Culture
Craic stars left home for success
Natalie Clark’s latest release, “Skin on Me,” is stunning. She will be on the New York stage on March 11 as part of this year’s Craic Fest. By Coll...
March 02, 2017
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Byrne links compassion, peace
Lorna Byrne is in the U.S. for events. By Orla O’Sullivan “I see angels physically as I see people, and I see them all the time,” writes Lorna Byrn...
February 28, 2017
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
Trad musicians taking a stand
By Daniel Neely Over the past few months I’ve written a couple of times about the legal and financial challenges Irish musicians who want to tour i...
February 27, 2017
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Serious Salmon and Other Ideas for Lent
Scenic West Cork. By Margaret M. Johnson One week from today, the Christian world begins its observation of Lent, and for those who observe it, Ash...
February 24, 2017
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Inspired by artistic achievement
Charles Hale. By Peter McDermott “In a day’s walk, you wouldn’t meet a man more passionate about the arts than Charles Hale,” said County Offaly-bo...
February 23, 2017
by Peter McDermott
Culture
‘Political thriller, tender chronicle’
Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott In the 1970s and ’80s, news relating to Latin American politics was almost never good, and it was often sho...
February 22, 2017
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Delightful CD made with dancers in mind
Dancer Kieran Jordan with Seán McComiskey and Seán Clohessy. By Daniel Neely Surely there are few albums of set dance music that touch the majesty ...
February 21, 2017
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Band Wagon to take in Belfast, Dublin, Donegal
Tara O'Grady will be both tour guide and entertainer on the 2017 Band Wagon Tour of Ireland. Celtic jazz songstress Tara O'Grady is taking her frie...
February 17, 2017
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Áine Cahill has what it takes
Áine Cahill's breakthrough came courtesy of the BBC's coverage of the Glastonbury Festival last year. By Colleen Taylor Áine Cahill is Cavan’s blos...
February 16, 2017
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
Poet unveils latest love song
John Munnelly will perform in Brooklyn on Friday. Salon Diary / By Karen Daly History — actual, mythological and personal — was on the agenda at th...
February 15, 2017
by Karen Daly
Culture
Rebels to forefront at Craic Fest
A scene from “I Am Traveller,” which is narrated by “Love/Hate” star John Connors. By Orla O’Sullivan The Craic Fest returns next month and, for th...
February 14, 2017
by Orla O'Sullivan
Culture
Milwaukee Fest makes bold statement
“Atlas” is an outside the box album. By Daniel Neely I want to start this column off by reminding readers of a subject I wrote about in September, ...
February 13, 2017
by Daniel Neely