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By Seamus Beirne "To Hell or Connaught," Oliver Cromwell's infamous threat against the native Irish in the 17th century, sent an unmistakable warni...

By Daniel Neely In 2012, I met Gráinne Holland, a fabulous singer from Belfast, at a Tourism Ireland function in Manhattan. She had recently releas...

SOAK, AKA Bridie Monds-Watson. By Colleen Taylor Every year on the brink of the New Year, I like to review my favorite albums of the past year. The...

Sarah Street's "The Last Rose of Summer" begins in Bantry, Co. Cork. By Sean Devlin On a rainy Monday night at Manhattan’s Irish Arts Center, Irish...

Patricia Scanlan. Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott A recent Irish Independent reviewer explained why, in her view, Patricia Scanlan has spen...

By Daniel Neely Dréos, from the Pacific Northwest, is a trio of accomplished traditional musicians whose members have a long association with one a...

By Colleen Taylor They say you can’t improve upon perfection, but that’s exactly what Kate Rusby does with each new album. No matter how many times...

The Rev. James Martin S.J. PHOTO: NUTOPIA Back in 1988, young corporate executive James Martin surprised family and friends with his announcement t...

Legendary actor John Cullum brings an understated naturalism to the sentimental text. CAROL ROSEGG By Orla O’Sullivan If you haven’t had your fill ...

[caption id="attachment_81562" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mick Moloney.[/caption] By Daniel Neely In a month where it seems like the world has ...

Cherish The Ladies. By Michael Quinlin Boston --- Christmas music permeates Massachusetts, from the glorious strains of The Messiah to the happy ch...

Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen in "Brooklyn." FOX SEARCHLIGHT Silver Screen / By Karen Butler Bronx-born, Howth-raised actress Saoirse Ronan says sh...