Sexism, silence are laid to rest
A resurrection of rare relevance had returned to the digital stage for the five days through this past Sunday, as the Irish Heritage Theatre stream...
September 29, 2021
by Kevin Phoenix
Accordionist Keane is a fine writer, too
“Horse” is the new project from the great Chicago accordionist Jimmy Keane. A collection of recordings chronicling Keane’s musical experience 1968 ...
September 28, 2021
by Daniel Neely
New Neighbors in Laragh Lane
Part 2 On that September morning in 1951 when Shem Feeney chased Katherine and Margaret Loftus away from his water pump, the children continued up ...
September 27, 2021
by Tom Phelan
Awesome Autumn: Welcome to the Bounty of Fall
There’s something very special about autumn, the season that officially begins today in the northern hemisphere. By definition, the Autumnal equino...
September 24, 2021
by Margaret M. Johnson
‘Easy Way Down’ is an intimate but bold affair
From the world of traditional music this week I bring news of the Murphy Beds' new album, "Easy Way Down." The ‘Beds, who are Eamon O’Leary (vocals...
September 21, 2021
by Daniel Neely
Factual, fictional, personal & musical
Taking advantage once again of the virtual format imposed by the ongoing pandemic, this Aug. 24 salon was ably hosted by Lori Cassels, a California...
September 17, 2021
by Maureen Hossbacher
New Neighbors in Laragh Lane
Part 1 In Irish parlance Laragh Lane went nowhere. It was one mile long and only wide enough for the passage of a horse’s cart. Surfaced with stone...
September 16, 2021
by Tom Phelan
Movie Hooley returns to Chicago
Chicago — The stars of Ireland indie films will descend on Chicago, Friday night, Sept. 24, for the 7th Annual Irish American Movie Hooley celebrat...
September 15, 2021
by Irish Echo Staff
Crowley follows up 2015 book with 2-set disc of songs
A couple weeks ago, I was in Cobh, Co. Cork sitting in the kitchen of Jimmy Crowley, looking out on the harbor and having an old catch up with the ...
September 14, 2021
by Daniel Neely
Celebrate Grandparents’ Day, Part 2
Tea Bread and Sweets A proper afternoon tea is just that – proper! Dainty finger sandwiches, delicate pastries and perfectly crafted scones are pre...
September 10, 2021
by Margaret M. Johnson
Blending Frontier fact and fiction
"Eoin Ua Cathail was a fabulist and a memoirist who wrote stories in Irish about the American West and Midwest. He was a master of detail and chron...
September 09, 2021
by Peter McDermott
Evidence withheld in sensational trial in the Old Bailey
When Donegal man Patrick O’Donnell said a final goodbye to his wife Maggie in Philadelphia in May 1883 little could he have thought that within a v...
September 08, 2021
by Seán Ó Cuirreáin