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Keane’s ‘Shine’ is must for trad fans
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Keane’s ‘Shine’ is must for trad fans
Caroline Keane's new album puts her front and center in a way that lets listeners really focus on her playing more directly. Traditional Music / By...
Fallon provides necessary escapism
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Fallon provides necessary escapism
Órla Fallon became known for her Irish-language solo numbers with Celtic Woman. Music Notes / By Colleen Taylor Órla Fallon became known for her Ir...
Burr’s pragmatic style endured
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Burr’s pragmatic style endured
Aaron Burr helped make the Society of St. Tammany into a political machine. By Stephen G. Butler On the eve of the least festive Independence Day i...
A song for our troubled times
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A song for our troubled times
Andy Cooney and Ryan Cooney on the Brooklyn Bridge in their new music video, which can be seen on YouTube by clicking here. By Peter McDermott “We’...
Defeated enemies plot payback
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Defeated enemies plot payback
“Under the Impression” is Kyle Darcy's second novel. By Peter McDermott Kyle Darcy is fascinated with the issue of perception vs. reality. And it’s...
‘Rich, dense and beautifully written’
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‘Rich, dense and beautifully written’
Joseph O’Connor. Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott Oftentimes, you must take book recommendations from folks you’ve never heard of; or if you...
Céilí dancing at a distance
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Céilí dancing at a distance
Mary Doorty and Bill Lynch in Kilfenora, Co. Clare. By Maura Mulligan Edwina Guckian, the sean nós dance teacher from Leitrim, added to her virtual...
Sean-nós singer becomes advocate
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Sean-nós singer becomes advocate
Clare Horgan performing at an outside broadcast in Boston. PHOTO/WILL DANIELS By Peter McDermott Clare Horgan had her heart set on Alaska, 3,400 mi...
Egan on target for Blades, again
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Egan on target for Blades, again
John Egan. INPHO/TOMMY DICKSON By Irish Echo Staff Republic of Ireland defender John Egan scored for Sheffield United in added time to defeat Wolve...
IAW&A hosts 3rd Annual Pride Salon
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IAW&A hosts 3rd Annual Pride Salon
The much-missed Tarlach Mac Niallais pictured with Kathleen Walsh D’Arcy. PHOTOS BY DAN BROWN By Karen Daly As third-time host of IAW&A’s annual Pr...
Christmas in July
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Christmas in July
Dromoland Castle. Ireland Hopping | By Margaret M. Johnson Let me be the first to remind you that (depending on when you read this) there are fewer...
Trad singing is ‘suited to Zoom format’
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Trad singing is ‘suited to Zoom format’
Zoom drawing by Alice Bentley. Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely Some weeks back, Dublin-based singer, composer, and producer Macdara Yeates reac...

 

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