Culture
‘No Summer’: dour, bold, compelling
Ennis, Co. Clare-based Californian Amelia Baker performs under the name Cinder Well. PHOTO BY JIM GHEDI Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely Folks, ...
November 02, 2020
by Daniel Neely
Culture
More Pumpkin Recipes for November
Photos by Margaret M. Johnson. Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson PART II By Sunday, we'll have said good-bye to Halloween and the jack-o-lanterns th...
October 30, 2020
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Riot on Wall Street
A construction worker and businessman attack a young man at the periphery of the Hard Hat Riot, on May 8, 1970. Neal Boenzi/The New York Times/Redu...
October 29, 2020
by Peter McDermott
Culture
‘Athenry' has many powerful moments
The love of Liam and Maire is the central focus of the story. Book Review / By J.C. Sullivan Readers who are familiar with the song “The Fields of ...
October 28, 2020
by J.C. Sullivan
Culture
Kennedy’s FB shows paused
Brian Kennedy photographed at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 9, 2019. PHOTO BY GENEVIEVE RAFTER KEDDY By Peter McDermott Belfast-born and -raised singer-son...
October 27, 2020
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Cartys’ album is a real stunner
Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely Many years ago, my wife and I, both fans of John Carty’s music, were in Dublin and had the opportunity to see h...
October 26, 2020
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Noting the signs of the times
Reminders to social distance are everywhere. By Maura Mulligan You finally go for that blood test you’ve been rescheduling at the hospital LabCorp....
October 23, 2020
by Maura Mulligan
Culture
Pumpkins, Please, For Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Pumpkins at the farm. Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson PART I While pumpkins are not native to Ireland, they are in great demand during the autumn,...
October 22, 2020
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Coins’ motifs were most familiar
The shilling recalls for the author a narrow escape. By Tom Phelan I was twelve when I worked my first paying job. For a day picking potatoes for o...
October 21, 2020
by Tom Phelan
Culture
Moloney commits to 15 IAC episodes
Mick Moloney pictured with Athena Tergis, one of his guests in the series of videos posted by the Irish Arts Center. Traditional Music / By Daniel ...
October 20, 2020
by Daniel Neely
Culture
Irish girl became Seneca woman
The statue of Mary Jemison at Letchworth State Park, N.Y. By Geoffrey Cobb Not far from the site of the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., a statue erected...
October 19, 2020
by Geoffrey Cobb
Culture
London steps up for ‘new normal’
Enda Scahill is one of the finest and most technically proficient banjo-players around. Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely The traditional music c...
October 16, 2020
by Daniel Neely