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‘Reasoned argument's fall from grace’
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‘Reasoned argument's fall from grace’
Bob Dole, the former congressman, U.S. senator, vice-presidential candidate and presidential candidate from Kansas. Between the Lines / By Peter Mc...
Endless opportunities for enjoyment
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Endless opportunities for enjoyment
The Henry Girls. By Colleen Taylor For the past few years, the Temple Bar TradFest in Dublin has brought merriment to my otherwise cold, grey Janua...
‘The Oul Fip’ should make a splash
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‘The Oul Fip’ should make a splash
By Daniel Neely Dublin seems to have a particularly vibrant traditional scene at the moment. Its institutions are in excellent hands, with fiddle p...
Salon shows ‘how the light gets in’
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Salon shows ‘how the light gets in’
Sarah Fearon suggested storylines for Martin Scorsese’s follow-up “The Irishwoman.” Salon Diary / By Jenifer M. Kelly and Karen Daly For IAW&A’s Ja...
Teatime: that most agreeable hour
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Teatime: that most agreeable hour
Margaret M. Johnson. Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott The recorded history of tea in China goes back almost 5,000 years. Ireland, in contras...
Echoes being heard from 1973, 1974
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Echoes being heard from 1973, 1974
Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine pictured right in the early 1960s with his executive assistant and successor George Mitchell. Between the Lines / By...
'Round Room' performed
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'Round Room' performed
Mary Ann Pierce, Peter Quinn and Kathy Quinn were pictured after yesterday's 6 p.m. performance of Honor Molloy's play in development "Round Room,"...
JigJam’s I-grass reinvents two genres
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JigJam’s I-grass reinvents two genres
JigJam, when located on the northern edge of Lake Michigan, could find a fitting backdrop for their music. By Colleen Taylor A band name like JigJa...
Chemistry comes from musical commitment
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Chemistry comes from musical commitment
"The music hit with good force right away, which is always a good way to start an album," says columnist Daniel Neely about "Carlos Sweeney McCarti...
War clouds loom as 2020 opens
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War clouds loom as 2020 opens
Outgoing Salon Producer John Kearns accepted a gift of thanks from Salon founder Malachy McCourt. See Karen Daly's report on the pre-Christmas Salo...
Sean-nós: first music I ever heard
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Sean-nós: first music I ever heard
Clare Horgan. By Peter McDermott Sean-nós singer Clare Horgan “has that capacity to silence a room with her song where all present join her on that...
Comforting Sunday Suppers
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Comforting Sunday Suppers
PHOTO BY KERRYGOLD Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson Nothing warms the heart (and the stomach) in winter more than a hearty stew, a mashed potato-to...

 

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