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Sisters doin’ it to themselves
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Sisters doin’ it to themselves
Aoife Williamson (standing, left) as Linda Lawless and Jo Kinsella (standing, right) as her mother Ger during the reading of “Unmanageable Sisters....
Hot Off the Grill!
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Hot Off the Grill!
MYPOINTOFVIEW | DREAMSTIME Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson Memorial Day, the official start of the grilling season, marks the first of many summer...
Some friends make a superb album
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Some friends make a superb album
Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely Are digital-only releases the wave of the future? Recently, I received a pair of projects from artists in Irela...
Piecing together a New York story
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Piecing together a New York story
Poet Vona Groarke researched her book “Hereafter” while a Cullman Fellow at the New York Public Library. PHOTO BY PETER MCDERMOTT By Peter McDermot...
True nature of sacrifice revealed
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True nature of sacrifice revealed
The author was raised by his mother in the U.S.; his father lived a different life thousands of miles away. Book Review / By Jim Rodgers “My Father...
Captivating lovers of the pure drop
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Captivating lovers of the pure drop
Chris Stevens, Caitlin Finley and Will Woodson recorded 17 tracks for their CD “The Glory Reel.” PHOTO: ANNA COLLITON Traditional Music / By Daniel...
Rusby displays true folk mastery
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Rusby displays true folk mastery
Kate Rusby latest CD is less about herself and more about her family and her hometown. Music Notes / By Colleen Taylor Kate Rusby’s new studio albu...
Bealtaine fundraiser aids shelter
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Bealtaine fundraiser aids shelter
Bernadette Fee and Allen Gogarty. By Karen Daly The May 1 Bealtaine celebration to benefit the Dwelling Place of New York was a rousing evening of ...
A yearning for liberation
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A yearning for liberation
Christopher Klein is an author at home in the past. The frequent History.com contributor has also had his work published in Smithsonian.com, Americ...
‘Huge honor’ brings Brosnan ‘great pride’
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‘Huge honor’ brings Brosnan ‘great pride’
Pierce Brosnan plays patriarch Eli McCullough in “The Son” on AMC. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMC By Karen Butler “The Son” star Pierce Brosnan says he will...
McCormack named Villanova Irish Studies chair
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McCormack named Villanova Irish Studies chair
Mike McCormack. By Irish Echo Staff Villanova University has named Irish author, Mike McCormack, as the 2019 Charles A. Heimbold Jr. Chair of Irish...
Bon voyage to Joanie and crew
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Bon voyage to Joanie and crew
Julia Clifford By Dan Neely Bon voyage to the revelers who will embark on Joanie Madden’s Folk ’N Irish Cruise this Sunday! The cruise of the year ...

 

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