At Last, at last, the summer green season is upon us. Cleveland’s 30th Annual, Dayton’s 11th and Dublin’s 25th festivals are back-to-back-to-back weekends, starting July 20th. Congrats to all the fests. Last month I wrote about the Irish Army, the big picture view and bond that festival organizers across the country share, in helping each [...]
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it is in Giving … If you would like to volunteer FOR the festival, but don’t want to volunteer AT the festival, because you want to be free to enjoy all the music, dance, family friends and fun, please think about coming out Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (7/18 – 20) or Monday (7/23) before/after the Fest [...]
1. Ronan Tynan, Boston, MA. In 1998, Tynan joined Anthony Kearns and John McDermott (later Finbar Wright) as The Irish Tenors, an instant worldwide sensation. He hasn’t stopped since. One of Ireland greatest voices. 2. Eileen Ivers, New York, NY From blazing a trail with Green Fields of America, Cherish the Ladies and as the [...]
by Mark Owens The waiting is finally over as the 2012 European Championships being held jointly in Poland and Ukraine are upon us. The buzz around Ireland and beyond since the team qualified for their 1st tournament since the 2002 World Cup has been immense. In looking back at how Ireland qualified for what is [...]
By Susan Mangan When I was a girl living in the city, summer was magical. A freshness coated the air with the heady perfume of backyard roses and wild mint which sprouted boldly through the river of cracks winding through concrete sidewalks. Life’s promise was as endless as the long summer days. In sing-song fashion, [...]
The Belfast Harp Festival of 1792 By: J. Michael Finn The harp has been used as a musical instrument in Ireland from the earliest times. So important was the harp that its image became a symbol representing Ireland and Irish nationalism. In ancient Irish mythology, the first harp in Ireland was owned by the Dagda [...]
On the road again, I can’t wait to get on the road again, to the Penn-Mar Irish Fest this Saturday! Performing At Each End of the Rifle at 12:15 and at 4:00. Hope to see you there, along with Mossy Moran, Screaming Orphans, Irish Blessing, Nua, The Rovers The Spalppens, Pipe bands, screening of Beautiful [...]
Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team (SRT) member CO Burgess, while on active duty in Afghanistan, was hurt by an exploding IED. Numerous injuries, including the loss of his right leg, kept him from coming home to us. Today, he returned for the first time, to say hello to his friends. We welcomed him He is always [...]
GLORY DAYS .. Yeah … Kick off the Irish summer this weekend at Riverfront Irish Fest, then 42 days till the 30th Annual Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival, 49 days till the 11th Annual Dayton Celtic Fest, 56 days till the 25th Annual Dublin Irish Fest. KC and Pittsburgh Fests are not far behind! Don’t let [...]