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Cleveland’s Irish Cultural Festival

Tommy Makem
Cherish the Ladies
Tommy Fleming
Liz Carroll & John Doyle
Johnny McEvoy
Jimmy Carton
John McDermott
Seven Nations
The Prodigals
Gaelic Storm
James Kilbane
Dermot Henry
Dublin City Ramblers
Brigid’s Cross
New Barleycorn
Brace Yourself Bridget
Brendan Shine
Michael O’Brien & Philomena McGovern
Dennis Doyle
Pete Kelly Ceili Band
Bruno’s Boys
The Kilroys
Mossy Moran
These are confirmed bookings to date, check the website, www.clevelandirish.org, for updates

The Harp, a Cleveland area fixture known for great Irish food, music and craic, hosted Band Aid ’06, on December 16th, in benefit of staff member Sinead [Shin naid] Elbert, who was recently diagnosed with Stage III cervical cancer and faces a tough battle to overcome the disease and all the accompanying troubles the treatment […]

Had another fun weekend, at the Indy Irish Fest, in Indianapolis, IN. Took off after work friday and drove 6 hours to my sisters house. Got in around 11:30, had a chat with 2 of my nephews, so fun to talk with them about what is going on with them - God they […]

What a weekend!  I spent Saturday and Sunday in Pittsburgh PA., at the 16th Annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival.  Invited to present on my book, Festival Legends: Songs & Stories, I also got to see some amazing performances.
6:00 a.m. start came way too early, especially for a Saturday, but my view was just awesome: on the […]

Great song - Ordinary Man
Ordinary Man
by Christy Moore

I’m an ordinary man, nothing special nothing grand
I’ve had to work for everything I own
I never asked for a lot, I was happy with what I got
Enough to keep my family and my home
Now they say that times are hard and they’ve handed me my cards
They say there’s […]

Milwaukee Irish Fest is the largest Irish festival in the world, with over 140,000 people attending and I was invited to present on my book, and have a signing, each day. I was so very excited. The only rule was that I had to have to books (Festival Legends: Songs & Stories - […]

The Years in Her Eyes
by John O’Brien, Jr.
I see the years in her eyes
A miasma that can only be caused by the pain of a life well lived
It may be the years, it may be the mileage
it may be all she has seen or lost - that took bits of her heart
A far off look, […]

Imagine that, me going to a festival for the weekend, and selling my book.
Well this one was very different, for many reasons. It was held in Huron Ohio, almost 1/2 way between my home in Cleveland and Sandusky, which is where Cedar Point is. It is only Friday evening, and Saturday. Held in […]

This is a LONG one, bitching at first, then great fun and pics.
What a mighty weekend, after a few not soo mighty weekdays.
I am in the 3rd printing of my book (www.songsandstories.net ) Of the 3 orders placed for my book. The order has been screwed up 3 times - NOT a good […]

One of the great teachers in Irish music died yesterday.  Mr. Tom McCaffrey, from Ireland, but living in Cleveland for more than a 1/2  century, passed away, at 90 years old.  He has taught so many music, but he has affected many times that, by his gentle spirit, constant laughter that simmered just below the […]