Feb 15, 2012

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My Ireland: Irish Music from Martin ...

My Ireland: Irish Music from Martin Byrne Giveaway

We’ve got a little something to ward off the winter blahs… some...

Jan 1, 2012

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Best of 2011 from the Irish Fireside

Best of 2011 from the Irish Fireside

It was a big year for Ireland. Well-known visitors, a bump in tourism numbers,...

Dec 14, 2011

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Christmas Music ’round the Iri...

Christmas Music ’round the Irish Fireside

The festive and contemplative sides of life are part of Irish music all...

Dec 13, 2011

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Irish Christmas Music: Spectacular S...

Irish Christmas Music: Spectacular Sister Acts

This holiday season has Irish Firesider Pam Stucky thinking about great tunes....

Dec 6, 2011

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From Trad to Jazz in Dublin

From Trad to Jazz in Dublin

The Local Way Dublin—from Trad to Jazz from RPP PRODUCTIONS on...

Nov 24, 2011

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Ten Websites We’re Thankful Fo...

Ten Websites We’re Thankful For…

It’s Thanksgiving in the US, and we picked ten sites for which...

Oct 21, 2011

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Artists Eye: Bringing Irish Trad int...

Artists Eye: Bringing Irish Trad into the Modern Day

Irish Trad Posters by Paul Gibson www.etsy.com/shop/FunkyGibbo Dublin-based...

Sep 27, 2011

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Another Three Irish & Celtic CD...

Another Three Irish & Celtic CDs You Should Know

A collection featuring the music of Northern Ireland, the debut recording of a...

Jul 15, 2011

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The Spirit of Dublin’s Temple ...

The Spirit of Dublin’s Temple Bar

This short film nicely captures the corner of Dublin known as Temple...

Jun 17, 2011

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Some Local Colour in Galway: Play It...

Some Local Colour in Galway: Play It Again, Roy

Piano player Roy tells how he became a part of the scenery at the Hotel...

Jun 12, 2011

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Blast from the Past: The Bunratty Ca...

Blast from the Past: The Bunratty Castle Singers

Michele Erdvig of www.irelandyes.com pointed me to this...

Jun 2, 2011

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Traditional Irish Musicians Honored

Traditional Irish Musicians Honored

Every year, TG4, Ireland’s Irish language network, gives out awards honoring...

May 23, 2011

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Hammerstep: Contemporary Irish Dance

Hammerstep: Contemporary Irish Dance

Here’s what happens when a couple of Irish dancers decide to change how...

May 18, 2011

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#117 May the Road Rise Up to Meet Yo...

#117 May the Road Rise Up to Meet You – In Honor of Pat Preston

CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON below to listen. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version...

May 17, 2011

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Nightlife: Dublin’s People

Nightlife: Dublin’s People

I think this video does a nice job of capturing a segment people celebrating...

May 6, 2011

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Celtic Music for Mother’s Day

Celtic Music for Mother’s Day

In Ireland, Mothers’ Day is traditionally celebrated on the fourth Sunday in...

May 5, 2011

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Travel Channel Takes Us to Temple Ba...

Travel Channel Takes Us to Temple Bar for Traditional Irish Music

The Travel Channel has made a stop in Dublin’s Temple Bar district...

Mar 23, 2011

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Going 3D for Michael Flatley’s...

Going 3D for Michael Flatley’s New Irish Dance Extravaganza

Michael Flatley doesn’t do things small. The dancer who launched onto...

Mar 17, 2011

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Save Some Green on Enchanting Celtic...

Save Some Green on Enchanting Celtic Harp Music

Anne Roos, the Celtic harpist we love so much, just announced a special...

Mar 17, 2011

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Irish Dance Flashmob in Sydney

Irish Dance Flashmob in Sydney

Anyone up for a little Irish dance? Sydney, Australia certainly is! Over 100...

Dec 25, 2010

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#30 Lullaby for Caoilte

#30 Lullaby for Caoilte

Episode Guide – Podcast #30 Lullaby for Caoilte In the spirit of...

Dec 13, 2010

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Four Albums for an Irish Christmas&#...

Four Albums for an Irish Christmas… and One from Scotland for Good Measure

Submitted by Kerry Dexter Music is a big part of any Irish Christmas...

Dec 10, 2010

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Stairway to Heaven on the Celtic Har...

Stairway to Heaven on the Celtic Harp?

Leave it to Anne Roos to bring us something completely unexpected on the...

Dec 6, 2010

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Dublin Says “Folk the Recessio...

Dublin Says “Folk the Recession” with Holiday Concert

For our friends who will be in Dublin the week after Christmas, we thought you...

Nov 17, 2010

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Irish Christmas in America

Irish Christmas in America

Have you begun thinking about Christmas yet? You may want to: in just a few...

Sep 27, 2010

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Irish Traditional Music Session with...

Irish Traditional Music Session with Dervish Takes to the Web

Community, conversation, a good time with friends, and also, if you pick the...

Sep 14, 2010

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Three More Celtic CDs You Should Kno...

Three More Celtic CDs You Should Know

Side by Side by The Kane Sisters The air fairly crackles when Liz and Yvonne...

Jul 14, 2010

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An Evening at the Bunratty Castle Me...

An Evening at the Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet

The allure of a Medieval Banquet in a 15th Century Irish castle, like the one...

Jul 3, 2010

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Welcome to Ennis

Welcome to Ennis

Just spent the weekend in Ennis, County Clare. The Street Festival was on and...

Jun 18, 2010

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Best E-Guidebooks for Ireland Travel

Best E-Guidebooks for Ireland Travel

My carry-on just got a whole lot lighter now that I won’t need to carry a...

Jun 14, 2010

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Whatever Part of Ireland Figures in ...

Whatever Part of Ireland Figures in Your Travels & in Your Dreams, There’s Sure to be Music in It

Submitted by Kerry Dexter – Musical stories that came to him while...

Mar 1, 2010

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Eileen Ivers Goes “Beyond the ...

Eileen Ivers Goes “Beyond the Bog” and Arrives at the Heart of the Irish Diaspora

“With Irish music, you’re cryin’ one minute and then you’re...

Feb 25, 2010

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A Year of Traditional Irish Music in...

A Year of Traditional Irish Music in Clare

Craic agus Ceol in Lynch’s Bar Miltown Malbay, originally uploaded by...

Jan 5, 2010

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Best Celtic Music of 2009

Best Celtic Music of 2009

Matt and Shannon Heaton – Lovers’ Well – songs and tunes...

Dec 26, 2009

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The Irish Connection to the Twelve D...

The Irish Connection to the Twelve Days of Christmas

Submitted by Kat Behling Ask anyone young or old to list their top five...

Dec 26, 2009

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Ireland’s Literary Revival

Ireland’s Literary Revival

Today we’ve got a copy of R. Todd Felton’s book “A Journey...

Dec 15, 2009

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A Wonderful Day for Celtic Music

A Wonderful Day for Celtic Music

Only ten days until Christmas, and we thought we’d celebrate with some...

Dec 2, 2009

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Bringing “A Light in the Fores...

Bringing “A Light in the Forest” to Springville, Utah

Today we’re giving away a copy of Celtic harpist Anne Roos’ CD...

Nov 3, 2009

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Our Irish and Celtic Music Picks Are...

Our Irish and Celtic Music Picks Are Getting Some Attention

In the last few months, Kerry Dexter has told us about Three Irish &...

Oct 20, 2009

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95 Touring Ireland in the Off-Season...

95 Touring Ireland in the Off-Season and Prehistoric Irish Instruments

Episode Guide – Podcast #95 Ireland in the Off-Season and Prehistoric...

Oct 6, 2009

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Three More Irish & Celtic Album...

Three More Irish & Celtic Albums You Should Experience

Submitted by Kerry Dexter Until about four hundred years ago, Gaelic speakers...

Jul 29, 2009

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Three Irish & Celtic Albums You...

Three Irish & Celtic Albums You Should Experience

By Kerry Dexter You may be familiar with the Clancy Brothers‘ hearty...

Jul 23, 2009

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Wexford and Its Glorious Opera Festi...

Wexford and Its Glorious Opera Festival

Fireworks 2008 3, Opening of last year’s Wexford Opera Festival...

Jul 22, 2009

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A Wee Bit of Music

corey says… I thought we could use a bit of Irish music to help get...

Jun 23, 2009

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90 Meaití Talks About Tradition &...

90 Meaití Talks About Tradition & Milwaukee Irish Fest School

Episode Guide – Podcast #90 Meaití Talks About Tradition &...

Jun 3, 2009

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89 Self-Catering Rentals & a Cha...

89 Self-Catering Rentals & a Chat With Tom Sweeney

Episode Guide Chat With Tom Sweeney – Podcast #89 We answer some...

Apr 25, 2009

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88 A Chat with Tony Keegan

88 A Chat with Tony Keegan

Episode Guide – Podcast #88 A Chat with Tony Keegan We introduce some...

Dec 17, 2008

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Celtic Christmas Music

We are loving this article by Kerry Dexter about Celtic Christmas Music. In it...

Sep 30, 2008

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57 Interview with Katherine Webster,...

57 Interview with Katherine Webster, County Clare, Tommy Makem, the Cliffs of Moher & So Much More

Episode Guide – Podcast #57 Interview with Katherine Webster, County...

Aug 27, 2008

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Sweeping the Floor with Irish Dance

corey says…I had a great time with the Oireachtas folks who came over...