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Shay Healy, songwriter, broadcaster and journalist, describes Seán Keane as “a storyteller, whose voice is the sound of everyman. Sometimes he can sound as lonely as an emigrant standing on the prow of a ship taking him away from his native homeland and more times he can sound like a cyber survivor, full of strength…
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Enjoy a stunning musical performance in the beautiful setting of the Forbes House Museum. Regina Delaney loves performing traditional Irish Harp music which she studied in Ireland and the U.S. Twenty years ago, Regina founded The New England Irish Harp Orchestra, which she continues to direct. She has produced eight CDs, and has performed on…
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The bestselling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters reclaims the daring freelance sailors who proved essential to the winning of the Revolutionary War. The heroic story of the founding of the U.S. Navy during the Revolution has been told many times, yet largely missing from maritime histories of America’s first war is the ragtag fleet…
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Áine Minogue is an award-winning harpist, singer, arranger and composer who has entertained presidents and prime ministers. She has traveled extensively to perform at concerts across the United States and around the world. Join Áine to celebration St. Patrick’s month in music song and story at Wright Locke Farm’s beautiful, acoustically gorgeous barn, for an…
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Join the Irish Pastoral Centre on March 23rd at the IPC Hallet Street headquarters to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the monthly traditional Irish music session. It’s a great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Pre-registration is required.
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Part of Lawrence Irish Heritage Month Celebrations Join pianist Terri Kelley (pictured) and vocalist Bill Donelan for an all-new program of Celtic melodies. Enjoy ancient Gaelic aires to contemporary songs at Sargent Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. Presented by Division 8 AOH, (FREE) – Handicap Accessible.
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Runners will receive Long Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt (t-shirt guarantee deadline: must be registered by 3/9/2025), Finisher medal (NEW to 2025 – all registrants will receive a medal), 1 beer at the post-race party (Must be 21+ with a valid ID), Virtual Runners: Long Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt + medal (must be registered by 3/1/2025 at 11:59…
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The celebrated virtuoso partnership of Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman has brought its special musical vision to venues in 22 countries on five continents. Shows are a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, coupled with striking new compositions. Chris was named “Male Musician of the Year” in the 2019…
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Kick off the Holyoke Parade Weekend with an epic block party! Enjoy a free shuttle service from Holyoke Community College to the starting area. Major Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and Women’s winner. Awards winners will be announced and notified via text if they win. Winners can pick up their prize at Race Headquarters following…
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Paul Byrom returns to the United States following the success of his latest album How Will You Remember Me. Enjoy Paul’s exquisite tenor voice singing some of your favorite Irish classics, as well as some of his favourite mainstream songs and theatre classics, and some well known modern classics also. Suitable for all ages and…
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A festive journey through the Dance, Music & stories of Ireland. Fronted by husband wife duo Ciaran Nagle and Tara Novak (both of Riverdance and the Irish Tenors), ISHNA is a Contemporary Irish Folk Band. Members hail from around the world, bringing their different backgrounds to their musical explorations. Ishna’s performance is energetic and uplifting,…
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“Áine Greaney’s new collection of stories, Trespassers, is a powerful rendering of women in perpetual transition, straddling who they were and what they’ve become.” — Ellen Scheible, author, Body Politics in Contemporary Irish Women’s Fiction: The Literary Legacy of Mother Ireland
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Áine Minogue is an award-winning harpist, singer, arranger and composer who has entertained presidents and prime ministers. She has traveled extensively to perform at concerts across the United States and around the world. Join Áine to celebration St. Patrick’s month in music song and story at Wright Locke Farm’s beautiful, acoustically gorgeous barn, for an…
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Formed along Maine’s rocky coastline, Bailey’s Mistake is a neo traditional, Celtic-inspired folk band playing ancient songs of the sea, Newfoundland, the auld sod, as well as New England. Powered by guitar, bagpipes, tinwhistle, bass and drums, the band’s highly danceable music invites merry hearts to sing along and feel the power of ancient music…
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State Senator Nick Collins hosts the 2024 Annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast – live on Sunday March 16 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ironworkers Local 7 Union Hall in South Boston. The event will be Livestreamed on both Caught In Southie and Boston Neighborhood Network and broadcast locally on BNN. The event will also be broadcast live…
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The Irish Comedy Tour takes the party atmosphere of a Dublin pub and combines it with a boisterous, belly-laugh band of hooligans. The group’s comedians and musicians, whose ancestors hail from the Emerald Isle, include Detroit native Derek Richards; Ohio’s Michael Malone; Nova Scotia’s Damon Leibert; and from Inchicore, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland Derrick…
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White Fund Lecture – by Maine author, Michael Connolly. Connolly will discuss his book, “Ever the Twain Shall Meet” at Lawrence Heritage State Park Visitors Center, 1 Jackson St., Lawrence, MA @ 2 pm . This lecture is sponsored by Division 8 AOH, Free and handicap accessible. Part of Lawrence Irish Heritage Month Celebrations div8aoh.homestead.com | lawrenceheritage.org
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Canada’s internationally renowned virtuoso fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy take their music to new heights with an all-new show. Bursting onto the music scene with exuberant youthful mastery, their two eldest children Mary Frances and Michael Leahy join their parents for a night of musical magic. Don’t miss this rare event this spring! It’s…
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Celebrate cultural heritage through music, dance, storytelling, and poetry. Highlights include: fiddle tunes, a demonstration of the bagpipes, and music by Celtic musicians. Listen to Irish poetry and stories and share your own favorites. Learn about the Montgomery Guards, the first volunteer militia company in MA composed entirely of men of Irish descent. Enjoy step…
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Old Blind Dogs has long been at the forefront of Scotland’s roots revival, fusing dynamic percussion, polished vocals, soaring fiddle and stirring pipes. The current band line up has been settled for several years now and consists of four of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians at the top of their game. Original member Jonny Hardie (fiddle/vocals)…
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with internationally acclaimed Irish folk band Dervish, who have been making Irish music for more than 30 years! Hailed as “an icon of Irish music” (BBC) for their dazzling live performances featuring stunning interpretations of traditional songs, you’ll be dancing in the aisles and tipping your hat to the patron saint…
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Join the ICC for an unforgettable weekend of St. Patrick’s festivities. Enjoy Family Day on the 15th (10 am – 5 pm) with music by Strawberry Hill & Slainte, Bell & Son, Irish step dance performances, crafts, face painting and games – there’s something for everyone to enjoy (AD: $25, CH: $10). Food & Beverage available for…
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Embark on an enchanting adventure with the Good Witch of Salem and the mischievous Leprechaun aboard the Salem Trolley! The journey begins at The Good Witch of Salem’s shop with a story time all about rainbows and Leprechauns. The Leprechaun’s rainbow has vanished, leaving him without his magic. Children will help The Good Witch of…
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Enjoy a Family Program: St. Patrick’s Day Four Leaf Clover Watercolor. Learn about Irish history on Cape Ann. Find a four-leaf clover in a special “lucky” scavenger hunt, then make your own watercolor painting for Saint Patrick’s Day using salt and other techniques.
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