I have just finished a painting of the fair at Ballycastle which had impressed me no end from the description in the old song. Continue reading
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St Patrick’s Day at the Celtic Club.
Ceol agus craic Continue reading
St Patrick’s Day Family Festival
The future of The Club is in your hands so please utilise it! Continue reading
St Patrick’s Day at P J O’Brien’s Melbourne
P.J.O’Brien’s pubs across the country will turn on the event of the year for St Patrick’s Day on 17 March. Continue reading
The Travelling Man/’Irish Opera’ to feature in a concert.
this extract will most likely be a world premiere of this operatic scene. Continue reading
Sharon Shannon Tour 2015
The accordionist from Ireland has achieved legendary status Continue reading
The Rolling Wave – a recital of old and new music for uilleann pipes
The Rolling Wave will offer a glimpse into the rich history of the piping tradition Continue reading
The Parting Glass by Damien Leith
Filled with humour, emotion and great Irish music Continue reading
Tionscnamh Amhrán na hÉireann – The Irish Song Project
18th Century Irish Ballads – “The Best English-Irish Poetry before Yeats”?’ Continue reading
A Long Way to Tipperary
In summation, ‘A Long Way to Tipperary’ proved itself a most fitting tribute to the 200,000 Irish men and women who served in the Great War, with 50,000 (one in every four) of them making the supreme sacrifice. Continue reading