All the actors are also musicians, and fantastic musicians, and dancers. Fiddles, banjos, double basses, guitars, a drum kit, tambourine, piano accordion, concertina Continue reading
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An Irish jig in a foreign land
there could be no doubt about it, we were hearing a very upbeat, lively Irish jig. Continue reading
Walking Old Sydney
In 2012 The Dictionary of Sydney developed a partnership with the Irish Consulate Sydney to develop new content. This project became known as Greening the Dictionary and saw eight new entries come online in 2013. These entries included St Canice’s Church, Elizabeth Bay; Irish in Sydney from First Fleet to Federation; and the surprising, Statue of Queen Victoria in Druitt Street. Continue reading
Winter Solstice with Comhaltas
Celebrate the Winter solstice with Comhaltas… Continue reading
Comhaltas Monthly Instrumental Workshops
Comhaltas invite you to some workshops….. Continue reading
Ireland’s Eurosong 2014: you couldn’t make it up!
This year’s Irish selection process for Eurovision has been widely hailed as one of the more bizarre and memorable…. Continue reading
George Donaldson R.I.P.
Donaldson joined Celtic Thunder in 2007 and was an original member of the internationally successful group.
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Death of a Pogue
In August he described himself as ‘gay, Irish, Catholic, alcoholic Pogue… about to die from cancer.’ Continue reading
Who created the nocturne? Is it Polish or Irish?
I wish to establish, once and for all, the right of John Field to be credited with the invention and naming of the nocturne. Continue reading
The Man They Call The Banjo
Interest in new performances of The Man They Call the Banjo has been coming in from all over the country, Continue reading
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