Ryan Kelly reflects on the need to know our history and share our stories, including a need for this history to be spoken about and taught in schools. Continue reading
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Irish Film Festival Reviews: Tarrac & Dance First, That They May Face the Rising Sun, and more.
Tarrac, a heart-warming Irish language comedy drama set on the Kerry coast in Dingle… Joyce feels like someone we can know, though probably not like very much….The scaffolding and the bedrock of this visually sumptuous film is what it does with landscapes and cloudscapes and the imposition of the human impress on them. Continue reading
An Aussie at Willie Week July 2024
Willie Clancy School is a profound and deep learning experience for learners of traditional Irish music. Continue reading
A New History of Irish Showbands
The showband era also witnessed intense competition among bands vying for audience attention and record deals. This competitive environment fueled innovation and creativity, leading to the emergence of new musical styles and trends within the showband scene. Continue reading
Riverdance: 30 Years of Irish Dance on the world’s stages
Riverdance changed global perceptions of Irish dance. Continue reading
What’s On in June and beyond…
A Miscellany: Plays, Bloomsday, Christmas in July, Lughnasa Bacon and Cabbage, Talks, Music, singing, Dancing Continue reading
What’s On in May and June
Music, dancing, classes, seminar paper, festivals…. Continue reading
What’s On in March and beyond
Lots to see and do in the coming weeks. Continue reading
What’s on February 24 and beyond
Films, Races, St Pat’s Celebrations, Celtic Connections, A Book Launch & Genealogy Continue reading
Fintan O’Toole’s Latest – an antipodean perspective
For the marginal outsider like myself, this book explained the geopolitical realignments that occurred so quickly and unexpectedly in Ireland between 1958 and 2018. Continue reading
