Chief O’Neill’s Chicago Pub Birthday
Wednesday, August 28th is Chief O’Neill’s 176th birthday. To celebrate the day, Chief O’Neill’s Pub (3471 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, United States) is kicking off a week of Read More …
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Experience the Magic of Traditional Irish Music: Matt and Shannon Heaton Live at Chief O’Neill’s
I’m thrilled to announce the upcoming performance of the incredibly talented Irish music duo, Matt and Shannon Heaton, at the iconic Chief O’Neill’s Pub in Chicago on Friday, April 12th. Read More …
Unpublished Letters of Francis O’Neill
Richie Piggott has done it again! Richie is a friend of mine and the author of the wonderful Cry of a People Gone, an authoritative history of Irish music in Read More …
175th Birthday of Francis O’Neill
Happy Birthday to Francis! On this day, 175 years ago, he was born in Bantry, Co. Cork. This article from Irish Central celebrates the day and outlines his many achievements. Read More …
Cry of a People Gone
Although I have been occupied with other things, I thought I should revisit this blog with a little review of Richie Piggott’s magnificent Cry of a People Gone. Full disclosure, Read More …
Book Review in The Irish Times
It was a pleasure to revisit Bantry, County Cork and catch up with friends and relations. We even got a chance to meet with the man himself! UPDATE: A friend Read More …
Irish Music Stories Podcast
If you are a fan of Irish Music and haven’t checked out Shannon Heaton’s excellent Irish Music Stories Podcast, you’re in for a treat! Shannon explores Irish, Scottish and other Read More …
Clare FM Interview
Thrilled to be back in Ireland after a long spell away. As well as spending some time visiting family and friends, I was fortunate enough to make it into the Read More …
Traditional Song Forum
I gave a presentation on Francis O’Neill at the recent online meeting of the Traditional Song Forum. TSF was founded in the U.K. in 1997 as a community of people Read More …
Article in Treoir Magazine
Treoir is the official magazine of Comhaltas Ceoltóirà Eireann. CCE is a wonderful organization and I was delighted when they agreed to publish an article of mine in their recent Read More …