The Elders, Irish Music & Americana
Posted by: e on March 31st, 2009
In advance of the The Elders playing in Fort Smith on April 9, 2009, there’s an interesting interview with Steve Phillips in the The City […]
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Archive for “March, 2009”
Ged Foley in Missouri
Posted by: e on March 31st, 2009
Whenever you hear of any Irish music-playing band being described as a supergroup, do yourself a favour and go and listen to some Patrick Street. […]
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St Patrick Was Late
Posted by: e on March 28th, 2009
Wearing one of my other hats (I have a lot of hats) I can tell you that this year St Patrick was late - but […]
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After Everybody Gets Sick of Irish Music
Posted by: e on March 26th, 2009
One of the newer blogs in Kansas City, KC Confidential, has a couple of quotes from Andy Lewellan, co-owner of Lew’s Grill and Bar in […]
Desked…
Posted by: e on March 25th, 2009
For the stalker in you - today the author of IrishKC has been desked.
It’s one of my favourite new blogs and already you can […]
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When an Irish Leader is Naked
Posted by: e on March 24th, 2009
The story sweeping through blogs in Ireland tonight is that of the 2 paintings, caricatures, of a semi-naked Brian Cowen, Taoiseach of Ireland, our prime […]
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10 Years Ago Today
Posted by: e on March 24th, 2009
10 years ago today I moved from Ireland to Kansas City, Missouri.
A short time later I noticed I didn’t laugh very much anymore.
And, […]
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TKC Goes To Raglan Road
Posted by: e on March 24th, 2009
For a few years I went to O’Dowd’s Little Dublin on the Plaza about twice a week. Most of those nights the pub was close […]
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Irish-American Road Trip in Kansas City
Posted by: e on March 23rd, 2009
The Irish Fireside blog have posted their 26th video from their Irish-American Road Trip, and this one is in Kansas City.
This one is mostly in […]
Their Finest Green Clothing
Posted by: e on March 23rd, 2009
Only posted on yesterday, but the Armourdale Renewal held the annual Armourdale Irish business luncheon on Friday, March 13, 2009 at the Armourdale Recreation Center. […]
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Apparently It Means Party
Posted by: e on March 23rd, 2009
Joyce went to The Elders‘ Hoolie back on March 14th, and she enjoyed it.
The hoolie was at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City and featured […]
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Happy Mothers Day. Or Not
Posted by: e on March 22nd, 2009
This is one of those things we do differently, in Ireland and in America. Today is Mothers Day in Ireland, or Mothering Sunday if you […]
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Just Past The Middle of Spring
Posted by: e on March 20th, 2009
Today is an important day here in Ireland, because it’s the first…actually it’s not, I just made that up. We’re actually over halfway through our […]
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Annual Hoffenpurpenburger Day Celebration
Posted by: e on March 20th, 2009
In the life of Irish KC, this is the 4th year we’ve got to celebrate the annual traditions that are Hoffenpurpenburger Day.
Just as well […]
Peter Fallon, Irish Poet Reading in Kansas
Posted by: e on March 19th, 2009
Peter Fallon, the Irish Poet and celebrated publisher is reading from his works in the Mabee Theatre at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas on Tuesday, […]
Lawrence Parade: Reactions, Photos, Winners
Posted by: e on March 18th, 2009
As with the rest of the St Patrick’s Parades in the Kansas City region, Lawrence, Kansas enjoyed great weather for its annual Irish parade down […]
Gerry O’Beirne’s Irish Music Live in Kansas City
Posted by: e on March 18th, 2009
On Saturday April 4, 2009 the multi-talented Gerry O’Beirne from County Clare is performing at Eddie Delahunt’s Cafe &.
Gerry has written music for film and […]
KC St Patrick’s Parade Winners 2009
Posted by: e on March 18th, 2009
Parade Winners of the 2009 Kansas City St Patrick’s Day Parade
Overall Winner: Mike O’Connor Family
Family
1st O’Rourke Sweeney Clan
2nd Rosedale Irish
3rd Ronan-O’Toole
Organizations
1st Harp and Shamrock
2nd Knights […]
The Buzz Blog on KC’s Shamrocks & Shenanigans
Posted by: e on March 18th, 2009
Shamrocks & Shenanigans was the name given to Kansas City’s Festival of Irish & Rock Music dowtown at the KC Live stage, and Jason recounts […]
Over 8000 at Emerald Isle Parade in Lee’s Summit
Posted by: e on March 18th, 2009
Chuck Denton of Doherty & Sullivan’s Irish Goods Store in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, tells me that this year the Emerald Isle Parade had well over […]
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