Born in Dublin just in time to see Luke Skywalker learn how to kill the leader of the opposition, Jonathan Rhys Meyers grew up fairly […]

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The Elders have announced that they have finished mixing their brand new CD. So you know new songs exist. And because they’re about to play […]

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-Are you jigging?
was what your mother would say to you when she suspected you of wanting to go to the toilet (uimhir a haon), but […]

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The 2006 Jubilee of Acoustic Music Festival is almost here. Two days of Workshops and Concerts, May 19 - 20, with a great lineup of […]

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The Irish Fest has had a major update of entertainers for the 2006 festival. With 45 new Irish acts there are now about 70 performers […]

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Speaking of Scottish Festivals and Highland Games I was talking yesterday to somebody who attended the rather unique Kansas festival that is Th’Gatherin.
Held out close […]

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Click HERE for the 2007 Scottish Festival & Highland Games on June 8 & 9
NOTE: Everything below here relates to the 2006 Festival.
Kansas City […]

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The first ever World Bodhrán Championships are taking place in Milltown in Kerry next month.
Known for its musical initiatives and unique traditional festivals, Milltown […]

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Go HERE for Bloomsday 2007 in KC
NOTE: The following all pertains to the 2006 event, though much of it applies to any year:
On June 16 […]

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On the bill for the 2009 Celtic Block Party at Governor Stumpy’s are The Elders, Connacht Town, and Flannigan’s Right Hook. This year’s south Kansas […]

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The 2nd Annual Shamrockin’ In Westport takes place on Saturday, May 13.
Featuring The Elders (at 9:00pm), and Seven Nations (at 7:00pm), this year’s main […]

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Katy is in Westport - Irish Westport not KC - having just attended a festival in Louisbugh, Mayo. Her husband got some whistle lessons from […]

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Having caught the Irish Fest bug in Kansas City last year, the Wild Clover Band have announced that they are part of the Sioux Falls […]

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Looking for Milwaukee Irish Fest 2007?
The Milwaukee Irish Fest 2006 entertainers list is updated frequently.
It now includes: The Bridies • Danny Doyle • Dave Rowe […]

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Téada, familiar to Kansas City from the last two Irish Fests, are in Michigan right now, and finish their current US Tour this Saturday, at […]

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See all the Details of the 2006 Weston Irish Fest >> HERE
Festival favourites of Kansas City, The Young Dubliners have announced that they are playing […]

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The third annual CeltFest at Odessa College in Texas took place over the weekend, and the organizer is pleased because it finally brought non-Celtic people […]

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Speaking of festivals and the Saw Doctors, I just got a chance to see them live (and for free!) later in the year at this […]

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The 2006 Kansas City Irish Fest at Crown Center had the following festival of Irish Music over three days on these three main music stages.
UPDATE: […]

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The Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee begins its annual feast of independent film and filmmakers tomorrow, Friday.
Having a look through the Jubilee program, the only […]

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