The Lucky Charms are playing at 7pm on Saturday, March 10th 2007 - yes the Saturday before St Patrick’s Day, what some of you […]

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Tickets to see legendary Cork performer Jimmy Crowley on January 18 in the exclusivity of Delahunt’s Cafe & are now available from the cafe for […]

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Before a summer of Irish and Celtic festivals, The Elders are playing more gigs in Kansas City, MO than I can keep up with.
Friday, February […]

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With Seven Nations playing Kansas City next month, you might be interested in an interview chief songwriter and lead singer Kirk McLeod just did with […]

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The last time Kansas City’s Irish-named bookstore, Bloomsday Books, hosted an Irish music gig, there was a crowd of thirty of us, swilling wine and […]

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Tribe, the much awaited new CD by Luka Bloom, the man who almost played Kansas City in 2006, is finally finished.
Tribe is a collaboration […]

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The Harbor Lights Coffeehouse in Leavenworth is becoming a regular venue for The Lucky Charms, having already played their two locations in December.
The Downtown location […]

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Máirtín de Cógáin was in O’Dowd’s last night.
And he was playing his brand new guitar. And very nice it was too.
If you’ve finally got a […]

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Seven Nations are playing Rockhurst High School’s Rose Theater on Saturday, February 24, 2007 in what is termed the Bridging The Gap Irish Concert.
I’m not […]

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Speaking of things in America being quantifiable, I was reading about Truman State University of Kirksville, here in Missouri.
From the About Truman page I can […]

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With The Elders almost a year now, Joe Miquelon has had his profile added to the official website.
I’ve been watching for this update for many […]

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Looking for the 2008 Winter Storm concert?
In Kansas City, Missouri on January 12-14, 2007 the Midwest Highland Arts Fund (MHAF) presents Winter Storm weekend.
On Saturday, […]

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Jeff Black is featured in the Chatanoogan in a nice article by Melinda Whiteman.
Lazily we usually call what Black does as Americana. I suppose if […]

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Speaking of Irish pubs, I read an article by Kris Vera-Phillips the other day on Rich Stevenson from Kansas who plays Irish music in Francis […]

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In a huge piece of news for the Irish traditional music scene in Kansas City and the Midwest, the legendary Corkman Jimmy Crowley will be […]

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Note the update that the January 20th gig - a Saturday - at the Greenwood BBQ and Triple P Irish Pub, in Greenwood, Missouri is […]

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In 2006 The Evil Monk became the first liqueur made in Kansas since prohibition. It’s a re-invention of Black Russians, loaded with caffeine and alcohol.
On […]

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Amhráns, bodhráns, amadáns
TONIGHT 8pm O’Dowd’s Irish Pub on the Plaza
Need a little help from the Irish glossary?
What day is it, children?

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I’m presuming Dave King and the boys, and girl, love touring, because Flogging Molly don’t really seem to pause.
The dates for the Green 17 Tour […]

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On Sunday, January 7, 2007, at 9am Celtic Crossings Radio Show on 1510 AM will broadcast live from Eddie Delahunt’s Cafe & at 1811 W […]

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