So, for the last several days, under darkness of night, I have been listening to:
Seán Ó Riada, Bohola, Frankie Gavin, Paul McGrattan, The Chieftains, Cathie […]

Read: Listening To… »

In advance of the Lucky Charms first CD being released this week, the Leavenworth Times has an article on the gang.
You’ll find background information of […]

Read: Leavenworth Times for the Lucky Charms »

Oíche Chiúin - Silent Night as Gaeilge.
Sung by Enya, with lyrics and translations (more or less) so you can sing and follow along:

Read: Oíche Chiúin »

Once upon a time The Elders of Kansas City’s weren’t fronted by Ian Byrne. Such has been the Wicklow man’s presence that it seems like […]

Read: Elders Christmas Song »

In The Irish Times Siobhán Long has her top Irish Traditional Music albums of 2006.
Before running through the list Siobhán recaps on the year with […]

Read: Top Irish Traditional Music Albums of 2006 »

Resting Places is the documentary by Melissa Villanueva on the growth in the Western World of roadside Christian crosses marking where loved ones lost their […]

Read: Resting Places by Melissa Villanueva »

For anyone, from ’round these parts, who may not dig deep and follow comments on posts, let me draw your attention to Kevin Kiley’s contribution […]

Read: More on The Irish Wilderness »

In Shane MacGowan’s latest yule blog Shane shares his thoughts about the role of the female singer in everybody’s favourite Christmas song on the sixth […]

Read: Kirsty MacColl »

Speaking of mistakes by me, Mike Webber, responsible for the excellent review of The Pogues live in LA I highlighted a short while back, gently […]

Read: Dirty Old Rod Stewart »

Anyone having difficulties trying to access the website of The Wild Clover Band in Nebraska right now should remember that they have a blog and […]

Read: The Wild Clover Band at the Brazen Head »

Anyone who names tunes after Jackson Pollock paintings is fine by me. Coping Mechanisms by Dublin’s Si Schroeder has just been voted Best Irish Album […]

Read: Listening to Si SCHROEDER »

For the Irish Events Calendar this weekend, note that the showings of Nelly Don: A Stitch in Time have been added.
Also be aware that won’t […]

Read: Irish Events December 15/16/17 in Kansas City »

Speaking of The Lucky Charms, their regular Thursday night gig up in O’Malley’s 1842 Irish Pub of Weston, Missouri, on December 29th is their CD […]

Read: The Lucky Charms CD Release Party »

Hey’ it’s Wednesday in Kansas City. What day is it where you are?
I wonder if Eddie will sing a Brand New Song in front of […]

Read: Brand New Christmas »

As we continue the huge commercial build-up of lights, shopping, and pretending cookies are homemade, all to celebrate the birthday on December 25 of Shane […]

Read: December 25: An Irish Birthday »

A group of 44, mostly senior citizens from Crookston, Minnesota, travelled down to Branson Missouri where the hightlight of their trip was seeing the Irish […]

Read: Enjoying Daniel O’Donnell in Branson, MO »

Single Of The Day have chosen High Noon by former Kansas City Irish Festival stars, The Indulgers, for today. Go have a listen to Colorado […]

Read: High Noon by The Indulgers »

We’ve mentioned before that Irish KC is not a continuous narrative, but a ball of wool - Irish of course - you’d be mad to […]

Read: Irish KC Navel-Gazing »

Speaking of Ceol ‘06, Eoin Verling tells us that The Fushia Band have again been asked to be part of the Irish Language album being […]

Read: The Fuchsia Band on Ceol ‘07 »

The Irish New Year’s Eve celebration at Eddie Delahunt’s Cafe & at 4pm on Sunday, December 31, now has the details that Eddie promised.
Irish Music, […]

Read: Irish New Year’s at Cafe & : Delahunt’s Details »