Tribute to Ronnie Drew
Posted by: Eolaí on February 21st, 2008
Here’s something that’s been creating a bit of a buzz in Irish music circles for the last few weeks.
It’s the tribute to Ronnie Drew. No, […]
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Review: ‘To Hell Or Barbados’ by Damien Dempsey
Posted by: Eolaí on June 24th, 2007
The following review of To Hell Or Barbados by Damien Dempsey, appears in a slightly shorter version in the July 2007 issue of the Midwest […]
Remembering Stephen Biko
Posted by: Eolaí on May 20th, 2007
Speaking of anger, it’s Sunday, and I always think of Sunday as a day of anger.
Apartheid is something that used to make me angry. […]
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Appreciating the Living: The Politics of the Last Atrocity
Posted by: Eolaí on April 18th, 2007
Being Irish and walking among American flagpoles with their flags at half-mast has me thinking of the dead.
You know the way we sing happy-clappy sing-a-longy […]
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Kansas City Rejects Sue For Millions
Posted by: Eolaí on March 21st, 2007
A couple of years ago there was a lot of Scottish music at the Irish festival in Crown Center, some of it by way of […]
Damien Dempsey: Still Listening To
Posted by: Eolaí on October 3rd, 2006
Damien Dempsey has a nice interview in the Dublin People, Northside and Southside united apparently.
Update: I get to interview Damo
For all his rapping and […]
Busking at the Cliffs of Moher
Posted by: Eolaí on September 15th, 2006
The Cliffs of Moher. You crawl to the edge, and your testicles crawl somewhere else. Such is the power of nature and a sheer drop […]
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Christy Chats on Gigs
Posted by: Eolaí on August 21st, 2006
The latest Chat from Christy Moore is out, and it’s mostly a review from the man himself of gigs in Wexford, Cork, and Clonakilty.
Larry […]
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Christy Moore & Shane MacGowan
Posted by: Eolaí on August 2nd, 2006
Speaking of Christy Moore, and speaking of people singing Spancil Hill, here is a video of Christy Moore singing Spancil Hill with Mr Shane MacGowan. […]
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Christy Chats on Songs, Divas and Sport
Posted by: Eolaí on August 1st, 2006
We didn’t have to wait for too long for the next Christy Moore Chat. It has Christy explaining why he sings what songs he chooses […]
Highest Tour Earners 2006
Posted by: Eolaí on July 31st, 2006
Showing that it’s almost impossible these days to draw up a list without an Irish reference, so far - and there’s a ways to go […]
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Irish Music Charts and Bandwagon
Posted by: Eolaí on July 26th, 2006
In the mid 1980s I was responsible for auditing the Irish Singles Charts prior to an overhaul of the system. The final calculation of chart […]
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Christy Moore’s Chat
Posted by: Eolaí on July 25th, 2006
Christy Moore is a barometer of the evolving tradition of Irish traditional songs the world over. And when he speaks, it matters. The Christy Chat […]
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No Paddy Left Behind: Make it Work
Posted by: Eolaí on July 9th, 2006
If legalizing the illegal Irish in Kansas City and beyond is your cup of tea, you might want to support the CD No Paddy Left […]
Luka Bloom: Not Just an Irish Folk Singer
Posted by: Eolaí on April 28th, 2006
So you’re wondering how Luka Bloom’s US tour is going? Luka has just played Arizona, and says the tour is going great. In Bloom’s longest […]
Luka Bloom and Christy Moore
Posted by: Eolaí on April 18th, 2006
I found that review of the Christy Moore gig with brother Luka Bloom in support that I told you about a while back.
It took […]
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Luka Bloom: Review of Innocence
Posted by: Eolaí on April 10th, 2006
Luka Bloom’s latest CD, Innocence, is currently featured by Jefito, music writer and former musician.
Luka Bloom, who plays the Irish Festival here in Kansas City […]
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Celtic Memories - of what exactly?
Posted by: Eolaí on March 30th, 2006
Speaking of criminally bad Irish music, Dan Doherty released his 2nd Celtic Memories podcast this week.
Sinead O’Connor and Van Morrison are featured on the […]
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