Drawing in your audience with an alluring description of the tunes you will be playing is a wonderful addition to the art of music. We had the pleasure of seeing the great Brendan Begley recently at the Harcourt Sessions in Dublin and he shows just how important this is when doing a live…
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REMEMBERING RAY COYNE,
A LEADER FOR LI'S IRISH
When Ray Coyne died on July 2, 2013, the Irish Cultural Society of Garden City, NY lost one of its founders. He and Sally were avid members of the audience at meetings. Many of in the audiences remember the gift of a handshake and a smile…
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National Library of Ireland A galloglas from the 16th century fought with mail shirt and long-handled battle axe.… |
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My Irish backpacking, no-low budget, roving reporter tour as it stands now:
- Arrive Dublin from Bristol Sept 1
- Taking bus or train to Carrick-On-Shannon, County Leitrim.
- Meeting WG admin Anna Porter (she followed my google streetview lead and found the ruins of PJ Clarke's actual homestead for OUR FROM IRELAND TO MANHATTAN VIDEO on the Irish immigrant turned Manhattan pub owner) and Eileen…
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There are a few recordings of songs from the Last Torch. I recorded them just for the score editor and people to get an idea. They are not professionally done and I sang all the parts, even the men. Having said all that you are welcome to go have a listen.
Demonstration recordings for the ceoldráma The Last Torch…
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Eleanor is showing signs of stress and fatigue. She prays to Mary for comfort.
“I fear my heart will break. I am tired, I am weak.
The hardships I have seen. The future always bleak.
I fear my heart will break. In two? No, tiny pieces.
And then may I rest awhile. In love that never…
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Bishop Gunn of Natchez warns Irish 'boys and girls' against the evils of emigrating to America (August 1913).
From the RTÉ 'Century Ireland' site.
http://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/blog/bishop-warns-on-the-evils-of-emigrating-to-americato stay at home
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(First published on 3/22/12) Irish Music Forever is run by devotees of Irish heritage based in Nottingham, England, including Pat Kehoe. He and his colleagues plainly love Irish songs, music and all aspects of the Irish cultural experience. Like millions of the…
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The following is a transcript of the LIVE community chat hosted here at TheWildGeese.com on Monday, August 12, 2013 with author, Brian O'Sullivan (left). Some editing has been applied for clarity.
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The team here at The Wild Geese is excited to announce the newest regular feature in this community. The Wild Geese Virtual Síbín will be a series of occasional conversations with newsmakers (often members) from the global Irish community, broadcast live via Google + Hangout. These talks will also be…
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We had a great LIVE community chat with film producer / director, Valerie Lapin Ganley on August 5, 2013. Valerie was kind enough to offer…
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By James Francis Smith (First published 2/25/12)
As February’s Black History Month fades into memory and March Madness for the Irish begins its ascendancy, there’s a brief moment where the black takes on a tinge of green.
(A…
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John McDonagh (JM) and Sandy Boyer (SB) interviews author and journalist Ed Moloney (EM) who provides updates on the Boston College case and comments on the possible presidential candidacy of Peter King. (Eliza Butler (EB) also comments.) The Transcript…
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Féile an Átha Bhuí 2013
Satharn 17ú Lúnasa Saturday 17th August
11.00am Siúlóid an Átha Bhuí / Yellow Ford Walk
Assemble at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh, for a guided walking tour of the Yellow Ford battle route taken by the English army from Armagh to An Port Mór. Walkers are advised to bring water and a packed lunch.…
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Imagine for a moment that once each year, supporters of the African National Party march through the streets of Cape Town in an effort to show off their white cultural supremacy. Better yet, think about the same situation in the Deep South USA, where participants deliberately march through areas with an overwhelming black majority. Imagine the public response when efforts to supress the impact of these marches result in riots against the police because it was believed that it is the…
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