Colorado’s Rising Dance Star During the week after St. Patrick’s Day, dancers from around the world traveled to Glasgow, Scotland, to compete in the 2016 World Championships of Irish Dance.  Twenty different countries participated in the event. The most difficult competitions are the girls solo events.  One of the sterling performances was turned in by […]

    The Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival is kicking off its 40th anniversary, with a fantastic all-day spring concert. This April 23rd event starts at noon and runs till 11 pm at the Estes Park fairgrounds event center, which is a new indoor venue located at 1209 Manford Ave. Your host for the day […]

Experience Ireland with Professor O’Riordain and the Friends of Irish Studies in the West (photo: Traolach “Terry” O’Riordain with wife Erin)   Some of the best advice when traveling – If possible travel with a local.  If you’re traveling in Ireland, you would be hard pressed to find a better guide than Traolach “Terry” O’Riordain.  […]

Irish Heritage Night with the Colorado Rapids April 16 The Rapids are extremely supportive of Irish Heritage with Irish Sporting Director Padraig Smith bringing in Irish National team player Kevin Doyle and former National team player Sean St. Ledger on the Roster. On Irish Heritage Night Saturday April 16th  there will be festivities on before […]

Colorado Tartan Day Festival moves to Boulder County Fairgrounds     Set in a village style layout, Colorado Tartan Day kicks off the Celtic festival season this year April 9 & 10 (Sat 9A-5P and Sun 9A-4P)at its’ new location at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, to accommodate “villagers”, vendors, clan booths, […]

April 2016 Ceolta Notes By Rodger Hara   Avourneen plays at Katie Mullen’s on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th, and at 7 PM on the 9th, provide the music for a contra dance at the Scheitler Center, 5031 W. 46th Ave. in Denver. General admission $12, discounts for students and members.   Adam […]

Denver Attorney Thomas “Tom” Walsh Recipient “Irish Top 40 under 40” (Photo: Tom Walsh with “Irish Top 40 Under 40” Award and his parents Tom and Sarah at The Manhattan Club at Rosie O’Grady’s, New York, NY) On February 26 the Irish Echo presented the Irish Top 40 Under 40 will spotlight the up-and-coming leaders […]

Kolacny Music presents Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter:  An Enchanting Evening of Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments, and Wondrous Stories Saturday March 26, 7:30PM at Unity Spiritual Center of Denver   Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter are a multi-instrumentalist duo with Celtic Harps, Swedish Nyckelharpa, Ukrainian Bandura, Bouzouki, Cittern and more. They hail from San Francisco […]

Cherish the Ladies perform at Lone Tree Arts Center With their unique spectacular blend of virtuosi instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements, and stunning step dancing, this powerhouse group combines all the facets of Irish traditional culture. Celebrating 30 years on the road, the all-female band has performed all over the world and was named […]

Celtic Colorado Pipes & Drums | Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers Wick School of Irish Dance | Todd Teske – Tenor | The Hydes – Fiddles Let music and dance sweep you away on a spirited trip through the Emerald Isle, and immerse yourself in this annual Celtic celebration of sound! Brass, bagpipes, fiddles, and dancers […]

Adrian Farrell, Consul General of Ireland, Grand Marshall of Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade When the Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off at 19th & Wynkoop at 9:30am on Saturday March 12, it will be led by Grand Marshall Adrian Farrell. As Ireland’s first Consul General to the U.S. Southwest, Farrell’s job is to […]