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 […]

Cherry Creek Chorale Celtic Fest By Rodger Hara Depending on the source, there are either six or seven Celtic Nations; most agree on Brittany, Cornwall, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man – all linked by root languages and similarities in music. Galicia is often left out though there are many words in the […]

MARCH Ceolta Notes & 2016 ST. Patrick’s Season ENTERTAINMENT and EVENTS GUIDE Compiled by Rodger Hara for March 2016 Celtic Connection newspaper (Denver) Across the Pond March 13 Tennyson St. Coffee and Books, Denver 10 AM-12 PM Adam Agee and Jon Sousa March 17 Rialto Theatre, Loveland 7 PM Tix $22 Advance, $26 at the […]

Free! As part of Greeley’s First Night Friday, uilleann piper Dirk Mewes will be a special guest along with Frontier Academy Arts Students Music starts at 6:00 p.m. Art show reception begins at 5:00 p.m. closes at 8:00 p.m. The Bean Plant Studio is located at 701 7th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dirk Mewes lives […]