Michael Collins Pipes & Drums Fundraising to March in Ireland By Rodger Hara Michael Collins Pipes and Drums was founded in 1996 by a few talented musicians with a love of Irish music. With a home in the legendary Sheabeen Pub in Aurora, the members chose the name to honor the “Big Fellow” from Cork […]

Boulder Session’s New CD “Next Sunday at Conor’s ” Release Party Nov 15. Just as the CDs from 2006 are about to become rare items, there’s a brand new release, called “Next Sunday at Conor’s”. The eighteen tracks of tunes and songs represent the music of the current steady participants who meet every Sunday, 7:00 […]

Colorado Military Taptoo to celebrate heroes Star Spangled Spectacle returning to Colorado Springs Nov 14 On November 14th, 2015 a spectacular showing featuring hundreds of local, national, and international performers will be coming back to the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs for its second year. The show will draw in thousands of spectators along […]

(Photo caption: Rita Berglund of Illuminated Journeys celebrates the rugged and inspirational landscape of Ireland) Historic guide and ecologist Gerard Clark will take participants on an Irish Spirit Weekend without ever leaving Denver this month. Clark will focus on ancient Irish spiritual tradition with a special emphasis on the sacred landscapes of Ireland on Saturday-Sunday, […]

As one of Ireland’s cultural gems, the Irish Chamber Orchestra travels to the U.S. in November on a 4-venue tour (4-8 November) with celebrated Hungarian conductor Gábor Tákacs-Nagy (supported by Culture Ireland) Gábor introduces a bright light in fellow compatriot and cellist István Várdai winner of the prestigious Prix Montblanc. Vardai performs Haydn’s long-lost C […]

PAUL BRADY—THE WORLD IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT! By Cindy Reich (November 2015 Celtic Connection-Denver) If you want to hear hands down, the best musician to come out of Ireland in our lifetime, you are fortunate in that he is coming right here to Colorado November 5 at Daniels Hall in Denver. Paul Brady is […]

Meet Dublin born Christina Noble – Children’s rights advocate, charity worker, author, and subject of movie, at Denver reception November 1st By Rodger Hara, Celtic Connection (Please distribute this invitation to your networks) Christina Noble is little known in Colorado; Irishman Donal Grogan hopes to help change that when he and his wife Lindsey hosts […]

November 2015 Ceolta Notes By Rodger Hara November 2015 Ceolta Notes (Celtic Connection) Brian Clancy is at Jack Quinn’s in downtown Colorado Springs at 7:30 PM on the 5th, 11th and 19th and wishes all a Happy Thanksgiving! ‘cause he won’t be there that day and is at The Irish Snug on Capitol Hill in […]

( photo left to right): Dr. Gilbert Canton, CEO, Belize Natural Energy (BNE); Susan Morrice, Chairperson, BNE; Josh Stewart, Founder & CEO of XJet and BNE Board Member; Gilbert Canton Jr., Engineer in Business Development Unit, BNE; Ali Alnaqbi, Founding Chairman of MEBAA On October 1st, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Belize signed bilateral […]

Celtic Thunder Member Emmet Cahill in Colorado Springs October 5 By Rodger Hara (from October 2015 Celtic Connection newspaper) Emmet Cahill is returning to Colorado! He is no stranger to Coloradans, having performed here several times over the past three and a half years as a member of Celtic Thunder, the popular Irish group often […]

Eleanor McEvoy to Perform at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (from October 2015 Celtic Connection newspaper) Irish Songstress, writer, multi-instrumentalist, Eleanor McEvoyll will perform in Denver October 2,3,4 at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) at the Marriott Denver Tech Center. McEvoy achieved star status in Ireland in 1992 when her song “A Woman’s Heart” inspired […]

Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival hosting the Four Corners Highland Games Championship, October 3 & 4, 2015 at Riverside Park, Aztec, New Mexico W/ The Angry Brains, Gypsyfire, Kitchen Jam Band, Devils Dram and Patrick Crossing and Celtic Heavy Athletic events (Caber Toss, Hammer Throw, Braemar Stone, Weight for Distance, Weight for Height, […]