Starlight Rhythms welcomes lively Celtic Rock group, Potcheen, February 12th at 7:30p.m to their monthly concert series at Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway, 2nd level of the Englewood Civic Center (Next to the Santa Fe Light Rail Station). Potcheen blends Celtic Rock, Bluegrass, SKA, Cajun-zydeco, punk and folk. Tickets are only $10! Bring a date […]

Solas in concert -Sunday, Feb. 28 at Daniels Hall 2016 marks the 20th Anniversary of the quintessential Irish-American band, Solas. Formed in 1996, in a manner befitting their name (Gaelic for “light”), Solas burst onto the Irish music scene and instantly became a beacon – an incandescent ensemble that found contemporary relevance in timeless traditions. […]

The Irish American Hall of Fame announced its 2016 Class of Inductees. Among the ten outstanding Irish Americans (in seven categories) who will be inducted is Coloradoan Emily Hanrahan Warner. She was also a nominee in 2015, but this year she was the selected as an Inductee in the Science category. Born in Denver, Colorado, […]

February 2016 Ceolta Notes by Rodger Hara (compiled for the February Celtic Connection newspaper) Brian Clancy is at Jack Quinn’s in Downtown Colorado Springs at 7:30 PM on the 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th and also at The Irish Snug on Capitol Hill in Denver at 8:30 PM on the 6th and 20th. Scruffy Murphy’s […]

HAVE YOURSELF A MUSICAL MERRY CHRISTMAS! “THE CHRISTMAS SESSIONS”—ASHLEY DAVIS with JOHN DOYLE DAISYRINGS MUSIC Interview with Cindy Reich Think on this. What if you could have two superb musicians invited to your house to sing and play Christmas songs for you and yours? Crystalline vocals, a guitar genius, lush harmonies, a bit of flute…. […]

The 30th Annual Winter Solabration! It’s hard to believe that this will be 30 years! And we’re still doing it! The Winter Solabration is a celebration of the Winter Solstice in music and dance. The dance consists of traditional American community dances Ð contras, squares, and a few circle and couple dances Ð all carefully […]

See Johnny Tarr’s Colorado Debut Friday December 18 at the Irish Snug in Denver! Originally a member of the band Sláinte, Johnny Tarr plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bass, harmonica, pennywhistle, bodhran, bones, bass drum, and accordion, by using loop pedals and vocal harmonizers. Johnny Tarr’s heart is in performing live music with excitement and […]

Irish J-1 Students Looking to get Summer work and Housing in Denver Area Traditionally going on a J-1 Summer Work and Travel visa programme to the US is a rite of passage for thousands of Irish College students. Heretofore students could arrive in the US without a pre placed job and seek out employment and […]

(Photo: Co-Captain Rachel Ryan heading towards a TRY) Congratulations Glendale Raptors – Back To Back Women’s Premier League Champions! Glendale Raptors defeat Berkeley All Blues November 15 at Infinity Park to win second straight Women’s Premier League Rugby National Championship title.

December 2015 Ceolta Notes By Rodger Hara The Rocky Mountain Celts, a Celtic Orchestra conceived and organized by Mike Nile of The Indulgers and comprised of members of that band and members of, Delilah’s Revenge, Big Paddy, Celtic Friends, Angus Mohr, The McDeviants with contributions from Eric Olson and many others are on the stage […]

Jim Walsh “Listened to His Call” with the Romero Theater Troupe by Rodger Hara James Patrick (“Jim”) Walsh, PhD, coauthor of Irish Denver with Tom Noel and Dennis Gallahger and author of Michael Mooney and the Leadville Irish: Respectability and Resistance 10,200 feet, 1875-1900 for his Doctoral thesis, Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado […]

(The Rocky Mountain Celtic will perform in Denver on Friday December 11, 2015 – see details at the end of article) Mike Nile and The Rocky Mountain Celts By Rodger Hara Thomas Wolfe is noted for observing that “You can’t go home again.” This is a story about how sometimes you can go home again […]