Celtic Connection: Colorado Celtic Rock pioneers, The Indulgers, are born and bred in the Rocky Mountains. Their distinct sound rocks with the independence of the great American West. Founded by native Dubliner, Damien McCarron, the band began cultivating their brand of Celtic Rock in Denver Colorado in 1998. McCarron and bandmates have since performed their […]

A residential and commercial paining company isn’t the first company you would think to be spearheading a charity initiative that gives away an important, but often overlooked, chore that can truly change a person’s disposition and attitude. But that is what is happening at Ireland’s Finest Painting Company Inc. “We know that a person’s house […]

by Rodger Hara – – – June 2014 Ceolta Notes (photo: Pandora Celtica) Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Angus Mohr at the Little Bear in Evergreen on the 21st at 9 PM. The Indulgers are at the Exchange Tavern in Westminster on the 14th at 8:30 PM and at Conor O’Neill’s in Boulder at 10 […]

Cheyenne Celtic Musical Arts Festival is offered earlier this year and falls on Father’s Day weekend June 13th-15th! Just across the Colorado/Wyoming border (90 minutes from Denver), this festival is Free and held downtown in the plaza in front of the Cheyenne Depot Museum to celebrate Celtic heritage and culture. Stay after the Fridays on […]

Josh Stewart and Susan Morrice will be back in Denver, fresh from an EDUCO summit in Ireland, to talk to those interested in learning about the Award winning EDUCO holistic business model. You can meet a few of the companies that have implemented this new model to increase productivity and overall success for your business […]

By Sam Westmoreland – – – (photo by Kinsey Civili) We’re at the mid-way point of the hurling pub league season with five games down already, and the Friday night Gaelic Football League has recently kicked off its 3rd year. In the hurling league, The Fainting Goat lead the race with four wins in their […]

Boulder native Shane O’ Neill scored his first professional goal Saturday, May 24, to help the Colorado Rapids win 4-1 over the Montreal Impact. Playing in front of an enthusiastic home crowd at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, O’Neill intercepted a clearing pass from just outside the penalty area and blasted a shot into the top […]

Dirk Mewes is a Colorado uilleann pipe (Irish bagpipes) player and also makes pipes out of his workshop in Berthoud. He spoke recently with Cillian Vallely, the uilleann piper with the ever-popular Irish band Lunása. Cillian has also recorded and toured with a diverse collection of artists and shows, including Natalie Merchant, Bruce Springsteen, Mary […]

By Rodger Hara – – – Colorado audiences have had the privilege of seeing and hearing Dubliner Glen Hansard many times during his tenure with The Frames that began in 1990; most recently in 2005 when they played at the Bluebird Theater. And after the success of the music from Once, Hansard and his co-star […]

The Bennett School of Irish Dance will fill the stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center with the exciting sounds and color of Irish music and dancing on Saturday, May 10th. Spirit of Ireland 2014 is the latest in the series of shows which have delighted audiences every year with traditional steps and modern choreographies […]

The Granias, Lyons Colorado-based, all-female Celtic band, will perform in Denver this month. The Granias. inspired by their namesake, the famous 16th century Irish Pirate Queen Grania, these Celtic women bring their graceful, swashbuckling sound to Denver’s Swallow Hill stage on May 10. Expect traditional fiddle tunes “powered by pure energy” (Boston Music Spotlight), “exceptional” […]