The Denver Brass and a cast of fiendishly talented guest artists paint a vivid scene of tommy knockers, leprechauns and pots of gold ore. Echoes of the Emerald Isles will be performed March 9-17, at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. You don’t want to miss this pure Colorado Gold! Immerse yourself in Colorado’s […]

In Celtic mythology, Danu is considered the mother of the gods. In Irish music, Danu is considered one of the top traditional bands in these modern times. Band founders Benny McCarthy, Donal Clancy and Donnchadh Gough from Co.Waterford with Dubliner Daire Bracken first met at the Oireachtas Festival in Dungarvan,Co.Waterford in November 1994 . Within […]

By Rodger Hara As Stradivarius violins are to violinists, so are Patrick Olwell flutes to Irish flute players. A native of Cincinnati, Olwell makes the world’s most sought-after Irish flutes in a shop in Nellysford, VA. A flute player himself, Olwell began making flutes in the 1970s and a job repairing and restoring antique flutes […]

The regional premiere of Conor McPherson’s Tony Award-winning play “The Seafarer” will open February 8, 2013, for a four-week run at the Aurora Fox Theater. The play, one of the most frequently produced plays at regional theaters around the country, is about four Irish drinking buddies gathered together on Christmas Eve; and one of them […]

By Tiffany Antikainen The Denver Rocky Mountain Rose of Tralee is a newly incorporated organization in Denver. It was created in hopes of bringing the whole Denver Irish Community together. It is very exciting to have a representative of our great community in Denver. This is a new organization and they are looking for excited […]

Thank you for all the kind words that we received from you in regards to our January issue and entering our 20th anniversary year at Celtic Events/Celtic Connection. We appreciate your interest and support more than you know. INVITATION: In the new year we plan to introduce our readers to some of the folks behind […]

Solas will perform and chat about their new project Shamrock city (CD/Video) at eTown Live Radio Show Taping Sunday, March 10, 2013 – 7:00 pm. eTown Hall has their own venue now, located at 1535 Spruce Street Boulder, CO It is an intimate venue so get your tixs now! Additional guest will be Terry Allen. […]

(Note: It was a great December for MMA fighter Cody “Donnybrook” Donovan – he won his first UFC fight in Australia, received a Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu, and was awarded fighter of the month – the article below is from January 2013 Celtic Connection, Pat McCullough) Mixed Martial Artist Cody “Donnybrook” Donovan represented Denver […]

“Crisp and intuitive…a fresh take on traditional tunes.” – The Minor 7th “New Time Ensemble is an eclectic mix of musical styles and personalities, with Irish traditional music at its heart. Fresh and innovative!” – Sandra Joyce, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance New Time Ensemble has announced their upcoming concert in Colorado and […]