The Denver Folklore Center turns 50 this spring. A visit to the iconic holy ground at 1893 South Pearl Street is like walking into a living shrine to acoustic music. The walls are covered with stringed instruments and folk music memorabilia. Hand written signs organize bins stuffed with recordings or sheet music, guiding you to […]

Irish fiddle virtuoso, producer, and impresario, Martin Hayes is heading for Colorado with the Masters of Tradition on Tour! As Artistic Director of Masters of Tradition on Tour, Hayes has brought together seven of the most compelling artists in Irish music today for a unique concert celebrating the art form. Joining Hayes on fiddle are […]

Metro Community Provider Network (MCPN) will host The 8th Annual Green Tie Event takes place at the Seawell Ballroom, Denver Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday March 17th. Headlining the entertainment will be the irrepressible Bridies, with dynamic dancing from Strictly Irish and special guest dancer Karen Callaway Williams. A tap dance instructor for […]

Cindy caught up with Paul McKenna at the Celtic Connections fest in Scotland for a quick chat on his bands Colorado debut February 25th at Soiled Dove in Denver. Blog—April, 2008 We’ve been trying to book a lot of gigs this year but still hitting brick walls with some folk, but we’ll keep trying. We […]

Irish Author Emma Maree was in Denver last month to promote her new children’s book “The Magic in You.” Her stay included an invitation to Barnes & Noble on Colorado Blvd. were she read and signed autographs in the children’s area. The story of “The Magic in You” begins in Belize, located along the north […]

Parade Map: Parade starts at 10AM from Coors Field. (Due to construction there will be no parking allowed at Coors field other than official Parade vehicles) On March 17th the Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade Turns 50. Looking forward to the landmark “Golden Jubilee,” the parade committee members looked inward to find a Grand Marshall […]

Mar thosach, bamhaith le GaeilThírnaSpéireMóirebeannachtaí ó chroí a bhreithdárgcairdeuilearfudna Rockies agus go mórmhór do luchtléiteannuachtáinsaoithiúilseo. Translated into the finest Cork English this reads ‘To begin, the Irish of Big Sky Country would like to extend their best wishes to all our friends throughout the Rockies and especially to the readers of this learned newspaper.’ This […]

by Jeremy Lee (Photo) Noel receiving the Civis Princeps (First Citizen) Award from Father Michael Sheeran, S.J., President of Regis University in 2006. It’s the highest honor the University bestows.) I was stunned, like so many, to hear that Noel Cunningham, restaurateur and humanitarian, had taken his life on December 1, 2011. I was sitting […]