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Denver Gaels Kick-off Summer Season in Albuquerque
The Denver Gaels will start there summer competition May 21 & 22 at the Rio Grande Celtic Festival in Albuquerque New Mexico. Click on sports tab above or got to DenverGaels.com
Bitesize Irish Gaelic – Tasty stuff, chew at your own pace! (Special for Celtic Connection readers..)
Pat McCullough chats (phone & email) with BitesizeIrishGaelic.com founders Eoin and Saša Ó Conchúir and Denver student Mary Price Eoin Ó Conchúir grew up in Ennis, Co. Clare (Inis, Co. an Chláir) in the west of Ireland. While there were Irish-speaking communities in the west of Clare up until only 50 years ago, it’s an […]
The Dropkick Murphy’s to be debut ‘Going out in Style’ in Denver with March 1st
Luke Henderson chats with DKM’s lead vocalist Al Barr: The season of the Irish in Denver, also known as March, is about to get a great big green infusion of music. The Dropkick Murphy’s will be returning in concert on March 1st at The Fillmore Auditorium on the same day that their newest album, ‘Going […]
Rocky Mountain Celtic Airwaves: Dublin Shay Dunne KGNU/Boulder/Denver
The Celtic Connection continues our semi-monthly salute to the men and women up and down the Rockies who donate their time as Celtic Music DJs, perpetuating traditions of excellence through their love of music; they bring to you a variety of sounds rooted in traditional to contemporary.This month we Spotlight Shay Dunne who is a […]
Jason “The Dragon” Lee: South Boston Native Ready to Combat Bullying in Colorado
Jason “The Dragon” Lee: South Boston Native Ready to Combat Bullying Lee, who trains out of Grudge Training Center in Colorado, took a few moments to talk to us about his history, and the passion he has regarding the elimination of bullying. It may be funny for people to think of a professional fighter as […]
Nathen Maxwell- Flogging Molly, Bunnies, and Family.
It was the Holiday season, a cherished time to spend with family. Nathen Maxwell, bassist for Flogging Molly, the premier Irish American Punk band from L.A, was enjoying a precious lull from a demanding work schedule of touring and record making. Just days before Christmas, he arrived home in Denver from North Carolina where he and […]
Meet John Elliott, Owner of Scruffy Murphy’s Irish Pub
I grew up in York, PA”it was the first capital of the fledgling United States during the time the Continental Congress was hashing out the details of nationhood,”it was a good place to grow up. It”s about 65,000 people, has close proximity to Philly/Baltimore/NYC, and some great historic homes. I went to Penn State and […]
Irish Graphic Designer has “Grand” plan to help bailout Ireland
After more than a decade of economic growth that earned Ireland the moniker the “Celtic Tiger” the Irish economy has hit the skidders. Spurred on by a boom-bust housing market and surrounding banking practices it has slid downward since mid 2008. On November 22nd, Ireland”s coalition government accepted a financial aid package estimated between 80-90 billon […]
CHRISTMAS IN IRELAND, ER, BOULDER–WITH DANU
by Cindy Reich In Ireland, on Christmas Eve, it is customary to light a candle and put it in the window for Mary and Joseph to find their way” Especially in rural areas, the hillsides are dotted with lights that sparkle like stars on “Oiche Nollaig”. You can experience an Irish Christmas with Danu when […]
An Irish afternoon with Orla Fallon and Friends
Orla Fallon of Celtic Women and friends will perform at the Boulder Theater, Boulder CO, Saturday March 26 at 3:00PM. ”Orla Fallon is a singer / harpist who comes from the village of Knockananna in Co.Wicklow, Ireland. Since leaving Celtic Woman at the end of 2008, “rla has been charting a solo path that includes […]
7th Annual Walt Conley Tribute & Diabetes Fundraiser
For over 40 years, Walt Conley was a presence on the Denver and national folk and Irish music scene. After college graduation, Walt made the decision to follow his musical muse instead of answering the schoolhouse bell and entering the teaching profession. Walt”s first big splash in the music business came with his headlining of […]
Award Winning Artist Desmond O”Hagan Paints a Picture of the American Dream
With a name like Desmond O”Hagan and a mug to match it would be a surprise to no one to learn that the Colorado fine artist has roots to Ireland not far from the tree. ”My father is from a small town in Donegal called Dungloe, and my mom is from Dublin. During WW2, my […]