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JOHNNY CONNOLLY and CARY NOVOTNY Sept. 30, 2023 Fort Collins CO
Traditional Irish Music at it’s Finest! JOHNNY CONNOLLY and CARY NOVOTNY Sept. 30, 7 pm Wolverine Farm Publick House 316 Willow St Fort Collins CO 80524 For more info or to reserve seats: [email protected] Connolly and Novotny promise to deliver an exciting and powerful mix of raw energy, heart, soul and passion in this live […]
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WAVE the flag of friendship from Belfast to Salida
By Jennifer Dempsey Last month, 14 members of Northern Ireland’s Circus WAVE became part of the Salida Circus family in Chaffee County, Colorado. For two weeks, Circus WAVE members stayed with host families and joined in a circus schedule that included stiltwalking in the July 4th parade, community potlucks dinners, a sold-out show in downtown Salida, […]
Spanish Peaks Reduce Prices forCeltic Connection Readers
Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Festival Huerfano County Colorado American Indian tribes called them “Wahatoya”, Huajatolla” or Guajatoyah”, roughly interpreted as “breasts of the earth”. Some Indian tribes believed that they were the site were mankind first emerged onto earth. The “Double Mountains” were easily recognizable reference points to European explorers and pioneers. One pioneer […]
SEVEN NATIONS to Rock Denver July 7 Special Concert at Scruffy Murphy”s Open to All – Free if you Volunteer for CO Irish Fest
“Seven Nations, which melds bagpipes and fiddles with blazing electric guitars and drums … exited their tour bus and walked in to a standing ovation.” – San Francisco Chronicle ”Seven Nations taught a crowd of nearly 10,000 one important lesson: bagpipes rock.” – Lancaster Intelligencer Journal ”The music was riveting … folks were dancing in the aisles […]
Congratulations Celtic Woman Ticket Winners!
CELTIC CONNECTION/CELTIC EVENTS/GIGS LIST DRAWING: Sara Gabriel (“My daughter was born at Swedish Hospital on December 26, 2006. I had the Celtic Woman playing in the delivery room! Love ’em!!”) IDLE IRISH CONTEST PROMO: Susan Smallwood Harold Patrick McElhany Sherree Sabelle
CIF VOLUNTEER EXTRODINAIRE TOM RADCLIFFE
For about one-half of the 15 Annual Colorado Irish Festivals, Tom Radcliffe has been involved. Each year as voids appeared and needs became apparent Tom stepped up to take on more responsibility. His ability to take on added challenges led him to the position of festival chairman. It”s not that he set out to be […]
THE POGUES scheduled for Denver with original line-up October 23
THE POGUES live at the Ogden Theatre Friday, October 23, 2009. Doors 7pm || Show 8pm. By demonstrating that the spirit of punk could live in traditional Irish folk music, the Pogues were one of the most radical bands of the mid-’80s. Led by Shane MacGowan the Pogues were undeniably political — not only were […]
Lisa Rogers goes Green from the “Grounds” Up
It”s no coincidence that the Common Grounds coffee house logo is similar to the Irish Claddagh ring. The logo was developed by Lisa Rogers and family who opened the first Common Grounds (in Highlands neighborhood), in 1992, as a non-smoking alternative to the Denver bar scene. In tune with her Irish heritage, she incorporated the […]
WIN PAIR OFF TICKETS TO CELTIC WOMAN AT RED ROCKS
Send us your name/email address or contact info between June 6th and June 14th and we might pick your name as winner! MORE chances to win between June 16 and 21 at your favorite Irish pub/restaurant – Participating venues will be posted here on June 16. No purchase neccessarry Celtic Woman [email protected]
Andrew Toole: Coloring Colorado with Paints and Pints
(Pat McCullough June 09 Celtic Connection) Adding color to Coloradoans lives has been Andrew Toole”s job for almost 15 years. After arriving in America he made his way to Colorado, “I had heard that it was a good environment to live and start a business…At that time, in pre-“Celtic Tiger” Ireland a lot of business prospects were […]
IDLE IRISH — Got Time? Got Talent?
Take the first step and go to Celtic Tavern Riverside Downs, 2620 W Belleview Ave, Littleton, CO 80123 (303-795-0709) on Saturday May 30th between 9am and Noon. There you will meet the friendly judges and you can give them a sample of what Irish song(s) that you would like to sing. Don”t bring music CD […]
CELTIC WOMAN AT RED ROCKS JULY 1 & 2 2009 -NEW SHOW!
Celtic Woman ” Isle of Hope Tour (New Show) at RED ROCKS! Live Nation proudly presents CELTIC WOMAN at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Wednesday July 1 and Thursday July 2. Showtime is 8:00 PM. Gates open at 6:30 PM. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW at The Fillmore Auditorium Box Office, online at www.livenation.com or call 877 […]
THE SECRET SCRIPTURE
Reviewed by Mary McWay Seaman, Celtic Connection, December, 2008 Every so often, a literary jewel radiates beams of breathtaking, iridescent force. Sebastian Barry”s THE SECRET SCRIPTURE, with the heft and lilt of eloquent simplicity, is one such novel – a tale of mystery, love, war, repression and redemption spanning the last 100 years in Ireland. Roseanne Clear […]