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Spanish Peaks Celtic Fest September 21-14 , 2023
DAY 2 (Friday Sept 22) AT SPANISH PEAKS CELTIC FEST (SEPT 21-24 2023) This is what the Fox Theater in Walsenburg will look like on the second day of the Spanish Peaks Celtic Fest on Friday, September 22, 7:00PM, when The Byrne Brothers (photo above) take to the stage. Other great performers on the bill […]
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The Iambics of Newfoundland Notes from an Unknown Shore
Reviewed by Mary McWay Seaman, Celtic Connection, April, 2008 How often do our mortal selves bear scrutiny as a mighty chunk of nature, chiseled as we are by technological realignments to flesh, blood and bone? Probably not too often; rather, we use “nature” as a reference to outdoor surroundings and the birds, the beasts and the […]
The Irish and Irish Studies in Montana
Native-American lore preserves an illuminating record of a complex and extensive interaction between indigenous peoples and the Irish on many different levels. On one level, the happy consummation of native and Irish led to the emergence of the M”ti community, a mixed-blood people who trace their ancestry back to the intermarriage of Indian and Irish-speaking […]
CUIS & CC Volunteers Thank You Party April 12 at “Best New Venue” The Falcon Live Music by The Prodigals and Angus Mohr
Colorado United Irish Societies, the folks behind the annual Colorado Irish Festival, and The Celtic Connection newspaper are throwing an “All-Ages” “Thank You” party for their volunteers and supporters on Saturday, April 12 from noon to 6pm at the exciting multi-use entertainment hot spot, The Falcon. Colorado United Irish Societies, the folks behind the annual […]
Stones In His Pockets
a review by Cindy Reich I was smitten before ever seeing the play upon entering the Denver Victorian Playhouse. A lovely house in a residential neighborhood, built in 1911 with a small theater built in the basement. The Bungalow Theater was active for decades and then later was used as a church space and even a […]
Celtic Thunder Airing
Nationwide in March
CD/DVD Release March 4th
Celtic Thunder, a brand-new show created and produced by Sharon Browne, the original producer of Celtic Woman, will make its debut in the U.S. with a Public Television special airing on local stations nationwide beginning this month. It will air March 14th at 7 pm on Channel 12. Celtic Thunder, a brand-new show created and […]
A Conversation with Phil Coulter
by Cindy Reich Phil Coulter is no slouch. He wrote songs for Elvis, wrote the mega-hit “Saturday Night” for the Bay City Rollers and produced three albums for “Planxty” (for the traditional music lovers in the audience). It”s impossible to pin him down and put him in a box. Pop songs that he”s written have gone […]
O”Boyle”s Tell East Coast
to “Kiss Off” and Open
“Pogue Mahone”s” in Parker
The O”Boyle”s recently celebrated their first anniversary at their Irish pub and restaurant and are delighted with the results of their efforts and risk. “We opened our doors January 1st 2007 and have never looked back ” I have to say, of all the places”I have worked from Dublin to Melbourne Australia to New York, […]
The Bellco Credit Union
Denver St. Patrick”s Day Parade
Crowns Queen Colleen 2008
Ms. Kretschmar, 22, is a Denver native and a full time student, who is currently on the Dean”s List and National Scholars” Honor Society at Metropolitan State College of Denver. She is working towards a degree in psychology with a minor in communications. She is employed full time for an investment banking firm in downtown […]
Denver Welcomes Ronan Noonan,
“Ambassador” of Smithwick”s
Ronan Noonan has one of the best jobs in Colorado; he is the Smithwick”s Beer Ambassador. Diageo-Guinness Manager Tom McGuire who is involved with the Ambassador”s visit commented, “This is a grass-roots marketing approach to generate brand awareness for Smithwick”s”. Smithwick”s could not have picked a more enthusiastic Ambassador than the 26-year-old from Cork, Ireland. “I […]
Actress Fionnula Flanagan Declines Honor From US Ireland Alliance In Disagreement Over Views On Undocumented Irish In America
In November, Ms Vargo sparked a firestorm of criticism when she attacked the work of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform and said that the undocumented Irish did not deserve support. Ms Flanagan explained that she had been unaware of Ms Vargo’s comments, which included likening the Irish campaign to “putting lipstick on a pig,” when […]
The Art Underground Helps Anchor
Burgeoning Arts Hub in Louisville Colorado
Through the high tech boom, this Home Rule municipality of about 19,000 residents has managed to keep its charm of yesteryear. Outside of City Hall, a Miners memorial statue acknowledges the coal miners that populated the area beginning with the Welch mine in 1877. Though the town went through some tumultuous times with mining strikes, […]
Wick School Dancers Celebrate 20th Year with Great Success at Western U.S. Championships
The Denver-based Wick School of Irish Dance, founded and directed by Linnane Wick Joseph, is celebrating its twentieth year.”The dancers were joined in Los Angeles by Linnane Wick and Maureen Shea Cerise, a former Wick School championship dancer and current instructor. ”I was excited and emotional beyond measure for those kids and there families, for Maureen, […]