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Tim O’Brien interview with Rodger Hara

Tim O’Brien interview with Rodger Hara

Tim O’Brien –Profile Colorado, Ireland, Music By Rodger Hara In a homecoming of sorts, Tim O’Brien and his partner Jan Fabricius played to packed houses at Swallow Hill in Denver and The Armory in Ft. Collins for two nights at the end of March.  There his many fans heard old and new songs in Tim’s […]

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Gallatin Canyon

Short story collections make irresistible traveling companions, and Thomas McGuane”s distinguished new volume, GALLATIN CANYON, delivers ten edgy displacement dramas perfectly fitted for interludes on the plane, by the pool or on the back porch. It”s a book to open at random; journey first with the traveler trekking across the page presented by chance – […]

P.S. Gilmore: The Authorized Biography of America”s First Superstar

The saga of a giant in popular music history is told in the long-awaited book, P.S. Gilmore: The Authorized Biography of America”s First Superstar written by Gilmore sleuth Rusty Hammer. Performer, promoter, innovator, Irish-American; Gilmore”s “monster concerts,” nationwide and international tours, and popular concerts established his band as the greatest in the land and himself […]

Dundee Cake

One of the truly best example of Scottish baking can be found in this ancient recipe. 1 cup soft butter (not melted) 1 cup sugar 5 large beaten eggs 2 1/2 cups of self-raising flour 2/3 cup of Raisins 2/3 cup Sultanas (golden raisins) 2/3 cup currants Finely grated zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon 1/4 cup Glace cherries or dried […]

Welsh Style Chicken, Leek and Broccoli Casserole

This is one of the truly best recipes of Celtic Cuisine which can be considered not only healthy but very low fat. 4 chicken breasts 1 lb fresh leeks chopped 1 lb bite-size broccoli florets 1 cup of chicken stock 1/2 cup of bread crumbs 1 tsp thyme 2 oz whiskey (optional) olive oil Salt Step 1: Preheat oven to 325F Step 2: Cut chicken […]

Asparagus & Irish Blue Salad

Here is a very simple summer salad. It beats the traditional potato salad hands down. 2 bunches of asparagus 2 oz Irish blue cheese 1/3 cup of mayonnaise 1 Tbs Finely chopped parsley 1 pinch of white pepper Step 1: Wash and cook asparagus whole in Boiling salted water. Step 2: Using and electric whisk blend the cheese in with the […]

Blue Parrot

There was this fella with a parrot. His parrot would swear for five minutes straight without repeating himself. Trouble is, the guy who owns him is a quiet, conservative type, and this bird’s foul mouth was driving him crazy. One day, it gets to be too much, so the guy grabs the bird by the throat, shakes him […]

Let”em Dig

An old man and woman were married for many years, even though they hated each other. When they had a confrontation, screaming and yelling could be heard deep into the night. The old man would shout, “When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave and come back and haunt […]

Jerry Barlow Wins
International “Indie” Award

The Colorado Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar player”s tune was one of 25 songs picked from thousands submitted from around the world by a panel of well-known music industry professionals such as Peter Gabriel, Wynonna, Cindi Lauper, David Grisman, and Patti Loveless. Among the list of the 25 winners sharing Jerry”s prestigious award include such world class songwriters […]

COLORADO IRISH FESTIVAL Returns July 14 & 15

The greens of Clement Park in Littleton will once again be the site of the annual Colorado Irish Festival on Saturday July 14 and Sunday July 15. Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, David Munnelly Band, The Prodigals, Enter the Haggis, Beth Patterson Band, Makem & Spain Brothers,”The Town Pants, April Verch Band, Colcannon, Gobs O” […]

AOH National History Camps Awarded at CIF

The five young ladies (Kristian Cowden, Clare Barrett, Emily Barrett, Gwenllian Kern-Allely and Maggie Thulson) are under the direction of Mrs. Barbara Allen of the Denver School of the Arts. The presentation was entitled “The Misnomer of An Gorta Mor (Great Famine)” and told the story of how the Famine was a man-made disaster that cost […]

Colorado Students win “Irish Award” at National Competition in Maryland

National History Day is a nation wide history competition for students from 6th through 12th grade. The purpose of the competition is to create projects such as documentaries, display boards, plays, or papers relating to a different theme chosen each year. This year”s theme was “Triumph and Tragedy” and topics are chosen to illustrate this […]

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