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SPANISH PEAK CELTIC FEST 2025 ANNOUNCES HEADLINERS
SPANISH PEAKS CELTIC FEST 20TH ANNIVERSARY BASH SEPTEMBER 18-21, 2025 The annual gathering of traditional Celtic music, dance, and traditions in Huearfano County Colorado has an impressive list of performers and instructors confirmed to date: Lúnasa -Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas – Joanna Hyde & Tadhg Ó Meachair (One for the Foxes) – Oisín Mac […]
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5th Annual: Sure the Craic Was 90!
Irish Network Colorado Presents: FIFTH ANNUAL: Sure the Craic Was 90! AN AFTERNOON OF IRISH STORIES AND SONG Performance by Acclaimed Storyteller Liz Weir, County Antrim Accompanied by Fiddler Extraordinaire Sky Kelsey, Aspen Saturday, June 10, 2 p.m.—2950 Tennyson Street, Denver 80212 One of INCO’s most beloved visitors and performers, Liz Weir, is back […]
Talented Colorado High School Student and Bagpiper: Meredith Wirth
Meredith Wirth is a very talented high school senior who began playing the Great Highland Bagpipes when she was just nine years old. Today, at 17, she is a frequent solo piping winner at the Colorado Scottish Festival and other festivals in the region. Sharon Rafferty, Meredith’s mother, says that Meredith always came along […]
Joanna Hyde and Tadgh Ó Meachair One for the Foxes – Review by Rodger Hara
Joanna Hyde and Tadgh Ó Meachair One for the Foxes – Review by Rodger Hara Joanna Hyde left Denver in September 2011 to study trad music at the University of Limerick and returned in 2016 with a Master’s Degree and an award from Live Ireland for her and her brother Iain as Best New […]
Susan Morrice and BNE win GetEnergy Award
Susan Morrice and BNE win GetEnergy Award Many Celtic Connection readers know or have read about Susan Morrice. Originally form Ireland, Susan and her family have made Colorado home for the past 3 decades. She is the Co-Founder and Chairperson of Belize Natural Energy (BNE). Against all odds, and after the world’s top oil […]
Wedding on the Beach!
Wedding on the Beach! Congratulations to Kate Nallen and Keith Lawlor who tied the celtic knot in Cancun last month. Proud parents John and Una Nallen, brother Sean, and other friends and family were in attendance for the great day. Now it’s back to Nallen’s Pub in Denver!
June 2017 Ceolta Notes
June 2017 Ceolta Notes By Rodger Hara Byrne and Kelly launch their 2017 summer tour in Boulder on the 1st at 7:30 PM in the Dairy Center for the Arts. Tix at www.byrneandkelly.com. Celtic Woman takes the stage in the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on the 6th at 7:30 PM. Tix at […]
Inaugural Scottsbluff Celtic Gathering Celebrates Heritage and History May 19 – May 21
Inaugural Scottsbluff Celtic Gathering Celebrates Heritage and History May 19 – May 21 Scottsbluff invites all to their free “Celtic Gathering” which will be held in their downtown May 19 through May 21. Activities will include: Music, dance, a Scottish movie the park, the gathering of the clans, a parade, food vendors, children’s activities, […]
Flogging Molly in Denver Saturday May 13 at Fillmore Auditorium!
Flogging Molly in Denver Saturday May 13 at Fillmore Auditorium! Direct ticket link http://concerts.livenation.com/event/1E005269D1702AA8 Flogging Molly will be at the Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, Saturday, May 13, 07:00 PM. Founded by Dublin-born singer/guitarist/songwriter David King, Flogging Molly, will perform from the band’s third studio album, “Within a Mile of Home” and other favorites. Within a Mile […]
May 2017 Ceolta Notes
May 2017 Ceolta Notes by Rodger Hara Emmet Cahill, a lead singer with Celtic Thunder, returns to Denver in concert at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2626 E. 7th Avenue Parkway, Denver on the 6th at 7:00 PM. He’ll perform songs from his debut orchestral album, “Emmet Cahill’s Ireland.” Recorded with the Irish National Symphony […]
Colorado Tartan Day Festival April 8-9
Colorado Tartan Day Festival April 8-9 The Colorado State Tartan is the Scottish tartan pattern officially adopted by the U.S. State of Colorado to represent the state in various functions and occasions. The Colorado General Assembly, designated an official Colorado State Tartan in 1997. The tartan is a pattern and colors that symbolize […]
April 2017 Ceolta Notes/Events
April 2017 Ceolta Notes By Rodger Hara The annual Colorado Tartan Day festival is on the 8th and 9th at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont from 9 AM to 5 PM Saturday and 9 AM to 4 PM Sunday. Enjoy Celtic Heritage, Scottish Clan village, Colorado Youth Pipe Band & Dancers, Renaissance […]
The Amazing Carlos Núñez and his brilliant band come to Denver March 19 (All Ages Matinee Show)
Feliz dia de San Patricio Denver! Carlos Núñez One of the World’s Most Exciting Performers, and his brilliant band (and guests), SUNDAY March 19, 2017 Matinee 3:30PM SHOW 2:30PM DOORS All Ages Show Free Parking SOILED DOVE UNDERGROUND, 7401 E. 1st AVE, DENVER CO 80203 Reserved Seats Direct ticket link: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1405553?utm_medium=bks (enjoy a pre-concert lunch […]

