It’s the remarkable longevity of this band that stands out for these five guys. That, and the infectious excitement generated by frontman Luke Jardel (acoustic guitar), who makes it seem oh so natural as he draws the audience in to arguably the best Irish/Folk/Rock & Roll fusion show Philadelphia has to offer. Drummer Ed...
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By Jamie O’Brien Marie-Therese McCartin — Another April Day (MTM Records MTMCD001) I wasn’t sure what to make of this instrumental album when it first arrived. I’ll be honest, the first listening did not grab me and as a result, Another April Day kind of slipped to the bottom of the pile. But regular...
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By Shane O’Donnell When Gerry Timlin partnered with Ed Egan in October 2004 to open The Shanachie in Ambler, it was the culmination of years of dreaming. “I was the manager of Brittingham’s for 10 or 12 years, and I’d worked in bars and restaurants all my life,” says Timlin, “I always wanted...
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By Peter Makem Sometime in the month of March of 1955 early in the evening, a knock came to my grandparent’s door at 44 Victoria Street, Keady, Co. Armagh. My grandmother Sarah, finding it strange that somebody should knock because the neighbors normally just walked in, went slowly to the door, opened it and...
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