The Onlies Long Before Light It was with some trepidation I put this CD on. I’m not the greatest fan of old timey music and I’ve heard a few too many recordings by teenagers who were good but maybe should… Continue Reading
By Jamie O’Brien Norah Rendell – Spinning Yarns I started playing this album and was immediately stunned. What a voice Canadian Norah Rendell has: rich, warm, a touch of humor and lots of soul. She’s selected a dozen songs and… Continue Reading
Caption (Above Video): Lois Duffin Orchids interview by Fox 29 News on April 23, 2015 Mother’s day is just around the corner and Lois Duffin Orchids is the perfect choice for a beautiful gift that is sure to impress! Lois Duffin Orchids is… Continue Reading
Caption (above): Some Philadelphia area students currently attending Trinity College Dublin, are here with the Provost in Parliament Square in front of the Campanile. (L-R) Francesca Crooks of Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School ’12, Elizabeth Maguire of Gwynedd Mercy Academy… Continue Reading
Patricia Campbell, a psychiatric nurse from County Tyrone and the president of the Independent Workers Union in Ireland received the Passion for Peace award at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill on Sunday, March 22nd. Campbell, who began her… Continue Reading
Sister Cecile Anne Reiley R.I.P. Sister Cecile Anne Reiley, SSJ, 76, passed away April 24. Born in Pottsville, PA, she was sister of Edmond Reiley Jr., the Rev. Robert Reiley MM, John Reiley, Sister Kathleen Reiley MM and the late… Continue Reading
5 Questions For 5 Dancers: 1: How and when did you get involved in Irish Dance? 2: As your interest developed, did you set specific goals for yourself? 3: Do you consider Irish Dance a more artistic rather than athletic endeavor…or bit… Continue Reading
By Peter Makem I remember my uncle Tommy Makem once telling me that when he was a teenager, he one day casually brought a few sprigs of broom – an evergreen bush – into the house. His father, my grandfather,… Continue Reading
By Carmel McCaffrey The feast day of St. Patrick on March 17th has been celebrated by the Irish people for well over 1,000 years. Recorded in the ancient Irish annals as the day of Patrick’s death it has been a… Continue Reading