WHILE he might be better known for asking Is This the Way to Amarillo? legendary singer Tony Christie is encouraging UK audiences to join him On Raglan Road or even marvel at the Star of the County...
Paddy CallaghanTRADITIONAL music and song is well and truly back with a bang after a fantastic weekend at this year’s Feis Ghlaschú at the end of February. The Feis (Fesh) is one of the oldest established Irish...
FAMILY, friends and former students turned out in force recently to pay tribute to Irish dance teacher, Owen McAuley on his retirement.
A retirement party was held at Sherbrooke Castle, which featured music, dancing and speeches—not least from Owen himself—as...
Johnny Foley
I’M NOT usually one for writing music profiles. I mainly devote my attention to things that I tend to talk about more often on an everyday basis—films, the latest TV series or football-related issues. While trawling through YouTube...
Michael BradyTHE curtain came down on Celtic Connections (above) for another year after almost three weeks of world-classconcerts, exhibitions and screenings.The 29th edition of the UK’s premiere celebration of roots music pivoted to a hybrid approach in light...
WHILE the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a lockdown and a plethora of restrictions, at the same time many within the Irish community have conversely unlocked their creativity and showcased a host of new talents.
One of the most recent...
THE Coiste Cuimhneachaín An Gorta Mór (Great Hunger Memorial Committee) has announced the final location for its proposed Great Hunger memorial, with the grounds of St Mary’s Church in the Calton being selected as the site on which it...
A BRAND new Irish Dance Feis took place recently at the Doubletree by Hilton Strathclyde in Bellshill.The Feis—entitled the Strathclyde Championships—was the brainchild of the Sharon Taylor Academy and featured dancers from Scotland, England, Ireland and even...
Mary McGinty
AS ELDER statesmen go, John Cairney (above) is in a class of his own. A singular talent, prolific in all his chosen fields, he is a leading figure of the cultural landscape of Scotland. With his 90th birthday...
Mickey Mullan
AS THE summer kicks in, I love to sit and enjoy a drink in the sun. Like everything about me I’m a walking stereotype, I drink Guinness and listen to Irish music.There...