2012 "Scots Singer of the Year" Paul McKenna is described by fRoots magazine as having a "vehement vocal strikingly distinctive and intense." His award winning group,"The Paul McKenna Band" released their fourth album "Paths that Wind" in 2016 to critical acclaim. Band alum Andrew Finn Magill is a multi-genre fiddler/violinist who has made a name in Celtic, American, […]
Long ago, the haunting ballads and driving fiddle tunes of Celtic lands came across the water, took root in the hills, mingled with Southern spirituals... and created the soulful music we call Appalachian. The people of the mountains raise their voices in LOVE, SINGING, DANCING AND PRAYER. Now a best-selling CD on Billboard. On tour […]
Legendary accordion player Máirtín O’Connor brings his remarkable trio to Irish Arts Center on March 30 for a vibrant evening of tunes that will redefine your understanding of Irish traditional music. Drawing on elements of swing, bluegrass, and more, Máirtín’s fluid accordion style blends seamlessly with the fiddle playing of Cathal Hayden, an All-Ireland champion and member of Four Men and a Dog. Rising […]
National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway) will participate in an open house exhibition of rare book materials and a panel discussion on ‘Representations of Jews in Irish Literature’ at the Butler Library in Columbia University’s Heyman Center, New York on Tuesday, 4 April. The exhibition, curated by Dr Emily Bloom of Columbia University and […]
>> Hello All, >> just your last minute reminder that Jack Driscoll and myself will be at the Argyle Restaurant in Kearny tomorrow starting at 3 PM. This is in celebration of Tartan Day, a day to commemorate Scotland's Contribution to America, and the world....The actual day of Tartan Day is April 6th, the day […]
KT Sullivan, whose birth name is Kathleen, will be performing a concert of songs by, for, or about the Irish and Irish-Americans. Her show "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen,"will include, beside the title song, such favorites as "Come Back To Erin," "The Kerry Dances," "Four Green Fields," "A Nation Once Again," "The Mountains of […]
April 20 – 22 | 8 PM Featuring Arturo O'Farrill, piano David Bixler, alto saxophone Heather Martin Bixler, violin Carlo Derosa, bass Vince Cherico, drums Victor Prieto, accordion “A place where Celtic reels merge with gospel and funk, as if it were the most natural thing on earth.” – WBGO Radio Station “An intriguing effort […]
This show takes its title (Rip Rig and Panic) from an album by the virtuosic jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk. His unique boundary-pushing style, onstage vitality, comic banter and political rantings epitomize the zeitgeist of the 1960’s and the reshaping of the world as it was known. A range of very special guests on the […]
IRISH ARTS CENTER PRESENTS ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITERS, ADRIAN CROWLEY AND JASON DARLING, MAY 19 “ the best songwriter that no one’s heard of” – Rolling Stone “ transcended the limitations of his chosen genre thanks to a deeply captivating voice and light touch.” – The New Yorker “The Galway native has steered a trusty course throughout his career, each […]
Canada’s tour de force The StepCrew will take the audience on an adventure of dance, from the haunting beauty of Ireland to the spirited wilds of North America. The StepCrew is an extravaganza of Celtic music, song, and three styles of percussive dance: traditional Irish Step, Tap, and Ottawa Valley - a form known for fast, high-stepping, […]
