Culture
Fosters gather
Five generations of Fosters posed for a recent photograph. They are Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, resident Mick Foster, of the famed musical duo Foster...
January 08, 2020
by Irish Echo Staff
Culture
Five albums to treasure from 2019
The Narrowbacks in concert. By Colleen Taylor In the spirit of the New Year, I’m reviewing my top five album releases in 2019. Kate Rusby, “Philoso...
January 08, 2020
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
How the Irish and Welsh became Celts
Caoimhín De Barra, author of “The Coming of the Celts, AD 1860.” Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott A replica of the sculpture “The Dying Gala...
January 07, 2020
by Peter McDermott
Culture
A lifelong journey begins in Uruguay
Harry Dunleavy on Calle O’Reilly in Havana. Harry Dunleavy has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the City University of New York and a master...
January 06, 2020
by Harry Dunleavy
Culture
Irish cooks inspired by Continental puddings
LUCAS HEJTMAN | DREAMSTIME Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson Even devoted Irish cooks have discovered panettone, a rich Italian Christmas cake that’...
January 03, 2020
by Margaret M. Johnson
Culture
Lúnasa, Danú on the road in 2020
We Banjo 3 will be on tour in the U.S. from Jan. 10-March 21. PHOTO BY TONY NELSON By Daniel Neely First off, thanks to all the folks who have take...
January 02, 2020
by Daniel Neely
Culture
How 5 Kiwis saved Trinity College
Rory Sweetman. Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott Historian Rory Sweetman got the sort of endorsement for his latest work that anyone from his...
December 24, 2019
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Masterpiece reveals wretched reality
From the set of "The Irishman," Frances Scanlon in period hair, make and wardrobe (the lattermost courtesy of three-time Oscar winner Sandy Powell ...
December 20, 2019
by Frances Scanlon
Culture
SoCal scene has high standard
Máirtín de Cógáin, a County Cork native and San Diego resident, is an audience favorite everywhere he goes. By Daniel Neely It sounds odd, but Cali...
December 20, 2019
by Daniel Neely
Culture
The gifted who keep on giving
Van Morrison. By Colleen Taylor Van Morrison, Tommy Sands and Mary Black need no introduction, but my grouping them together might. Amidst these th...
December 19, 2019
by Colleen Taylor
Culture
When Bailey took on the Nazis
By Peter McDermott “Something had to be done.” And so William Bailey did something. It was the sort of can-do spirit in the hungry 1930s that in a ...
December 18, 2019
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Panto at An Beal Bocht Cafe
The Poor Mouth Theatre Company returns with “Little Red Riding Hood– Holiday Pantomime” for four performances: tomorrow Thursday at 8:00pm, Saturda...
December 17, 2019
by Irish Echo Staff