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A standing room only crowd greeted first time presenter Sanem Ozdural at the recent Irish American Writers & Artists’ Salon at the Cell Theater. Sa...

"This is a delusional time in American history," said New Jersey poet Daniel P. Quinn, heading into this Labor Day weekend. "We think we are middle...

Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott In a tribute he wrote about the Presentation Brothers who ran his secondary school in Carrick-on-Shannon, t...

This week marks the beginning of the Milwaukee Irish Fest (http://irishfest.com)! Comprising 100 acts on 16 stages, it is the largest Irish music f...

Mark Connelly, author of "The IRA on Film and Television: A History" Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott "If Hollywood has failed to capture th...

“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong” – words of wisdom...

Film director Danny Boyle has won worldwide praise for his opening ceremony show last Friday at the London Olympics, even if as one Russian observe...

Aug. 1, 2012 Between the Lines / By Peter McDermott The preamble of the constitution of the United States says that “We the People of the United St...

The craic was mighty last week in the West Virginia mountains! As I wrote back in April, this year is the 30th anniversary of the Augusta Irish/Cel...

It’s a rich time of the year for trad music! As you read this, the craic is carrying on mightily in Elkins, West Va. at the 30th anniversary of the...

I was loving life one morning last week as I cruised down I-87 in the convertible I borrowed from my mom. The sun was shining and I had a new disc ...

The mandolin is a fairly recent addition to trad music. Although Francis O’Neill-made cylinder recordings in the early 20th century that include Th...