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Sad, funny Brontë in forgiving mood
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Sad, funny Brontë in forgiving mood
[caption id="attachment_71524" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Maxine Linehan in "Brontë; a Portrait of Charlotte.""][/caption] "Brontë; a...
‘The Anvil’ pays tribute  to father’s memory
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‘The Anvil’ pays tribute to father’s memory
In New York City, we’re privileged to have strong institutional support for traditional music. Organizations like Irish Arts Center, Glucksman Irel...
FDNY pipers team up with Mets for 50th
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FDNY pipers team up with Mets for 50th
I once tried to learn how to play the bagpipes in the hopes of joining a local pipe band. I didn’t last very long. There weren’t enough hours in th...
Alliance with Staller works well for Rep
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Alliance with Staller works well for Rep
[caption id="attachment_71474" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Margaret Loesser Robinson (Violet), Janie Brookshire (Ann/Ana) and Laurie K...
Golway for Galway as NY gov honored
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Golway for Galway as NY gov honored
[caption id="attachment_71394" align="alignright" width="350" caption="Terry Golway."][/caption] Hugh Carey, the late governor of New York, will be...
How the Irish made Americans
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How the Irish made Americans
[caption id="attachment_71390" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="James R. Barrett."][/caption] The writer and activist (and later Nobel Peac...
Regional fleadhs discussed in St. Louis
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Regional fleadhs discussed in St. Louis
[caption id="attachment_71387" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Musicians performing in St. Louis at the weekend."][/caption] This past wee...
Kin emerge as best new act in NJ
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Kin emerge as best new act in NJ
[caption id="attachment_71384" align="alignright" width="600" caption="Tom Johnston and Deirdre Forrest performed at 67 live shows in 2011."][/capt...
Linehan feels affinity with Charlotte Brontë
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Linehan feels affinity with Charlotte Brontë
[caption id="attachment_71350" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Maxine Linehan will star in the revival of the one-woman play “Brontë: a po...
Sensational Julie Feeney hits New York
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Sensational Julie Feeney hits New York
[caption id="attachment_71248" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Julie Feeney on stage. "][/caption] A truly brilliant artist will be in New...
John Cusack looks on the dark side
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John Cusack looks on the dark side
[caption id="attachment_71245" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="John Cusack and Brendan Gleeson in a scene from "The Raven.""][/caption] Ir...
Augusta's thirty-year  tradition of excellence
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Augusta's thirty-year tradition of excellence
[caption id="attachment_71242" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="A session in full swing at Augusta. "][/caption] "With traditional music it...

 

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