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Here are some links to pages we count on as resources for information, tunes, and Irish-American commerce.
The Morgan House
Our favorite stateside Pub. Ownership has changed hands -- we visited this past Saturday and were pleasantly surprised at the changes that have taken place. Great menu, great staff, great ambiance. They've got entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays -- we're hoping to be on the roster for Friday nights. Please contact them and ask if we're playing!
The Dance Flurry
Oh, the Dance Flurry. What can we say? Two and half days of absolutely fabulous, cabin fever-busting dancing, music, jamming, singing, workshops, and..did we mention dancing? Yes! This is a do-not-miss on your calendar!
Old Songs, Inc.
Old Songs preserves, promotes, and presents traditional and folk musics of the world. Concerts, classes, dances, community arts building, annual folk festival.
Catskills Irish Arts Week & The Andy McGann Festival
A week of traditional Irish music, dance, language, storytelling, song, and cameraderie. Features classes with the world's premiere Irish traditional musicians, as well as concerts, lectures, ceilithe, and sessions Go Loer! 2008 Dates: July 13-18; Sat 19th Andy McGann Festival of traditional Irish music & dance.
East Coast Pipers Tionol
Three-day gathering of pipers and fiddlers to share tunes, techniques and craic! Oct. 24-26, 2008.
Joe Banjo Burke Irish Festival
2nd Annual Irish cultural festival in honor of a beloved New York musician, Joe Banjo Burke, who passed away several years ago. Joe's widow Bridget has put together an incredible group of musicians and medical experts, and the festival/organization has a two-fold goal: Increase awareness, funds, and access to Irish arts & culture; and raise awareness and money for Parkinson's Disease research.
Celtic Treasures
You want something Scots or Irish, or even Manx maybe? Biscuits? Jewelry? Pottery? Recordings or books? Paul's yer man. The shop's right on the main drag in Saratoga, NY. Stop by when you're up there!
Bairbre McCarthy, Storyteller
We've known of Bairbre for years, having listened to her extraordinary storytelling at events all over the region. We recently had the privilege of sharing the stage with Bairbre at the Guilderland Library Second Sunday Concert Series. Bairbre's just come out with a brilliant new story book, and continues her teaching and storytelling and collecting! Visit her webpage to learn more about her current projects and her body of work.
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