July and August are the height of festival season and that’s when the really big festivals are. Lots of fabulous acts to see along with other activities for the whole family. The Scottish festivals generally also have highland games which are a must see – staggering feats of strength and agility all performed in...
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The Prodigals, along with The Mickey Finns, Eileen Ivers and Cherish the Ladies, will be performing at benefit at Sullivan Hall in Greenwich Village, NYC tonight to benefit the Andrew Grene Foundation. For those who don’t know Andrew Grene was working as a UN peacekeeping strategist in Haiti last year and was killed in...
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August is a great month for festivals and some of the best all year take place then. Sadly, a few festivals have had to cancel this year as times are really tough. That is why it is so important to support your favorite festivals. You will never find more musical entertainment and great activities...
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There are a lot of great festivals in the US in July. Here is a list of some of the best ones. If you know of one I missed please let me know. The festival must have musical entertainment for us to list it. All of these have great line-ups. Most include fine pipe...
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Celtic women have always been strong. Goddesses, warrior queens and sainted ladies loom large in Celtic traditions. Ireland has had women as presidents and in many Irish homes strong women rule the roost and keep the family on a steady keel. Woman are also well represented in the world of Celtic music. Many Celtic...
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