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Local Boston Irish set dancers drafted for the kitchen hooley scene in new Irish Play The Banshee of Crokey Hill - print a flyer for the play [PDF]!

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Irish Artwork

Steve Zubricki's "West View" Cobh, Ireland ~ this is a favorite scene as I have fond memories of visiting my aunt and her family in the blue house. These are attached row houses. Steve has transformed a photo into a work of art using Photoshop and his artistic talents.

Danvers Art Association featured Steve Zubricki's art from his travels to Ireland in March. A different artist is featured every month.

IIRISH RADIO AND PODCASTS

ClareFM's Radio crew traveled to Boston recently for a live recording of "Paula Carole's Kitchen Session 2" in the home of Gerry and Toni Dunleavy. We visit Gerry Dunleavy’s kitchen in Boston on 1 Feb, and Siobhán and Willie Kelly’s kitchen in New Jersey on 8 Feb, before landing back home to round off the series in Clare. [from The Kitchen Sessions - a Rag and Bone Production] Chatting in the photo above (photos courtesy of Gerry Foley) are Frank Keane, a set dancer and fan of Paula Carole and The Kitchen Session, Paula Carole, the announcer and organizer of the show, and host, Gerry Dunleavy, just prior to the broadcast.

Well-know local musicians, including Larry Reynolds, Breandan Ó hUiginn, Tommy Kierse, Kitty de Entramont, and others played traditional Irish tunes; there were stories and songs and Irish set dancing as well. The podcast of the show (#4 in the series) will be available Wednesday, Februrary 4th.

Listen to your choice of Irish music on Internet radio and podcasts. [Click the "Listen" button below to play music in a new window; come back to Irish Thymes by clicking on the Irish Thymes tab or window that will remain open. To stop the muisc, close the radio station window or tab.]

Listen to Boston's "Celtic Sojurn" 24 hours a day bringing you traditional and contemporary music from around the Celtic world hosted by native Irishman Brian O'Donovan. The live weekly radio show may be heard Saturdays from noon to 3pm on WGBH 89.7.
More radio stations playing Irish music>>

Sean-Nós Dancing

The old style is new again. Sean-Nós (literally "old style") dancing is spreading in popularity among Irish dance enthusiasts. Read more about sean-nós dancing >>

New Irish step dance classes are starting again in Januay. Find an Irish dance class >>

Print a flyer for the Danver Set Dancing class >>more on Danvers and other Irish Set Dancing classes
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Find details of Irish set dancing events in the Greater Boston area on the Irish Thymes Google Calendar >>

Irish Films

Eden, a marital drama, won the Magner's Irish Film Festival 2008 "Best Film" award. Read more >>

It appears Boston liked Red Roses and Petrol, a screen adaptation of the internationally successful Irish stage play by Joseph O’Connor starring Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, NBC’s “Heroes”) and featuring music from the popular band Flogging Molly. Read more >>

Irish Books

"I forget time and place, and I am suddenly thousands of memories old . . . as old as the ancient stones, fairies, and stories from Ireland. The music and my feet have brought me home again. I am home again and I haven't gone back across the sea." [Excerpt: Hope in New York City" by Cynthia Neale, page 105 more more selected Irish and Irish American books >>]

Selected Videos Links - Bere Island, Beara Peninsula, and Ireland
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What does the Beara Peninsula and Butte, Montana, have in common?
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VIDEOS TO LEARN AND ENJOY IRISH SET DANCING

If you're into Irish set dancing, you may be interested in viewing these videos (free on the web, mostly YouTube) demonstrating many of the popular Irish set dances. Don't miss this wonderful vintage set dancing video professionally filmed in Ireland in 1929 and more short videos of various set dances. >>

Boston's Irish Music Scene

Wherever you are in and around Boston, you'll be sure to find a Traditional Irish Music session nearby. View a list of the local pubs where musicians gather to play Irish music on instruments such as the fiddle, tin whistle, flute, accordion, harp, uilleann pipes, bodhran, Irish guitar, and Anglo concertina.

IRELAND IN PICTURES

View photos of the Beara Peninsula >>

Irish History Lessons on YouTube

Enjoy a nicely-done narrated documentary of Irish History more on Irish history>>

Irish Thymes Recipes

Any day is a good day for Irish Bread. Here's a family favorite Irish Bread recipe and some links to oather Irish Recipes and also some recipes using thyme >>

TRAVEL FROM USA TO IRELAND

Travel to Ireland

Planning a trip to Ireland from the United States? There are many sites to help get you there and guide you to what may interest you. Try starting with Ireland's Aer Lingus specials to Dublin and Shannon and have a look at other airlines flying to and around Ireland. Check kayak.com. Continental, or American and other airlines, too. View current Aer Lingus special offers.

TRAVEL FROM IRELAND TO AMERICA

Coming our way from Ireland? Welcome! Here are some places your may want to visit:

• Boston
• Chicago
• Los Angeles
• New York
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Washington, DC

Links to more U.S. Cities >>