BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
75 years ago, on July 30, 1950, 15,000+ people attended #NewEngland's first Greater Boston Feis at #Malden Municipal Stadium. 72 competitions were held in accordion, violin, flute, harp, piano Irish pipes + storytelling. Winners included accordionist Joe Derrane & flutist Frank Neylon. There were #GAA matches in #Gaelic football + #hurling, plus storytelling & #Irish language workshops. irishboston.blogspot.com/202… @BCIrishMusic @ccebostonorg @MaldenObserver @TheCityofMalden @IrishCultureBos @bostoncatholic @GAABoston @CumannnaGaeilge
Exploring Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin's Musical Legacy bcirishmusic.wordpress.com/2…
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
🎙️Podcast | Limerick's Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin remembered in new book @helenphelan18 shows.acast.com/60b372fb-6c9…
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
Book launched celebrating composer Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
The book, which is edited by his wife, Helen Phelan, was launched at the Irish World Academy at UL last night
rte.ie/news/munster/2024/102…
#StudyatUL
ALT A photograph of four people - three women and one man - stood reading a book outdoors
BC is grateful to have known and worked with Ted McGraw (1937-2024), archivist for Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann's North American Province. In a 2021 interview, Ted recalls how Burns Library's CCÉ archive began: youtu.be/_E2SFHQTcfU?si=GEWQ… @ccebostonorg @burnslibrary
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
#onthisday in 1935, Irish harpist and soprano, Mary O’Hara was born in Sligo, Ireland. O’Hara sang with her family from an early age and was performing her own solo show on Radio Eireann by her late teens. @IrelandBoston @BCIrishStudies @BCIrishMusic @TheBostonIrish
ALT Color photograph of Mary O'Hara with harp in a field, stone church in background
Researcher Story: Cormac Ó hAodha & the Heart of Irish Music | Timeless blogs.loc.gov/loc/2024/04/re… @librarycongress
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
Wonderful time at @WardIrishMusic at ‘Archiving Irish America’ conference—lovely to meet friends, old and new, from the trad. world! And a tour of the Francis O’Neill cylinders from Harry Bradshaw and Barry Stapleton, to hear the amazing story of how they survived.
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
Archiving Irish America Conference coming up in Milwaukee (and online via Zoom) April 11 - 13! Hotel reservations due today, registration is open: wardirishmusicarchives.com/W… #irishmusic #irishdance #Archives
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
University of Limerick bestows posthumous honorary doctorate on internationally acclaimed musician
Michael (Mick) Moloney, who passed away in 2022 was one of the most influential Irish musicians in the United States
ul.ie/news/university-of-lim…
#StudyatUL
ALT A photograph of three people gathered around a fourth, who is dressed in white, red and gold academic robes. They are all seen mid-discussion in a stately looking room
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
Ireland's bard, Thomas Moore, died on Feb 25, 1852. Beloved in #Boston, a Thomas Moore Club was formed here days after Moore's death to perpetuate his music.
@MusicIreland @BCIrishMusic @BCIrishStudies @IrishCultureBos @TheBostonPilot @Comhaltas
irishboston.blogspot.com/201…
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
‘Ireland’s Whistling Ambassador: Micho Russell of Doolin, Co. Clare’, directed by Bill Ochs in 1993, has been reproduced by ITMA following the 30th anniversary of Micho’s passing last week.
Full video and accompanying tune transcriptions: itma.ie/playlists/irelands-w…
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
Thanks to the family of Hugh Shields, a digital version of 'Narrative Singing in Ireland: Lays, Ballads, Come-All-Yes and Other Songs', Hugh's landmark publication, is now freely available on ITMA's website.
Read it in full: itma.ie/texts/narrative-sing…
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
Congrats to the @burrenmusic pub in #somerville, which opened #OnThisDay 28 years ago on Jan 12, 1996, quickly becoming one of the best #irishpubs in the world. Congrats Tommy + Louise, cheers! @CambridgeUSA @SomervilleCity @IrishEcho
irishmassachusetts.blogspot.…
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
It was a pleasure to have ye join us 👠🩷
A pleasure to join our friends in @the_eire & @BCIrishStudies & @burnslibrary for the international premiere of Between Worlds, the superb @redshoe_tv documentary about the life & work of the celebrated Irish musician & composer, Micheál Ó Súilleabháin
Dec 3 & 4: Film and panel on the pioneering Irish musician & composer Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (1950-2018). RTÉ documentary "Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin: Between Worlds" premieres at West Newton Cinema, Sun. 12/3, 7pm. Panel at BC 12/4. Both events free! Info: bit.ly/between-worlds-film
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
Join us on December 3 and December 4 to remember the life and work of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin!
View the international film premiere of Between Worlds & attend a panel exploring the composer's global legacy!
Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1gY1…
Celebrating 30 years of Gaelic Roots: The foundation of today's BC Gaelic Roots Series was the 1993 festival, "Gaelic Roots: The Music, Song and Dance of Ireland, Cape Breton and Scotland." #gaelicroots #bcirishstudies #irishmusic #bcirishmusic bcirishmusic.wordpress.com/2…
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
Thursday, October 12 @ 6:30 in Connolly House we will be hosting our first Gaelic Roots concert of the fall semester!
BCIrishMusicArchives retweeted
Rest in Peace Brian O'Donovan. Thank you for countless hours of music, fun and friendship. wgbh.org/news/local/2023-10-… @acelticsojourn @GBH #Bostonirish #irishmusic
irishboston.org/Brian_ODonov…
Today we mourn our dear friend Brian O'Donovan (1957-2023) of @acelticsojourn @GBH, whose amazing spirit, knowledge & passion for #celticmusic captivated #NewEngland audiences for decades. irishboston.org/Brian_ODonov… #irishmusic @GBHNews @thebostonirish wgbh.org/news/local/2023-10-…
