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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/2024/07/the-fi… @BCIrishMusic @ccebostonorg @MaldenObserver @TheCityofMalden @IrishCultureBos @bostoncatholic @GAABoston @CumannnaGaeilge

Exploring Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin's Musical Legacy bcirishmusic.wordpress.com/2024/11/08/mic…

🎙️Podcast | Limerick's Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin remembered in new book @helenphelan18 shows.acast.com/60b372fb-6c93-…

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/2… #StudyatUL

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… @ccebostonorg @burnslibrary

#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

Researcher Story: Cormac Ó hAodha & the Heart of Irish Music | Timeless blogs.loc.gov/loc/2024/04/re… @librarycongress

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.

Archiving Irish America Conference coming up in Milwaukee (and online via Zoom) April 11 - 13! Hotel reservations due today, registration is open: wardirishmusicarchives.com/Ward-Music-Arc… #irishmusic #irishdance #Archives

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/universit… #StudyatUL

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/2019/05/boston…

‘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/irel…

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/narrativ…

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.com/2024/01/burren…

It was a pleasure to have ye join us 👠🩷

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…

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/1gY1vO…

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/2023/10/06/thi…

Thursday, October 12 @ 6:30 in Connolly House we will be hosting our first Gaelic Roots concert of the fall semester!

Rest in Peace Brian O'Donovan. Thank you for countless hours of music, fun and friendship. wgbh.org/news/local/202… @acelticsojourn @GBH #Bostonirish #irishmusic irishboston.org/Brian_ODonovan…