Musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Express Their Romantic Bond in “It Was The Music”

Musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Express Their Romantic Bond in “It Was The Music”

Q&A by Brad Balfour Both a musical odyssey and a deeply personal love story between two musicians, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams’ It Was The Music is a search for what they call “music utopia.” When this romantic and musical...
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Cork-Based Fiona Kennedy is One of Ireland’s Top Vocalists

Cork-Based Fiona Kennedy is One of Ireland’s Top Vocalists

Fiona Kennedy is an Irish female wedding singer based in Cork and is one of Ireland’s top vocal- ists, playing for church and civil wedding ceremonies in Munster and through- out Ireland. Now here is a singer that I know...
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Not a Usual Irish Name, Singer Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba is Very Much Irish

Not a Usual Irish Name, Singer Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba is Very Much Irish

Profile by Paddy McCarthy Now that you have women taking huge steps in all walks of life, in music, politics, theatre, arts, business and right across the spectrum I am happy to introduce some fabulous female entertainers all of whom...
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Singer Chris De Burgh Worth A Listen No Matter What the Season or The Critic

Singer Chris De Burgh Worth A Listen No Matter What the Season or The Critic

Maybe “Lady in Red” wasn’t written for this season, but it certainly is the kind of romantic song that would make for a perfect background sound for a couple sitting in front of a warm fireplace … Or elsewhere. That...
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Director Charlotte Moore Invites Us to Virtually See “Meet Me in St. Louis” at Irish Repertory Theatre

Director Charlotte Moore Invites Us to Virtually See “Meet Me in St. Louis” at Irish Repertory Theatre

Interview by Brad Balfour Meet Me in St. Louis: A Holiday Special in Song and on Screen Runs December 11, 2020 – January 2, 2021 Book by Hugh Wheeler Songs by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane Based on The Kensington...
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Irish Singer Brian Kennedy’s Christmas Special Takes Place Online This Sunday

Irish Singer Brian Kennedy’s Christmas Special Takes Place Online This Sunday

Brian Kennedy Live from Dublin Sunday, December 20th, 2020 Streamed live on Facebook 3:00 PM ET 12 Noon PT 8:00 PM Ireland/UK With Brian Kennedy’s upcoming Christmas Special —Live from Dublin — taking place this Sunday, December 20th, he adds...
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Lifeshare Hold An Xmas Event For Manchester’s Homeless

Lifeshare Hold An Xmas Event For Manchester’s Homeless

[Tom Hingley of Inspiral Carpets, performing at the V Festival 2003] Lifeshare Lifeshare Xmas Event December 19th 2020 Virtual/Online The homeless situation in Manchester, England, has been an issue for some time but the pandemic has seen these numbers rise...
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“Brush” Shiels Went From Skid Row Frontman To A full Solo Career

“Brush” Shiels Went From Skid Row Frontman To A full Solo Career

Irish musician Brendan Francis “Brush” Shiels from County Dublin, is best known for being the front man of Gary Moore‘s first band, Skid Row. An Irish blues rocker of the late ’60s and early ’70s, it was based in Dublin and fr...
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Late “White Christmas” Star Rosemary Clooney’s Seasonal Revival

Late “White Christmas” Star Rosemary Clooney’s Seasonal Revival

With the holiday season in mind, the song and film White Christmas is also ever-present. That and the fact that her nephew George is starring in a new film, the late Rosemary Clooney makes her presence know once again. In...
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Recollections of Late Singer Sean Dunphy Who Went from Dublin to Nashville and Back

Recollections of Late Singer Sean Dunphy Who Went from Dublin to Nashville and Back

Memories by Paddy McCarthy I had the pleasure of meeting the late Sean Dunphy on my own travels in the music business. Memories of him have come to mind but, that was quite a while ago. In the late ’70s,...
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