Sharon Shannon — Another National Treasure We Should Be Proud of

Sharon Shannon — Another National Treasure We Should Be Proud of

[Photo: Annika Johansson] Another national treasure we should be proud of is Sharon Shannon. Born June 8th, 1968, this  Irish musician is best known for her work with the button accordion and her fiddle technique. She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon. In 1991,  Shannon released...
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The Late John Lennon Would Have Celebrated His 80th Birthday This October

The Late John Lennon Would Have Celebrated His 80th Birthday This October

Reflections by Brad Balfour On October 9th, John Lennon, the former superstar Beatle, and genius singer/songwriter, would have been 80 years old. Born in 1940 at Liverpool Maternity Hospital to Julia and Alfred Lennon – a merchant seaman of Irish...
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The 21st Annual All-Star Irish Rock Revue Concert Hits City Winery Wednesday, March 13th

The 21st Annual All-Star Irish Rock Revue Concert Hits City Winery Wednesday, March 13th

              The All-Star Irish Rock Revue Concert Wednesday, March 13th City Winery NYC 155 Varick St NYC 10013 (212) 608-0555 Doors 6p – Show 8p TIX: https://tinyurl.com/y5gstwmt For 21 years, The All-Star Irish Rock...
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