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A weekend celebration of Irish culture at the Scottish Fleadh
THE recent Scottish Fleadh hosted across the weekend of April 26 and 27 proved to be the biggest ever in what was a weekend celebration of Irish culture.

Paddy Callaghan
May 203 min read
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Scottish Fleadh comes to East Renfrewshire
THE annual Scottish Fleadh—the festival of Irish music and culture—will this year take place in Woodfarm High School, East Renfrewshire over the weekend of April 26 and 27
The Irish Voice
Apr 202 min read
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Path to All-Ireland glory begins with Scottish Fleadh
APRIL is set to see a record breaking Scottish Fleadh with hundreds of competitors taking to the stage performing in music, song and dance

Paddy Callaghan
Apr 183 min read
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Musician celebrates milestone birthday
CELEBRATIONS will be taking place this month on both sides of the Irish Sea for the 100th birthday of much-loved musician, Willie Devine...
Brendan McHugh
Mar 263 min read
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Make your way to Malones this St Patrick's Day weekend!
IF YOU'RE planning on celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Edinburgh, there are plenty of events to choose from, but one that should...
The Irish Voice
Mar 42 min read
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Fancy a qualification in traditional music?
MANY people have been known to play traditional Irish music at some level

Paddy Callaghan
Feb 233 min read
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Bands light up the Barrowlands
IT'S NOT often I get to brag about attending three gigs in one at the Barrowland Ballroom during Celtic Connections, but I did, and I...

L J Sexton
Feb 1712 min read
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Eamonn’s album takes the top prize
THE legacy of Eamonn Nugent was further cemented recently as his album, The Waiting Room, took the top prize of Album of the Year
Gerard Gough
Dec 23, 20244 min read
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Celtic Connections 2025 aims to be the best yet
GLASGOW will once again play host to the iconic Celtic Connections festival
Dan McGinty
Nov 19, 20243 min read
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2024 is the year of Comhaltas!
2024 could quite easily be termed the Year of Comhaltas Ceoltóirà Éireann in Scotland
Gerard Gough
Oct 16, 20245 min read
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Coming together to celebrate heritage
LATE last month, the Consulate General of Ireland hosted the Irish Culture and Heritage Day in Edinburgh
Consul General of Ireland in Scotland
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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How St Roch’s marched on to All-Ireland glory
THE great and the good in Ireland and Scotland were lining up to congratulate St Roch’s Marching Band after their stunning triumph
Gerard Gough
Sep 17, 20244 min read
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Hidden instruments could have real value!
HAVE you ever taken a look at the things that lurk inside your loft space at home?

Paddy Callaghan
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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Music is a family affair
ON a wild and windy night in January, I attended The Friel Sisters’ gig in The City Halls during Celtic Connections

L J Sexton
Apr 9, 20249 min read
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Shane was an insurgent genius
I FIRST listened to The Pogues in late 1984 on a bootleg cassette
Jim Slaven
Feb 13, 20246 min read
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