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The Irish Voice
Mar 42 min read
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...
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Paddy Callaghan
Feb 233 min read
Fancy a qualification in traditional music?
MANY people have been known to play traditional Irish music at some level
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L J Sexton
Feb 1712 min read
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...
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Gerard Gough
Dec 23, 20244 min read
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
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Dan McGinty
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Celtic Connections 2025 aims to be the best yet
GLASGOW will once again play host to the iconic Celtic Connections festival
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Gerard Gough
Oct 15, 20245 min read
2024 is the year of Comhaltas!
2024 could quite easily be termed the Year of Comhaltas Ceoltóirà Éireann in Scotland
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Consul General of Ireland in Scotland
Oct 14, 20242 min read
Coming together to celebrate heritage
LATE last month, the Consulate General of Ireland hosted the Irish Culture and Heritage Day in Edinburgh
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Gerard Gough
Sep 16, 20244 min read
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
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Paddy Callaghan
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Hidden instruments could have real value!
HAVE you ever taken a look at the things that lurk inside your loft space at home?
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L J Sexton
Apr 9, 20249 min read
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
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Jim Slaven
Feb 13, 20246 min read
Shane was an insurgent genius
I FIRST listened to The Pogues in late 1984 on a bootleg cassette
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