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Wrenboys, Swarees and Scrap Parties in County Clare
On St. Stephen’s Day, December 26th, groups of musicians and dancers would get together in Clare, dress in disguise and set off around the countryside. Known as wrenboys or mummers, they called to hou… more →
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Wrenboys, Swarees and Scrap Parties in County Clare
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wrote 1 month ago: On St. Stephen’s Day, December 26th, groups of musicians and dancers would get together in Clare, dr … more →
CHRISTMAS CEILI MOR - Southern Star Newspaper - 5th Dec 09
wrote 1 month ago: The Owenabue Valley Traditional Group are already decorating the Carrigaline GAA Pavilion in prepara … more →
November 09 Carrigaline Ceili Mor
wrote 1 month ago: CÉILÍ MÓR Tim Joe and Ann, the longest serving Céilí Band at the Céilí Mór in Carrigaline pay their … more →
Set dancing
wrote 5 months ago: Tonight we’ll be playing for set dancing in Cupertino, at the Britannia Arms. If you’re … more →
Long nights, short days with a Clare danceband
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wrote 5 months ago: The Springs Hotel before the deluge My music career began the year I joined Mickey Moran’s Cou … more →
De Dannan
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wrote 6 months ago: that's the way I remember them best... The De Dannan row has being simmering for years and most peop … more →
Irish Traditional Music: thoughts after a night in East Clare
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wrote 9 months ago: A view of Ennistymon from the Falls For those of us who grew up immersed in Clare music, we were alw … more →
The Kilfenora Ceili Band — a century of great Irish music
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wrote 9 months ago: Some of my earliest musical memories are of Kilfenora musicians playing in my father’s pub in … more →
Irish set dancing
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wrote 10 months ago: This is a drawing from my sketchbook, made up from memories of all the dances for which I've pla … more →
Forth Video from the Road
wrote 1 year ago: Watch this in High Definition at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO_NfuZ8VOg&fmt=22 … more →
Pouring!
wrote 1 year ago: It is pouring outside, I mean in bucket loads, thundering on the velux windows and slashing at t … more →
Limerick and more quilts
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wrote 1 year ago: Wednesday, March 19 Limerick My Limerick day started out at Maeve Meany’s shop, the Limerick Quilt C … more →
Photos are up!
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wrote 1 year ago: I’m in the process of uploading photos now. But I haven’t kept up with my writing since … more →
