Songs, Tunes, Even James Joyce Poetry: Rakish Wants to Tell “Powerful Stories”

By Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor
November 5, 2024
Sean Smith, BostonIrish Contributor

 It’s been a decade since North Carolina-born fiddler Maura Shawn Scanlin first crossed paths in Boston with Maryland guitarist Conor Hearn (she was a New England Conservatory student, he was enrolled in Tufts) and began playing together, initially as part of a quintet and then as the duo Rakish.

Irish American luminaries hailed at ‘Honors’ luncheon in JFK Library

By BostonIrish.com Newsroom
November 5, 2024
BostonIrish.com Newsroom

See full video of the program here:   https://vimeo.com/1027892646

More than 350 guests gathered at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Dorchester  Friday Oct 5, 2024 for the 14th Boston Irish Honors luncheon, an event organized by Boston Irish Magazine. The event marked the first time that the annual celebration of Irish and Irish American leaders was held in Dorchester.

Irish American luminaries hailed at ‘Honors’ luncheon in JFK Library

By Staff
November 1, 2024
Staff

More than 350 guests gathered at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Dorchester last Friday afternoon for the 14th Boston Irish Honors luncheon, an event organized by The Reporter’s affiliated publication, Boston Irish. The event marked the first time that the annual celebration of Irish and Irish American leaders was held in Dorchester.

This year’s event honored three well-known Irish Americans from the Boston area: Bill Cleary, Jr., William M. Bulger, and Regina Quinlan-Doherty. 

Dermot Kennedy's new global music fest to include Boston dates

By Staff
October 3, 2024
Staff

Dermot Kennedy is bringing his brand-new global music festival to Boston and Sydney, Australia next March.

The acclaimed, multi-platinum singer/songwriter today announed plans for MISNEACH— Irish for "courage"— which he says will be a " celebration of Ireland’s rich musical heritage to coincide with the St Patrick’s Day celebrations in March 2025."

See the trailer here.

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