Andrea Beaton, Biography

One of Cape Breton’s most promising young fiddlers, Andrea Beaton comes by her music honestly. Listen to her play, the power of her bow, the drive and swing of her timing, the crispness of her attack. She’s making a name for herself in dance halls, concerts, pubs and festivals. Like the compelling tradition she represents, [...]

Early Days of the International Gathering of the Fiddles: Glendale

The tiny Cape Breton community of Glendale, snuggled in the rolling hills between Port Hawkesbury and Baddeck, was the site in early July (1979) of the International Gathering of the Fiddles.
Fiddlers from across Canada, the United States and Scotland tapped their toes and strung their bows together in the semi-annual Festival of Scottish Fiddling. [...]

A new Van Morrison, George Ivan Morrison III has been born.

Legendary 64-year-old Irish singer Van Morrison says he and manager Gigi Lee welcomed their son George Ivan Morrison III on Monday.
“Little Van, born Dec 28, 2009 — the spitting image of his daddy. He is a dual citizen of Northern Ireland/United Kingdom and the United States,” the Website statement added.
A spokesman for Morrison said the [...]

Susan Boyle is planning to face off in a TV concert contest with opera singer Andrea Bocelli.

The Scottish singer — whose debut album “I Dreamed a Dream” was the fastest-selling debut LP ever released by a woman — will team up with the Italian operatic legend for a new TV talent show — even though she beat him in the U.S. album charts.
The pair will join together for upcoming show “Pop [...]

Traditional Scottish Hogmanay

Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 08:00 PM
Birl through the bells and enjoy a traditional Scottish Hogmanay experience at The Keilidh. Dance the night away on the outdoor Ceilidh dance-floor with the spectacular backdrop of the Edinburgh old town, with performances from the very best in traditional Scottish music. After all that [...]

Bellydance 2010 New Session, Montreal

Event: Baladi
Bellydance 2010 New Session
Rehearsal Start Time: Monday, January 4 at 7:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, March 31 at 9:00pm
Where: Studio Levitas, 5122 rue Sherbrooke, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Monday - Beginner (level 1) Jan. 4 - Mar. 28 (13 weeks)
7:00 - 7:55pm Technique
8:00 - 8:30pm Choreography
Wednesday - Beginner (level 2) Jan. 6 - Mar 31 (13 weeks)
7:30 [...]

One thing’s for sure: The Irish LOVE their music!

Thousands of votes have already been cast in IrishCentral’s two polls: one for Best Irish Album of the Decade, and the other for Best Irish American Album of the Decade. You can cast your vote, and read all about the 10 albums in the running, by clicking here.
We’ll be taking your votes until the end [...]

Butter, estimated to be around 3,000 yrs old, found in Co. Kildare, Ireland.

A barrel full of butter, estimated to be around 3,000 years old, was found in a peat bog in County Kildare in Ireland.
Two peat workers, John Fitzharris and Martin Lane, stumbled upon an oak barrel full of butter when they noticed a white streak in an Irish bog in Gilltow, County Kildare.
The Irishmen knelt down [...]

Brian Lenihan, Ireland, Irish Politics, Politics, World Politics

Brian Lenihan has been the public face of the budget cuts that have slashed public spending but at the weekend he was in the news on a far more tragic matter when he was diagnosed with a very serious cancer
Lenihan was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a usually fatal condition, and the furore that the report [...]

MacDONNELL, Thomas Alexander

— 73, of Judique, died December 20, 2009, in Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home. Born in Judique, he was a son of the late John D. and Mary Catherine (MacKinnon) MacDonnell. Thomas was a lobster fisherman and was employed with the Nova Scotia Department of Highways. He was a well known step dancer throughout Cape Breton. [...]

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