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Folk College will be held May 24-26 on the Juniata College campus is Huntingdon. Folk College is a fun and friendly weekend of playing and hearing folk music, with workshops, concerts, jams, a contradance and coaching sessions. Folk College was founded to help more people learn to play music together. It is a non-competitive environment […]

Having started Irish dancing classes at the age of four with the Cloke Donohoe school of Irish Dancing, Lisa Murphy is now part of the professional circuit in Disney Springs, Orlando, Florida. The Ballywilliam woman joined the Raglan Road dance troupe last October and has been performing in shows on a daily basis with dancers from Ireland and the US along with Irish musicians and singers.

One of the things I love about living in a small community is the way people so often face adversity head on, together. Such was the case a few years ago when the community of Kingsbridge experienced the closure of their Church. For decades it had been the hub of the area, the place where

US News: Halloween is a widely celebrated holiday with origins in ancient Celtic traditions. It has evolved over time and is now characterized by dressing up i

Reading time: 15-20 minutes If you like languages, you've probably heard the terms Romance and the Romance family. Although it started life as a name for the language of medieval France, Romance has come to be the umbrella term for a big group of modern tongues, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Italian and Romanian. The…

St. Patricks Day returns in full force today, and suburban restaurants and bars are ready to celebrate with corned beef, green beer and loads of specials.

St. Patricks Day is back and better than ever -- or at least thats how it seems, judging from all of the events and specials planned at suburban restaurants and bars over the next two weekends.

While we may have passed winters darkest days, as spring approaches, that doesnt mean the season is over just yet — and luckily, theres still to...

THERE was deep sadness in Clara and the surrounding area at the news of the passing of Michael Nestor who died on December 9, 2022. Michael founded the Centre f...

USA – The Milwaukee Irish Fest is the largest Irish music festival outside of The Emerald Isle. Located on scenic lakefront grounds at Henry Maier Festiv