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So, here we are, in what is arguably the most active month on the Irish/Celtic music calendar – especially here in Greater Boston/Eastern Massachusetts. A sampling of what’s coming up follows.– SEAN SMITH We’ll start with the Burren’s Brian O’Donovan Legacy Series, which will present Dàimh on March 6. Based in the Isle of Skye and West Lochaber, the quintet – former winner of

•The high-quality, well-loved and equally well-attended slate of concerts that Brian O’Donovan organized, nourished, and emceed for so many years at the Burren Backroom will now live on there in his name. And the Brian O’Donovan Legacy Series will get off to quite the start on Nov. 1, presenting uilleann piper Cillian Vallely and Worcester-born-and-bred fiddler David Doocey –

The Celtic festival runs from September 8-10 at The Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark and features live Irish music, dance, children's activities, genealogy, comedy, axe throwing, and more!

Traditional Irish music group Fódhla, along with Mia Bertelli with Benjamin Foss, will join forces to ring in Saint Patrick’s Day at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 17, at One Longfellow Square in Portland. Fiddles, flute, guitars, whistles, bouzouki, and voice will keep your toes tapping through rollicking jigs and reels, timeless ballads, and buoyant […]

David Fulkner Quartet Jazz & Vonnegut, Vessel Exhibition Closing, Versatility Dance Festival, and more!

12 must-see concerts at Boston's top venues this winter. Read more about this event on Boston.com.

A look at Irish/Celtic events in Greater Boston and elsewhere in Massachusetts during this month. All subject to change pending possible Covid-related developments.•The rural roots of Irish traditional music, and its connection to the natural world, are at the heart of “Stop & Listen: Irish Music’s Invitation to Observe,” which takes place July 10 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the

The Association of Irish and Celtic Festivals (AICF) presents the free, virtual "A Celebration of St. Brigid" hosted by Eileen Ivers and Joanie Madden this February 1!

A look at some upcoming Irish/Celtic events in the Boston/Eastern Massachusetts area, all subject to change pending Covid-related developments:•There’s the Boston Celtic Music Fest (BCMFest), of course, which you can read about elsewhere on the Boston Irish website.•If it feels like a long time since We Banjo 3 was in town, well, it has been two years, after all – and years