Over centuries, waves of Irish emigrants have carried their local song, music and dance across the Atlantic. Disembarking at Castle Garden, Ellis Island and JFK airport, they dispersed to establish new lives in the United States, many settling in NYC and its environs. Now, the Irish Traditional Music Archive has collected and preserved a remarkable digital exhibition celebrating New York’s resultant rich and enduring Irish traditional music heritage. Curated by musician and historian Don Meade and folklorist Rónán Galvin, this new microsite showcases rare recordings, stories and photographs that span more than 150 years, from the 1800s to the modern day. Tuesday, November 15 Pre-reception: 6:15pm Program: 7pm Post reception: 8:30pm Featuring: Matt Molloy (Chieftains, flute) Liam O'Connor (musician) Edwina Guckian (award-winning dancer) Seán Potts (uilleann piper) Martin O’Connell (accordion) Dawn Doherty (vocals, whistle) John Walsh (guitar) Lauren Tuffy (vocal, whistle) John Nolan (accordion) Frank McCormick (banjo) James Keane (accordion) Vincent Woods (poet, broadcaster)
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