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Mike has followed Irish and Irish American music, in all its many forms, for years in The Irish Voice.

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Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 09:05 AM

Sea change for Celtic Thunder after Damian McGinty’s big ‘Glee’ win

The new fame that Damian McGinty is enjoying on The Glee Project begs the question -- will the youngest bird leave the nest of the wildly popular Celtic Thunder show?

I’m not sure how that will play out, but the show has endured the departure of some players and the addition of new members over the last year.

Emmet Cahill, fresh from his win as the 2010 John McCormack bursary for the most promising young tenor, and recognition as most promising young singer at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, has joined the ensemble.

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Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 09:35 AM

Dublin (Ohio) rocks with Irish festival

I’m back to work writing, but I don’t feel rested. In fact, I need another vacation after spending the weekend at the Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio.

In fact, as I type this, I am a mile above the earth on a plane ride home and I have just asked the stewardess for band-aids for my blistered feet.

I am not joking. For 24 years, the first weekend in August has been reserved for what is now the world’s second largest Irish celebration. Think of an Irish party genetically engineered into the cotton candy of a state fair and you start to get the vibe of this unique weekend.

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