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A memorial service for Mindy McCready will be held in Nashville (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:46:46 PST

Mindy McCreadyThe 37-year-old country singer's body was discovered on the porch of her home in Arkansas on Sunday after she allegedly shot herself and friends and contemporaries will come together to celebrate her life in the coming daysA statement from Music City News Media & Marketing said: "To complement formal family arrangements, preliminary plans are being made by Mindy's 'friends in music' to arrange a memorial in Nashville in the coming days"Mindy's body was found after Cleburne County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a gunshot from the houseA statement from the sheriff's department read: "Ms READ MORE

Northern Ireland songwriters showcase talent at the 9th Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:52:51 PST

By: JANE WALSH

If you’re a lover of live music you’ll want to go along to the annual Belfast Nashville Songwriters’ Festival and Convention 20th – 24th February. It’s a celebration of the art of songwriting and with more than one hundred artists performing over five days, Belfast will come alive to the sound of singer-songwriters from all over Northern Ireland and different parts of the world. From Country to Rock, Americana to Traditional Folk, there’s something on offer for all musical tastes. The Convention explores the business side of music in sixteen workshops at the event.

Fourth of July in Nashville at Irish Dance Championships (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:10:20 PDT

Mulhern (IL) sparklers dressed in new cheerwear that shouted America and delighted everyone who saw them as they practiced their ceili dancesNashville, Tennessee has one of the greatest fireworks displays every Independence Day and this year, the continent's very best Irish dancers kicked up some sparks of their own here! The team titles for the North American Irish Dancing Championship teams and most of the boy's solo titles were up for grabs on Monday, July 4th at the Gaylord Opryland HotelMadison Dalton, Erin and Kaitlyn Tognettifrom Broesler (MD/NJ)Melissa McCarthy, 2011 North American Champion Girls under 15 withTayler Nunes, 2nd place Boys under 16 from Harney Academy (MA)Caleigh and Katie from Walsh-KelleyFeis America on Irish Central has been expressly prohibited from posting live commentary and real-time results by the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America Follow live at www READ MORE

Drew Lovejoy and Patrick Mello clinch second North American titles in Nashville (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:26:43 PDT

Feis America hosted a Meet ‘n Greet for the Moms to Reel Boys FaceBook group at the North American Irish Dancing Championships in Nashville, Tennessee Kristen Wilkins, mom to ‘reel boy’ Griffin Wilkins coordinated the gathering of Harney Academy (MA), joining with Kristin Tousignant from Ontario, Declan Meagher from Marie Moore in New Jersey and Ethan Long from McTeggartFeis America surprised the boys with a visit from Drew Lovejoy, the 2010 North American, World and All Ireland Champion Boy under 15 from McGing in Ohio Drew holds the 2010 and 2011 All Irelands titles and took 2nd place at Worlds this year READ MORE

Conan O’Brien turns rockabilly in Nashville with Jack White (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:29:33 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Last night Conan O’Brien surprised the audience at his friend, Jack White (of The White Stripes) place, Third Man Records when he hopped up on stage to play an impromptu set of rockabilly covers.