Tea With Irish Philly

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Interviews and information focusing on Irish and Irish-American culture, music, dance and news in and around Philadelphia.

  1. 11/06/2024

    Interview with Irish Choreographer Marguerite Donlon

    Donlon is a famed choreographer of contemporary dance. She discusses her new piece, "Big Wig," and talks about her journey.

    20 min
  2. Interview with Actor and Casting Director Kirsten Quinn

    08/28/2024

    Interview with Actor and Casting Director Kirsten Quinn

    In a revival of a play that explores the mysterious death of Thomas Merton--"Rendezvous in Bangkok ... Who Killed Thomas Merton"--Quinn plays the role of peace activist Joan Baez. The play was written by Sabina Clarke and Thom Nickels. Quinn is a full tenured associate professor of theater and communications at Community College of Philadelphia. She has appeared in productions throughout the Philadelphia area, including, notably, The Irish Heritage Theatre, of which she is also a board member.

    11 min

  3. 09/21/2020

    Uilleann Piper Ivan Goff

    Ivan Goff played this haunting slow air at the Philadelphia Ceili Group Festival in September 2019.

    6 min

  4. 03/27/2020

    Eileen Ivers Interview

    Premier Irish fiddler Eileen Ivers has released a stunning new album, "Scatter the Light." We spoke with her about the album, and the uplifting messages behind each of the tracks.

    26 min

  5. 03/19/2020

    Celtic Woman's Máiréad Carlin: Interview

    Celtic Woman was scheduled to perform in Philadelphia toward the end of this month, but then—well, you know what happened. With the onset of the novel coronavirus, the tour was canceled, and so went our latest chance to take in one of the biggest and longest-lasting groups in world Irish entertainment. Fortunately, we now have a new CW album: "Celebration: 15 Years of Music & Magic," featuring the 15 performers who have comprised Celtic Woman over the years. We recently interviewed Máiréad Carlin, a seven-year member of Celtic Woman from Northern Ireland, about the abrupt end to the tour, but—more to the point—the new album's capacity for comfort in trying times.

    10 min

  6. 10/09/2019

    Interview with Fiddler Winifred Horan

    Fiddler Winifred Horan is best-known for her work with the band Solas, but she has also forged a productive and creative solo career. Now, she is out with a beautiful new CD, "The Memory of Magic." We spent a good long time recently talking about the new album and the thoughts and inspiration that went into it.

    43 min

  7. 08/28/2019

    Riverdance Fiddler Haley Richardson Interview

    At 17, she is filling some big shoes, playing this summer in the Riverdance band at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre. Haley is already incredibly accomplished. Here are her reflections on Riverdance, her career up to this point, and where she's going.

    11 min

  8. 08/16/2019

    Tony DeMarco: Interview with a Preeminent Sligo-Style Irish Fiddler

    Tony DeMarco came to Irish fiddling in a roundabout way, but he has emerged as one of the foremost practitioners of the highly ornamented Sligo style. He appears at the Philadelphia Ceili Group Irish Festival September 14, 2019.

    22 min
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Interviews and information focusing on Irish and Irish-American culture, music, dance and news in and around Philadelphia.

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  • Creator
    Jeff Meade
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright irishphiladelphia.com
  • Show Website
    Tea With Irish Philly