Dancing at the Crossroads

Kevin Ferguson

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Dancing at the Crossroads (2016), the PBS documentary, explored the phenomenon in Irish-American history known as the Irish Catskills. The podcast of the same name picks up where the film left off, exploring the past, present and future of Irish and Irish-American music, dance, and culture.

20/04/2020

Prohibition In The Irish Catskills (Episode 7)

Prohibition, the national ban on booze, came into effect just as the Irish Catskills had come into being. That didn't stop the Irish, including gangster "Legs" Diamond. Episode 7 of the Dancing at the Crossroads podcast is an offshoot of the PBS documentary, The Irish Catskills: Dancing at the Crossroads.

16 min
31/12/2019

Jimmy Gallagher and Hellcat Maggie (Episode 6)

In this end of the decade episode, Dancing at the Crossroads profiles two very different Irish sounds: Jimmy Gallagher, a Glaswegian showland performer known for his guitar picking, and Kelly Rock, lead singer for Celtic Rock band Hellcat Maggie.

33 min
19/11/2019

Secrets of the Uilleann Pipes (Episode 5)

In this episode of Dancing at the Crossroads, we explore the uilleann pipes, one of the most challenging instruments in traditional Irish music. Artists include Feachra O'Regan, Kara Doyle, Colleen Shanks, Benedict Koehler, Liam O'Flynn and others.

29 min
30/10/2019

The Lost Tapes (Episode 4)

Dancing at the Crossroads podcast is an offshoot of the PBS documentary by the same name. In Episode 4, we hear never before heard recordings made in the 1950s and 1960s of some of the top Irish and Irish-American singers and musicians of their time. Joe Ryan, Maura McLoughlin, Charlie Mulvihill, Tommy Mulvihill (age 10), and Joe Cunningham are among the featured artists.

18 min
04/10/2019

The Irish Rockaways (Episode 3)

Dancing at the Crossroads explores Irish and Irish-American music. In Episode 3, we take a trip to New York's Rockaways, once known as the Irish Riviera. Featured artists include Paddy Noonan, Joanie Madden and Cherish the Ladies, Michael Coleman, The Flanagan Brothers, Mickey and Mary Carton, the Noel Henry Showband, Hellcat Maggie, Brendan Ward and his Orchestra, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

31 min
04/09/2019

The Hidden History of Leeds (Episode 2)

Dancing at the Crossroads is an outgrowth of the PBS documentary, Irish Catskills: Dancing at the Crossroads. It explores Irish and Irish-American culture through the words and music of musicians and historians and often features rare tracks heard nowhere else. The podcast is hosted by Kevin Ferguson, director of the PBS documentary.

29 min
18/08/2019

A Prayer for Peter (Episode 1)

Dancing at the Crossroads podcast is dedicated to telling the story of Irish-American culture. It begins in the Irish Catskills in upstate New York and visits other ares around the country. The inaugural episode features Peter McKiernan, a.k.a., Mr. Catskills. This podcast is an offshoot of the Irish Catskills: Dancing at the Crossroads documentary that airs regularly on PBS.

27 min

7 Episodes

Dancing at the Crossroads (2016), the PBS documentary, explored the phenomenon in Irish-American history known as the Irish Catskills. The podcast of the same name picks up where the film left off, exploring the past, present and future of Irish and Irish-American music, dance, and culture.

Creator

Kevin Ferguson
Years Active

2019 - 2020
Episodes

7
Rating

Clean
Show Website

Dancing at the Crossroads

Dancing at the Crossroads

Episodes

Prohibition In The Irish Catskills (Episode 7)

Jimmy Gallagher and Hellcat Maggie (Episode 6)

Secrets of the Uilleann Pipes (Episode 5)

The Lost Tapes (Episode 4)

The Irish Rockaways (Episode 3)

The Hidden History of Leeds (Episode 2)

A Prayer for Peter (Episode 1)

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