Category: Performers

Celtic Thunder fans and the world of music in general are in mourning tonight following the death of George Donaldson. The Celtic Thunder star suffered a massive heart attack yesterday at his home in Glasgow. He was 46. Donaldson has a unique place in the hearts of Celtic Thunder fans. He was there from the… Continue reading Music fans in mourning for George Donaldson

Sean Potts, one of the founding members of the Chieftains and a towering figure in Irish music, has died at the age of 83. He was in the vanguard of the movement to rediscover traditional Irish music in the 1950s. Potts was born in Dublin in 1930 and started playing the tin whistle at an… Continue reading Chieftains Sean Potts dies aged 83

Francis O’Neill is an Australian with a ‘royal’ Irish heritage. She is now working on a musical based on the story of an Irish girl and Spanish captain set in the 16th century. Here she tells us why she wrote it. I have never felt “Australian “. This is probably due to being raised by… Continue reading Irish Spanish musical set in 16th century Ireland

Pat Berschied and 39 of her friends paid $10,000 for a private concert with Paul Byrom. It was to help Paul’s Kickstarter project to fund a show on the PBS channel. Here Pat tells us why Paul means so much to her and her friends. How long have you been a fan of Paul’s and… Continue reading Paul Byrom private concert

In this video Paul Byrom talks to Pat Kehoe about why he used the Kickstarter Project to ask his fans to help him finance a special concert on the PBS Channel in America. Major Irish groups like Celtic Thunder and Celtic Woman used PBS concerts to reach a wider audience at the start of their… Continue reading Paul Byrom – Kickstarter for PBS Music special