I first met Mick Moloney in 1976; he became a hero and mentor to me right up to the present day, less than two months since he passed away in New York City.
A sampling of this month’s Irish/Celtic music-related events in, or slightly beyond, Greater Boston.•The Burren Backroom series begins this month with an appearance by The Alt (Nuala Kennedy, John Doyle, and Eamon O’Leary) on Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Click here to read an interview with Kennedy.On Sept. 11 at 3:30 p.m., the series will present a special collaboration featuring
The festivals are still going full speed ahead, including Palatine Street Fest, Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts, West Chicago Food Festival, Brookfield Zoo s Zoo Brew and many more.