ROCKPORT — Edinburgh-born harpist/composer Maeve Gilchrist and WGBH’s Brian O’Donovan, in partnership with Rockport Music, kick off the fourth Annual Rockport Celtic Festival on Thursday at the Shalin Liu Performance
The Rockport Celtic Festival at the Shalin-Liu Performance Center (Sept. 14-17) is geared toward exploring the similarities as well as the differences between music traditions, Irish and otherwise, that have become associated with The festival, now in its fourth year, has joined the impressive suite of annual events bearing the imprint of WGBH broadcaster Brian O’Donovan,
Highlighting this month's happenings in Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts are two festivals: The Rockport Celtic Festival (September 14-17) and the Lowell Irish Festival (September 24). Newfoundland singer/guitarist Matthew Byrne will be among the performers at this month's Rockport Celtic Festival.•Meanwhile, the Burren Backroom series produced by Brian O’Donovan will