Asian football Enters a New Era With the Launch of 'Football World Series Asia' Football Tournaments Sep 23, 2008
Teams include, but not limited to: AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Aston Villa, Barcelona, Celtic, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester United, Rangers, Real Madrid, Roma, Seville and Tottenham. The Chairman of FWSA is Mr. Stuart Webb, who is highly respected in the international football world. (PR Newswire)
To 9/21: WorldFest in Avondale Sep 20, 2008
Celtic - Take a pan-Celtic tour of the British Isles with the Valley's own Oceans Apart. The duo of John Good and Steve Colby play a mix of tunes and songs from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Attack Of The 20-Ton Spider Sep 4, 2008
4 September 2008: 6:16am. Visit our other sites: lect. (Glasgow Daily Record)
From 'Piano Man' to King: Broadway star transitions from Joel hits to Celtic classics Sep 4, 2008
Holden is one of four members comprising The High Kings, a Celtic band beginning its United States tour at 8 p.m. Tuesday at France-Merrick Performing Arts Center in Baltimore. The band features beautiful four-part vocal harmonies backed by a Celtic band led by elite Irish musicians ... When the three friends heard Dave Kavanagh, who created the wildly successful Celtic Woman tour, was looking to start a new band, they signed on quickly. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul to Perform Saturday, September 6th at the Orange County Great Park Sep 3, 2008
Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Eileen Ivers, the sizzling Celtic violinist and musical star of "Riverdance," will perform at the Orange County Great Park on Saturday, September 6th at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Great Park Night Flight Concert Series ... Her 2004 release Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul continues to illustrate why Ivers is hailed as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and world music genres. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Celebrating new Irish voices in New York Sep 2, 2008
The End of Lines playwrights come from Dublin, Cork, County Clare, Belfast and Derry (three are from Northern Ireland), and none write anything that evokes the misty Yeatsian image of Celtic Twilight. Gary Duggan, one of the playwrights in the series, called the project "a take on New York from an Irish perspective, not just Irish stories performed for New Yorkers.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Festival celebrates Celtic heritage Aug 31, 2008
An inflatable Loch Ness monster lurked the waters of Memorial pond as Celtic enthusiasts donned tartan accessories amidst a backdrop of lilting bagpipes Saturday at the Black Hills Dakota Gathering of the Clans ... Six clans set up informative booths between vendors selling traditional Scottish food, jewelry, clothing and other Celtic paraphernalia ... Holly Lemay of Rapid City plays the Irish whistle and the flute in the Celtic band String Thaw, and helped organize the festival. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Dial 411 for live musicNew venue The 411 Club to open Friday with trio of blues acts Aug 29, 2008
I've had people contact me about doing Celtic music. . (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
History buff? Great battlefield tours Aug 28, 2008
Without the invasion and battle, England might have forever remained in the Germanic, Celtic or Scandinavian sphere. Some might say that would have been a good thing. (MSNBC -- Politics)
The 'peaceful' Hadrian and his endless wars Aug 23, 2008
Recovered from the Thames, a larger-than-life-size bronze head of the emperor that was cast around that time has an expressiveness that probably reflects the sensitivity of native Celtic artists working in the Roman style. It forms a striking contrast with a bland marble statue of Hadrian as Mars, the god of war, carved in Rome. (International Herald Tribune)
DEUTSCHE PRESSE-AGENTUR Aug 19, 2008
Dublin - Ireland's drinks industry is suffering from withdrawal with pubs closing at the rate of one a day, as the party years of the Celtic Tiger boom become a blurred memory. The economic downturn allied to a changing drinking culture has led to 40. (The Drudge Report)
Musician grew passion for Creole culture in southern Illinois Aug 19, 2008
This French Creole is somewhere in between bluegrass and oldtime and Celtic, but none of the above. Why it took such a hold of me is because it was something that had a purpose and it gave me purpose in my life. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST Aug 19, 2008
The sixth Celtic nation after Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man and Brittany, Cornwall boasts a resuscitated language, an omnipresent flag and a regional pride that manifests in countless ways. (There's a T-shirt, worn very seriously, with the message, "Cornwall is Next to England . . . like Wales."). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
RIBFEST ENTERTAINMENTTeen fiddlers visit Kalamazoo Aug 9, 2008
Fiddlers ReStrung has 18 members and plays bluegrass, Celtic and Latin music, as well as Texas Swing and progressive acoustic music. The group will play two 40-minute sets. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Hollywood star Matthew Rhys becomes druid Matthew Taf Aug 9, 2008
The organisation was the invention of 17th Century eccentric scholar Iolo Morganwg, who believed the Welsh were the direct descendants of Celtic heritage and culture. The group has three different orders. (BBC News -- UK)
Irish mythology deeply ingrained in nation’s culture (41) Aug 9, 2008
One of the most prominent voices in Celtic music today, Ryan gave the presentation in a workshop titled Irish Mythology, Tales from the Tain, as part of the An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festival, which kicked off Friday. Ryan has performed at An Ri Ra before and this year expanded into offering workshops on aspects of Irish culture and history. (Montana Standard, MT)
Irish Fair of Minnesota set for weekend Aug 9, 2008
Musical headliners this year include Flogging Molly, a high energy band that plays a unique blend of traditional Irish music spiked with punk rock; The Elders, an amped-up Celtic rock band from Kansas City; The Tannahill Weavers, one of Scotland s premiere traditional bands; The Fuchsia Band, a crowd-pleasing trad band; Scythian, a high energy rock band; and Stephen s Green, a Dublin duo who will entertain the crowds with traditional Irish tunes and humor. Also performing will be Minnesota s own... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Irish Fest Brings Ireland to Milwau... Aug 3, 2008
Irish Fest Brings Ireland to Milwaukee Wisconsin: Summerfest Grounds Become Celtic August 14-17, 2008 ... Summerfest Grounds Become Celtic August 14-17, 2008 ... A variety of Irish entertainment will be featured on 16 stages, including McGorthy's Tipperary Stage, Miller Lite Stage, Lakefront Brewery Celtic Roots Stage, Leinie's Celtic Rock Stage, Miller High Life Stage/Parkview, Harp Tent and more. (Suite101.com)
Butte hosts the world for the An R R fest Aug 3, 2008
There are also many educational opportunities which include genealogy workshops, an author lecture series, films and Celtic mythology workshops. The hospitality of Butte people and our friends across Montana have created energy for our festival recognized by performers from all over the world. (Montana Standard, MT)
Zultys et al Ring in Wireless Telephony at Eisteddfod Aug 1, 2008
The National Eisteddfod of Wales, one of the world's greatest festivals dating back to the year 1176, will kick off with Celtic folk music, bardic poetry and cultural festivities during the first week of August. With attendance expected to total approximately 160,000 visitors, the annual Eisteddfod celebrates Welsh culture and heritage and plays an important role in the life of the nation by promoting the Welsh language and arts. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
THE OTHER BIG APPLE Jul 29, 2008
Between its Cantabrian Sea coast to the north and the towering Picos de Europa mountains to the south, Galicia to the west and Santander to the east, it's a world away from the dusty, olive-tree-dotted aridity of Andalusia and Castile - far more akin to Ireland and northern France, with which it shares a Celtic heritage. Here, sidra's been part of the culture since before the 8th-century Visigothic era. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
GOOD GOLLY, FLOGGING MOLLY! Jul 29, 2008
MORE THAN JUST IRISH EYES ARE SMILING ON CELTIC PUNK ROCKERS ... After eight years of constant touring and four records, the seven-piece LA punk-Celtic band has arrived ... reason Celtic music blends so easily with other genres is simple. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Book Review: 'The Lace Reader' Jul 29, 2008
So "The Lace Reader" unfolds against a backdrop where entrepreneurial witches set up a booth for selling Celtic jewelry to tourists. The town's most sporting avowed witch, a direct descendant of a married couple executed in 1692, seems to be acting out a one-woman family protest. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Storyteller Bill Watkins is charmed to be Irish Jul 27, 2008
12:30 p.m.: 2008 Celtic Harp Competition Kim Robertson, judge ... 10 a.m.: Catholic Mass with Celtic Cross ... 11 a.m.: The Celtic Tenors. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Why the 'chocolate box' reigns supreme Jul 24, 2008
Between us, Simon and I have been to some of the world's great rivalry games: Celtic-Rangers, Real Madrid-Barcelona, Holland-Germany, U.S.-Mexico ... If you ever get a chance to check out the sectarian rivalry between Celtic and Rangers, don't pass it up. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Culture minister resigns after cigar-in-pub blunder Jul 19, 2008
Powered by the Western Mail, South Wales Echo, Wales on Sunday and Celtic Weekly Newspapers. Produced by Media Wales Ltd.. (WalesOnline)
Story: Art with a point Jul 8, 2008
As an Irish Catholic woman, she particularly likes Celtic tales, "the way they seem messed up and enthralling at the same time.". Aube once dreamed of owning sheep, spinning her own yarn, making her own clothes -- a dream founded on nostalgia for a simpler, cleaner life, she said -- but then she discovered the power of ideas in art. (Anchorage Daily News)
Robert Macfarlane's 'The Wild Places' Jul 5, 2008
" Tree climbing is a preferred methodology. The 10- or 20-foot elevation (as well as all that he learns on the way up) gives Macfarlane precious perspective. At the outset, from his roost in a beech tree near his home in Cambridge, he experiences "the relief of relief" and explains tree climbing as "a way of defraying the city's claim" on him, though it was not an experience of "wild" as he originally defines it. Wild requires isolation, the elements, a stepping "outside human history," he tells... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Music listings Jul 4, 2008
Surrey Fusion Festival Features Celtic legends the Chieftains, Bhangra star Jazzy B, and R&B singer Jully Black, with 40 international pavilions, presenting music, food, costume and dance. Holland Park, King George Hwy at Old Yale Rd., Surrey, July 18-20, 604-591-4598. (Vancouver Sun)
Ireland still loves Europe, really we do Jun 29, 2008
Domestic policy certainly helped to breed the Celtic tiger. But without the 40 billion or more sent our way from European coffers, and without the platform for diplomatic, economic and social co-operation provided by Europe, would we have come so far. (Times Online)
Celtic games get under way this weekend Jun 28, 2008
Celtic culture will be celebrated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Wyoming Celtic Festival and Games at Cam-plex Park. The festival features several Celtic bands, bagpipers and singers performing traditional Celtic folk along with vendors, kids entertainment and traditional Celtic Highland games ... The Saturday morning games will be accompanied first by the sounds of The Muses and Gobs OPhun, two Celtic folk bands playing a mixture of traditional and original material. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Album: Seth Lakeman, Poor Man's Heaven (Relentless) Jun 27, 2008
For all the Celtic tang to his fiddle-playing on a track like "Blood Red Sky", the backbeat is pure rock'n'roll, with an edge of funk for good measure; and his delivery of "The Hurlers" finds Lakeman bellowing it out with the brawny conviction of a Springsteen or Bon Jovi. But in the most important respect, he remains true to folk principles, celebrating the maritime culture of his native Cornwall through a series of electric shanties such as "Feather in the Storm" and the whaling tale "Race to... (Independent)
Sir Sean Sells Out Festival In Hour Jun 21, 2008
All the latest on Celtic FC, Rangers FC, Scottish football, entertainment, jobs, videos, pics and lots more. (Glasgow Daily Record)
CAMPUS CLICKS: Gopher cheerleaders to be in new movie Jun 20, 2008
Video: Celtic fan shows support. Is that Britney. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Roger Cohen: The EU in an Irish bog Jun 18, 2008
It has catapulted itself in a few decades from beer-soaked backwater to the Celtic Tiger whose growth rates, foreign investment and rags-to-riches story were the envy of every languishing small nation with a thirst for a makeover. Massive EU farm subsidies, access for foreign investors to the EU market, and the liberation from a Britain complex afforded by new European horizons all contributed to the rebranding of Ireland. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Lips are the new blond. Jun 17, 2008
If your ancestors lived in the frozen north, they would have perished from rickets if they had been dark - unless -- and this explains the Inuit and those, like Catherine Zeta-Jones who are various forms of "black Celtic" (she is black Welsh, my mother's father called himself black Irish): the reason for the color difference has to do with access to the sea and access therefore to vitamin D in mostly fish livers and such (remember how children were given cod liver oil before milk was... (Slate)
Blitz On Booze Jun 16, 2008
Under-21s may be banned from buying booze in new crackdown - The Daily Record. 16 June 2008: 8:04am. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Poles must overcome sense of injustice to look ahead Jun 13, 2008
Boruc, who plays his club football for Celtic, was also surprised about the penalty, awarded by British official Howard Webb. "You can imagine, it's pretty hard to take," he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Edinburgh's Ban on Bagpipes Jun 13, 2008
On the Mile (or High Street) one can find plenty of shops to buy fudge, whisky, Harris Tweed or Celtic jewellery. The Mile is home to visitor attractions like Mary King s Close, St. Giles Cathedral, the Fringe Shop, as well as more ghost tours than you re heart can handle. (Suite101.com)
Sip away at Americas best tea retreats Jun 13, 2008
Elizabeth KnightAuthor of "Tea in the City: New York"; "Tea with Friends"; "Celtic Tea with Friends". Knight found a replica of a London corner tea room in New Yorks Greenwich Village at Tea & Sympathy. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Modern Dance kicks off spring Jun 13, 2008
Program to span hip-hop, Native American and Celtic routines ... Intermediates will dance to Celtic mouth music in Midsummer on Criagh na Dun. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Irish vote with EU treaty's fate in the balance Jun 12, 2008
The "Yes" camp warns Ireland's diplomatic clout and an economy already reeling from a property downturn would suffer if voters were ungrateful enough to reject the reform plans of an EU whose support underpinned the "Celtic Tiger" economic boom. John Devlin, 45, said he expected the vote to be "very tight" but that he hoped and believed it would be carried. (International Herald Tribune)
Marc Wehrs: Readers respond to Critic at Large’ Jun 12, 2008
Larry Bird was the favorite Laker or Celtic in one of our recent daily online polls at , drawing 205 of 690 votes, or 30 percent. Kareem Abdul Jabbar was second at 19 percent, Wilt Chamberlain third at 16 percent, Magic Johnson fourth at 14 percent and Bill Russell fifth at 10 percent. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Another costly NFL lesson Jun 11, 2008
Quick hits* Unless I miss my hunch entirely, the Lakers are going to tear the Celtics a brand new one tonight ... This is a good test for the Celtics who were far too passive on the road for the first two rounds before bowing up against the Pistons ... Finally, an e-mail thread with my hombre Michael B. after my column suggesting the Lakers were soft and tender and needed to club a Celtic or two about the head to send a message in Game 2. (MSNBC -- Sports)
With Celtics winning, Boston's gone green again Jun 9, 2008
Celtics flags everywhere ... Even the driver taking the team to the arena was wearing a Celtics hat ... But with the Celtics back in the NBA finals, the city has regained a part of its identity. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Public radio Jun 7, 2008
1 p.m. A TGIF Music show special of Celtic, Latin, funk. 4 p.m. The Pea Green Boat with Annie Garde a show for children of all ages. (Montana Standard, MT)
Kowalewski gets go-ahead to replace Kuszczak in Poland's team at Euro 2008 Jun 7, 2008
Kuszczak, who backs up Edwin van der Sar at Manchester United, was fighting with Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski for the No. 2 spot in the Poland squad behind Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc. Poland opens play at its first European Championship on Sunday against Germany. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Greece's players prepared to put up with any amount of criticism in attempt for repeat success Jun 6, 2008
Also new since 2004 are Celtic forward Georgios Samaras and Panathinaikos striker Dimitris Salpingidis. Dellas said the younger players had given Greece a more varied game. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Wilbon: Celtics as a white man's team? Think again Jun 6, 2008
Wilbon: Celtics as a white man's team ... Celtics as a white man's team ... Peter Southwick / ASSOCIATED PRESSLarry Bird was the Celtics' biggest star in the 1980s, but was rightly or wrongly seen as the team's biggest white star on a team that relished white players, writes Mike Wilbon. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Arnold Arboretum happenings Jun 6, 2008
With storyteller Diane Edgecomb and Celtic harpist Margot Chamberlain ... For the past fifteen years she has devoted herself to the Celtic harp. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
As old rivalry returns, Celtics draw first blood Jun 6, 2008
Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics driving to the basket during the opening game of the NBA finals in Boston on Thursday ... And at the end of a long evening Thursday of "Beat L.A." chants, the Boston Celtics had their first NBA finals victory in 21 years, a convincing 98-88 defeat of the Lakers at TD Banknorth Garden to open this best-of-seven series ... So while the Lakers and Celtics restarted a rivalry that had been dormant since 1987, Pierce borrowed a chapter from another historic finals... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Passions stir anew as Celtics, Lakers face off Jun 5, 2008
Celtic Kevin McHale's takedown of the Lakers' Kurt Rambis as he sped to the basket touched off a melee and became a defining moment of the 1984 championship series ... An NBA champion, a towel-waving supporting star for the Boston Celtics in 1984 when they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the league finals for the eighth time in as many tries, M.L. Carr made the mistake weeks later of stopping at a popular LA burger joint ... The Fatburger boss then made clear to Carr that the snub was indeed... (Boston Globe)
Africans beat a path to St Maurice Jun 5, 2008
Previously the area was known by the celtic name Acauno. Because of its strategic location on the route from Rome to Gaul, numerous Roman legions passed through the area. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Thibodeau Celtics' defensive guru Jun 4, 2008
WALTHAM - When Kevin Garnett was recognized as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, Celtics coach Doc Rivers commented that Garnett had changed the team's culture when it came to defense ... The first-year assistant coach and former Salem State player is the Celtics' defensive coordinator and the man charged with molding a plan that will help them slow down league MVP Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in the NBA Finals ... And Thibodeau transformed the Celtics into the best defensive team in the... (Boston Globe)
Having won Euro 2004 as rank outsider, Greece keen to establish international credibility Jun 4, 2008
Ten players in the current squad won the 2004 title, with the more recent additions including Celtic striker Georgios Samaras, Panathinaikos defender Nikos Spiropoulos and reserve goalkeeper Alexandros Tzorvas of Greek team OFI Crete. "This is a dream season for me," Spiropoulos said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Final festival lineup decided (580) Jun 4, 2008
The newest performers add Celtic fiddles, gospel, harmonica, hula, cowboy poetry and blues, among others. It s a great lineup with a lot of variety, said George Everett, director of Mainstreet Uptown Butte. (Montana Standard, MT)
Minister gaffes over plan for 'Britishness Day' party Jun 4, 2008
"I suspect the rapid increase is in directproportion to the amount of inane drivel thatyou post- keep it up we'll be at 90% byend of this thread :) Bird of Prey, Will watch what i say., BOO BOO THE QUEEN 04/06/2008 00:52:12 The dominant national culture of the UK is "England" and Englishness. The non-English are therefore, by extension, often unwittingly and unintentionally cast in the role of lesser mortals. That is the problem with the UK,many people in England think British is another term... (Scotsman)
Modern Times: The latest chapter in our long Jun 3, 2008
Great except for the puzzles in Times " - PLEASE put them all back on the back page, very inaccessible on inside back cover especially when my husband and I do them together over lunch!Pat Heap, UK, as you appear to be making more room for games, crosswords, etc. may I suggest that you keep the codeword in on Saturdays, instead of leaving it out as you currently do...?Valerie Minogue, UK, In response to your your changes made to times 2 *I am disappointes to note that the back page is now half... (Times Online)
Bahrain and Uzbekistan stay perfect, Japan gets win in qualifiers Jun 3, 2008
Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura scored a goal and set up another in Japan's win. Defender Yuji Nakazawa headed the opening goal in the 10th minute and Nakamura initiated the move that led to Yoshito Okubo's 22nd minute goal. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Nakamura leads Japan to 3-0 win over Oman in World Cup qualifier Jun 2, 2008
Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura scored a goal and set up another Monday as Japan defeated Oman 3-0 in a 2010 World Cup qualifier. Nakamura gave Japan a comfortable 3-0 lead four minutes into the second half when he beat Oman goalkeeper Ali Abdullah with a right-foot blast from the top of the area as the host recorded its second win in three games to boost its chances of reaching the next round of Asian qualifiers. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Scott Strange shoots 64 to secure 4-stroke victory at Wales Open Jun 2, 2008
Australian Scott Strange secured his maiden European Tour title by winning the Wales Open by four strokes at Celtic Manor on Sunday ... CELTIC MANOR WALES OPEN SCORES ... 6 million) Celtic Manor Wales Open, being played on the 7,352-yard, par-71 Twenty Ten Course. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Going Gaelic in the Buckeye State Jun 1, 2008
This green party, which is about 20 miles from Columbus, attracts up to 100,000 visitors for the storytelling, the hurling (as in, the sport), the shopping (Celtic jewelry, etc ... This year's bands include traditional Celtic acts Gaelic Storm, Tannahill Weavers, and Patrick Street. (Boston Globe)
Jordan fightback, Iran selection drama kicks off Asian qualifying sequence Jun 1, 2008
"I have felt a sense of crisis after we lost one match. We need to pile up points as soon as possible," the Celtic midfielder told reporters in Tokyo. Oman's mantra is simple. (International Herald Tribune)
Strange extends lead to 4 strokes at Wales Open May 31, 2008
Strange, a 31-year-old Australian, had a 1-under 34 on the back nine of the 2010 Celtic Manor Course, six strokes worse than his first round, when a 63 left him with a one-shot lead. Harrington struggled with his putting and his 3-over 74 gave him a 36-hole total of 2-over 144, three strokes shy of the cut. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Boss Steps Down Over Ambulance Bully Probe May 30, 2008
Visit our other sites: lect. SCOTLAND'S top ambulance boss stood down yesterday amid claims he bullied and harrassed staff. (Glasgow Daily Record)
