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...spent almost 50 years in public service was born of an Irish-American family in Oklahoma in 1927. His family moved to New York City while he was still a baby, and he spent much of his childhood in a poor neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan...
That is not to say that they are not talented or musically innovative. In fact, their use of traditional Irish instruments (bagpipes, mandolin, tin whistle, and dulcimer) alongside the common guitar, bass and drums gives them a refreshingly unique flavor. The sound integrates well with the Irish-American themes in their songs. These range from serious commentaries about the ravages of war to light-hearted larks, such as “The Spicy McHaggis Jig”, which is about the band’s bagpipe player’s love for “chicks over four-hundred pounds...
Maureen Dezell’s Irish America: Coming into Clover is an unsentimental exploration of the cultural identity that the media often miss. The sweeping scope of her coverage ranges from a treatment of Irish-American enclaves outside of the Northeast, like Butte, Montana, to a penetrating look at the dynamic role women have played in shaping the Irish America of today...
...Kelly reminds me of any modern star, it?s George Clooney: a rugged Irish-American, an intense competitor, a man?s man most at ease with other man?s men. That was certainly true of the on-screen Gene, with the manly bonding of "On the Town," "Fair Weather" and "The Three Musketeers." Says Andre Previn, who wrote the "Fair Weather" music: "Gene always did like to have a trio, himself and two other men, two other fellas for him to play off, who could dance and sing - if possible, not quite as well...
...This area, just five miles south of Kennedy airport, is still struggling with losses from the September 11th attacks; a primarily Irish-American enclave, Belle Harbor lost dozens of residents during the WTC collapse and the subsequent relief efforts. One local church alone has held nearly a dozen funerals in recent weeks...