Via Glucksman Ireland House NYU: New Yorker Mary Coogan is, with Joanie Madden, one of only two original members still playing with the celebrated group Cherish the Ladies. Her guitar, mandolin and tenor banjo playing have been featured on all the Ladies' many recordings and are a key part of the group's signature sound. Bruce Foley is a veteran singer,…
Loretta Egan Murphy with the band from her album, "Beyond the Watery Lane." This one is for all of you accordion lovers. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnpCpcC97GA&w=560&h=315] $15 donation at the door.
Organized in collaboration with Prof. Giovanni Braico (NYU). Co-hosted by the Albanian Institute. The Arbëreshë (or Italo-Albanian) people are the descendants of the Albanian refugees who fled to Italy between the 14th and 18th centuries as a consequence of the Ottoman invasion of the Balkans. The Arbëreshë are currently found in scattered villages around Southern Italy and Sicily, and zealously preserve their…