Vincent is my husband, from County Cork, Ireland. A wonderful painter of landscapes, street scenes, musicians and more.
TriptychMy touring and performing trio, with musicians Laura Risk and Paddy League.
The Dance ComplexCommunity-run dance center with great classes, performance space, and affordable rental studios. My “home” for dance in the Boston area.
Raff Dance StudioA beautiful dance studio in Boston (Allston) run by tap dance artist Pam Raff.
Focus FitnessPersonal fitness training center in downtown Boston. Olympian Peter Donohoe keeps me sane and strong!
Nick YensonNick brings exciting flair to contemporary Irish dance... a collaborator and friend, and my dance partner in A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, Live (DVD).
Maldon Meehan and Ronan ReganMore dance buddies and collaborators in performance. Their website is a great resource for sean-nós dance.
Laura RiskA fabulous fiddle player and friend.
ChildsplayFiddle ensemble led by fiddle maker Bob Childs. Powerful music that I love performing to.
Hanneke CasselOne of my favorite fiddle players and frequent collaborators.
Mark SimosA friend and collaborator who composes beautiful music for dance.
Great music venue in Rhode Island. The band Pendragon includes one of my favorite dancers and collaborators, Kevin Doyle.
BCMFest (Boston Celtic Music Fest)A hometown music and dance festival that takes place every January. The Boston Herald called this event “a triumph of grassroots scene-building.”
The Irish Cultural Centre of New EnglandIrish cultural classes and events year-round and the location for the Irish Connections (ICONS) Festival.
ICONS FestivalLate summer music and dance festival like no other.
The Boston Irish Reporter newspaperA family-run newspaper with listings, news, and reviews on the Boston Irish community.
WGBH 89.7 FM radioA Celtic Sojourn radio program hosted by Brian O’Donovan.
Ossian USAAnother family business – my favorite source for buying Irish music CDs, dance books and videos.
Fays ShoesThese are the shoes I wear and recommend for Irish step dancing. Fays also sells the “One More Time” CD and other good music for step dancing.
La Duca ShoesBeautifully-made all-leather shoes that I recommend for sean-nós dance and set dancing. Try the “Camille” and “Edward” models.
Boston College, Center for Irish ProgramsMy alma mater, which hosts Irish concerts, céilís, lectures, and more.
University of Limerick, Irish World Academy of Music and DanceMy graduate alma mater – a visionary institute for Irish dance and music scholarship.
Set Dancing NewsA very thorough website resource for Irish set dancing workshops, céilis, festivals, and more.
An Coimisiún le Rincé GaelachaThe Irish Dance Commission, based in Dublin, with information on championship competitions and teacher certification exams.
The Celtic CaféA very informative site for Irish step dancing news, interviews, show dates, and more.
Robin FriedmanThe genius designer of this web site.