Irish Roots Cafe

www.Irishroots.com The Irish Roots Cafe
- Launch of this years big three -

Yes, we have three great Irish festivals that
will launch three great new items this year.
All are connected to our Irish Family History!

The Three Irish Festivals:
June 22 – Brownes Irish Street Faire, in K.C.
Aug. 2 – 4: Dublin, Ohio Irish Festival
Sept. 28 weekend: Louisville, KY Irish Fest
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The Three new offerings:
1) The Book of Irish Families – new 4th edition
2) Top Genealogy tips CD from Mike O’Laughlin
3) Traditional & Sean Nós Song Album

The 3 Offerings at 3 Irish Festivals
√ The Book of Irish Families, great and small
will have an Irish Roots Disc included FREE
for the first time, as well as the complete
index to all 34 books in the Irish Families Project,
2,000 family histories and 50,000 entries.
Detailed description: http://www.irishroots.com/id4098.htm
See video here: http://youtu.be/Ygo5_V8-a20

√ The top genealogy tips CD is from The Irish
Hedge School CD series, with practical ideas
and experience shared by leading author
Michael C. O’Laughlin.

√ The songs your family sang long ago are
found on the very first album from the
Irish Roots Cafe house band. It includes
‘old style’ Sean Nós songs in Irish (gaeilge)
and traditional Irish songs in English.
This group performed the first ever Irish
Song Show of its kind in the midwest earlier
this year, and Mikes ‘Irish Song’ album is a first!
Free Sampling to hold you till the fests, online here:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelcolaughlin

How to Find The Irish Roots Cafe
Look for the Genealogy Tent, or lecture, or
Sean Nós song performance, we are bound to
appear at one or more of those locations this
year for the Kansas City Irish, Dublin Irish,
or Louisville Irish. (we do hope!)

About Mike
Mike O’Laughlin is the most published author in his field with 60 books; 300 Broadcasts; and 20 CD’s to his credit. He founded the first Irish Genealogy Podcast series in 2006, as well as The Irish Roots Cafe and Hedge School..
Six Fields of Study include: Irish Genealogy; History; Irish-America; Language; as well as Sean Nós and traditional Song. 
O’Laughlins web page at Irishroots.com is the online home for Irish Hedge School Books, CD’s and Broadcasts.

re: The Irish Roots Cafe house band
www.Irishroots.com

Links:
Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/irishrootscafe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IrishRootsCafeBand
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Mickthebridge?ob=video-mustangbase

Irish House Band Update
Our newly formed Irish House band launched
successfully this year, and it is the first
band to perform all Irish language shows
in the midwest, as a matter of fact, I’ve
never heard of it done before in the U.S.
at all! (but I am sure someone has done it?)
The old style Irish songs date back as far as
the 16th century according to some accounts

Sean Nós and Traditional
We perform all Irish language shows, as well
as shows of traditional Irish songs in English.
Of course, we can mix the two as needed for
the occasion! Our current permanent house
members, all of whom do vocals, include:
Mike O’Laughlin also on percussion; Megan
Illidge on Mandolin; and Stevie Davis on
fiddle.

March Launch, Seachtaine na Gaeilge
Below are the first performances we made
in March, all of which were well received in
both Irish and English language formats!
We also played our part in ‘Irish Language Week’
(more like Irish Language month!), and offered to
teach the audience an Irish song or two…
best we could….:

Our Irish Gigs for March 2013

Irish Roots Cafe March 2013 Schedule
Feb. 23 – Browne’s Marketplace KCMO
March 1 -Crossroads Coffeehouse KCMO
March 2 – St. Andrews church (Gladstone)
March 9 – Browne’s Marketplace KCMO
March 9 – Gaelic Mass. KCMO
March 10 – Immaculate Conception/Louisburg, KS
March 16 – Celtic Ranch, Weston, MO
March 23 – The Granada in Lawrence, KS

Recording Session Tomorrow
After that opening month, we decided to take
a 30 day break, and are now recording an album
that’s been in the works awhile. (We will of
course, break from recording sessions to
play for you if you’d like!)

Genealogy too!
I made Irish genealogy resources available at
several of our performances – including books
and maps – It’s a habit I can’t seem to break,
and all part of the historical context of what
we do. Speaking of genealogy, that is how I
was introduced to old style Irish song, and
my first reason for appearing at Irish events
around the country.

Irish Festival Season
With the Irish Fests coming up shortly, I should note
that I have sung Sean Nós style songs at the
Dublin Irish Festival tent for Sean Nós; and at the
ceili for the Louisville, KY. Irish Fest.
Hope to return this year, and get the whole group
to perform there too – soon! Two great events to be sure…

Here are links to the Irish Roots Cafe House Band:
Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/irishrootscafe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IrishRootsCafeBand
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Mickthebridge?ob=video-mustangbase

We’ll be getting more videos up of the entire band in the future!