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Irish musicians from all over the city rocked the house at Fergie’s Pub, celebrating a decade of Saturday afternoon traditional Irish sessions at the popular mid-city pub.

Some serious fiddling around with “Fiddlers’ Feast” at Sellersville, The Irish American Business Chamber has invited the CEO of WaWa, Christopher Gheysens, to talk on Wednesday, and there’s a fundraiser for the Burlington County St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Do better than Congress: Help raise money for victims of Hurricane Sandy with three topnotch Irish musicians on Sunday in Wilmington. Also on tap: celebrate the 10th anniversary of Fergie’s Pub’s Irish traditional session, hear the John Byrne Band, and see Martin McDonagh’s award-winning Irish play, The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

There was singing, dancing, silly hat-wearing–and clear evidence that the kids are going to carry on the tradition.

Local Irish musicians celebrate a decade of live traditional Irish music at one of the city’s most celebrated pubs … Fergie’s on Sansom Street.

Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh to you and yours. Ring in the new year at the Irish Center, hear some lovely ballads from two Dubliners who now make their home in Philadelphia, and get ready for a new Martin McDonagh play coming to Philly. And more!

Parades, festivals, music, dancing, Gaelic athletics … Philadelphia celebrated its Irish-ness in more ways than we can count. See for yourself with our giant photo essay.

Close out the year with two luscious recipes from our favorite Irish cook Margaret Johnson.