Saved!

At least for a while. A pledge drive and musical benefit this Sunday raised enough funds to keep WTMR’s Irish radio shows alive. The fund-raising continues with a raffle for two tickets to Ireland, free lodging, a car, and admission passes to various sites! Check out our story and video.

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John Anthony in his studio.

Nurturing the Sound of Traditional Music

Irish recording artists, including Solas, are beating a path to Philadelphia … and to audio artist John Anthony’s front door.

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You Know How to Learn Irish Music, Don’t You?

Just whistle! You can also learn flute and DADGAD guitar, and also pick up a bit of the Irish language and Irish singing as Comhaltas starts lessons in September.

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Sr. James Anne does a reading.

Prayerfully Celebrating the Irish Center’s 50th

The folks who know and love the Center, and who have known and loved it for a good, long time, started their evening’s festivities with a fittingly reverent observance.

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A Virtual Community Rises to Meet a Real-Life Challenge: Breast Cancer

Help a team of local Irish folks, including many from our online community BallyPhilly, raise funds to fight this disease.

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How to Be Irish in Philadelphia This Week

Exercise your right to be as Irish as all get-out, and help support some great causes.

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Tony Braithwaite and Chris Faith, during rehearsals at Act II.

“Stones in His Pockets” Coming to Ambler’s Act II Playhouse

Hollywood comes to Kerry. Madness ensues. We have interviews with the director, and the two actors originally cast to play no fewer than 15 characters.

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Radio fans

How Do the Irish Raise Money?

With music, of course. The drive to save the two WTMR 800AM radio hours culminates with a huge musical benefit on August 24. Read our story to find out how generous the Irish community has been.

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