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De Danann was fiddler Mick Conneely’s favorite Irish traditional band when he was a kid. Now he’s all grown up, and he’s with the band.

Heading your way: Gaelic sports, festivals galore, and music, music, music.

There were china cups, floppy hats, and lots of pink at this special tea party in Malvern to raise money for Carmel’s Crew, a group of women who walk in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day to honor their friend, breast cancer survivor, Carmel Bradley of Havertown.

Kathy McGee Burns recently interviewed Casey, who has brought his nonprofit Claddagh Fund to Philadelphia to raise money for five under-funded charities helping kids, veterans, and recovering substance abusers in the region. She admits it’s been tough getting used to Irish punk, but not to the generous man behind it.

Creeslough native Kevin Ward recently received the honor for his work with kids at the Police Youth Athletic gym. His brother, Brendan, is also a Hall of Famer.

There will be Irish dancers on the Campbell’s Field in Camden on Tuesday for Irish Heritage Night with the Riversharks. And, as usual, plenty of other ways to get your Irish on this week.

There’s football, hurling, and camogie coming to Philly this Labor Day weekend, featuring top-notch teams from all over North America. The North American Gaelic Athletic Championships will be held in Pennypack Park. Get your tickets now.

She’s a 26-year-old harpist, singer, and music teacher from Philadelphia who fell in love with the harp the first time she was in Dungloe, County Donegal–22 years ago.