RUNA

04/16/2023
04/16/2023
In
- Music & Dance,
- People
By Denise Foley
Tags:
- Celtic Roots,
- Choctaw Nation,
- music,
- Philadelphia Ceili Group,
- RUNA,
- The Irish Center
RUNA and the Choctaw Nation: A Friendship Rekindled

Photo of RUNA with members of the Choctaw Nation by Brad Joe In 1847, members of the Choctaw Nation, who had lost one-sixth of their population in the forced resettlement known as the Trail of Tears only a decade before, did a remarkable thing. It was an act of kindness that would reverberate throughout 175 years of history and create a permanent friendship between two cultures an ocean apart. Members of the indigenous tribe met […] Read More

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04/06/2023
04/06/2023
In
- Music & Dance,
- Video
Tags:
- Celtic Roots,
- concerts,
- music,
- Philadelphia Ceili Group,
- RUNA
Song of the Week: RUNA

RUNA is an internationally acclaimed Celtic roots band that has its own roots in the Philadelphia area. Shannon Lambert-Ryan who “grew up at The Irish Center,” her husband, Dublin-born guitarist Fiona de Barra, and percussionist Cheryl Prashker, a Canadian who made her home in Philly for many years, are the foundation of this band whose fans around the world call themselves “Runatics.” They’ve racked up many awards over the years, including top group and top […] Read More

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