It’s almost impossible to believe that half a year has passed since our last update.
We traveled to over a dozen new towns since April and made countless new friends along the way - it was wonderful to see your…
Nov 20 2014
Do You Know What's Been Going On Here?
Apr 9 2014
Start Spreading the News!
Burning Bridget Cleary at the CT Folk Acoustic Friday Concert March 7, 2014
Photo by Marilyn Catasus
Dear Friends and Fans of Celtic Music,
The long winter is over and the birds are singing again! We hope you are all…
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Feb 14 2014
Burning Bridget Cleary Nominated for International Music Award
For Immediate Release:
February 14, 2014
HARLEYSVILLE, PA -- "Pressed for Time" Nominated for International Music Award
Burning Bridget Cleary, the high-energy Celtic band from suburban Philadelphia, has been nominated for another international music award; this time for their song…
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Dec 10 2013
Where Have We Been?
November Picnic
(Photo by Ray Baldino)
Dear Friends and Fans of Celtic Music,
We hope this winter season finds you all sporting marshmallow mustaches!
It has been a busy year so let's catch up . . . last things first:
…
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Sep 4 2013
"Pressed for Time" hits #1 on Roots Music Folk and Roots Country Charts
For Immediate Release:
September 5, 2013
HARLEYSVILLE, PA -- "Pressed for Time" is #1 Album on the Roots Music Folk and Roots Country Chart
Burning Bridget Cleary, the high-energy Celtic folk band from SE Pennsylvania, continues to set new milestones…
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Jul 30 2013
This is No April Fools
Dear Friends and Fans of Celtic Music,
We hope you are all enjoying the vibrant sights and sounds of summer.
This time it's no joke! Long time fans may remember a newsletter from several years ago with an April Fools…
Jul 8 2013
“Pressed for Time” Hits #2 on the June Folk DJ charts
Top Albums and Songs of June 2013 (FOLKDJ-L)
by MICHAEL KORNFELD on Jul 8, 2013
Ring Them Bells, the debut release by The Copper Ponies (Annie Donahue and Erik Balkey), was the most-played album on folk radio during June 2013…
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May 1 2013
Countdown to CD Release Party!
Rose and Deirdre Play a Late Night Session at the NAICFO Conference (Photo credit: Dan Eboy)
Dear Friends and Fans of Celtic Music,
Greetings on this splendid May Day! We hope you are all happy and enjoying this gorgeous season.
…
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Apr 26 2013
BBC Invited to Showcase for Irish and Celtic Festival Organizers
BBC has just returned home from an exciting weekend in Michigan where they presented a showcase for the North American Irish and Celtic Festival Organizers. One dozen top notch Celtic artsits were chosen from about 70 submissions to show off…
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Mar 14 2013
What's the Brouhaha?
Dear Friends and Celtic Music Fans,
Burning Bridget Cleary to Celebrate St. Patrick's Weekend with Back to Back World Cafe Live Shows and a New Single Release!
(Photo credit: Tim Branscum 2012)
We hope you are all well and charged…
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Dec 6 2012
Burning Bridget Cleary Nominated as "Best New Irish Act" in Irish Music Awards
Irish Music Awards Nominees Named for 2012
As published in AcousticMusicScene:
Online voting began December 1 and extends until January 12, 2013 on nominees in 18 categories for the fifth annual Irish Music Awards presented by the Independence, Missouri-based…
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Oct 24 2012
Happy Celtic New Year!
Happy Celtic New Year to All!
Dear Friends and Fans of Celtic Music,
First and foremost: THANKS to everyone who came out to the festival shows this summer and fall! We were warmly welcomed from Maryland to Buffalo and everywhere…
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