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Dancing at the Crossroads

8 EpisodesProduced by Kevin FergusonWebsite

Dancing at the Crossroads (2016), the PBS documentary, explored the phenomenon in Irish-American history known as the Irish Catskills. The podcast of the same name picks up where the film left off, exploring the past, present and future of Irish and Irish-American music, dance, and culture.

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Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

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Prohibition In The Irish Catskills (Episode 7)

April 20th, 2020

15:48

Prohibition, the national ban on booze, came into effect just as the Irish Catskills had come into being. That didn't stop the Irish, including gangster "Legs" Diamond. Episode 7 of the Dancing at the Crossroads podcast …

Jimmy Gallagher and Hellcat Maggie (Episode 6)

December 31st, 2019

32:31

In this end of the decade episode, Dancing at the Crossroads profiles two very different Irish sounds: Jimmy Gallagher, a Glaswegian showland performer known for his guitar picking, and Kelly Rock, lead singer for …

Secrets of the Uilleann Pipes (Episode 5)

November 19th, 2019

28:54

In this episode of Dancing at the Crossroads, we explore the uilleann pipes, one of the most challenging instruments in traditional Irish music. …

The Lost Tapes (Episode 4)

October 30th, 2019

17:38

Dancing at the Crossroads podcast is an offshoot of the PBS documentary by the same name. In Episode 4, we hear never before heard recordings made in the 1950s and 1960s of some of the top Irish and Irish-American …

The Irish Rockaways (Episode 3)

October 4th, 2019

30:50

Dancing at the Crossroads explores Irish and Irish-American music. In Episode 3, we take a trip to New York's Rockaways, once known as the Irish Riviera. Featured artists include Paddy Noonan, Joanie Madden and Cherish …

The Hidden History of Leeds (Episode 2)

September 4th, 2019

29:08

Dancing at the Crossroads is an outgrowth of the PBS documentary, Irish Catskills: Dancing at the Crossroads. It explores Irish and Irish-American …

A Prayer for Peter (Episode 1)

August 18th, 2019

26:41

Dancing at the Crossroads podcast is dedicated to telling the story of Irish-American culture. It begins in the Irish Catskills in upstate New York …

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