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• The latest 5 items:
• Spraoi Irish Dance Camp, August 11-15
• Moya Brennan: Green to Gold
• Garry Hynes Interview
• Juno Review
• Conor McPherson's Port Authority

The Rising Step is a show of traditional Irish dance, music and song that will run at An Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny, Ireland, from Aug. 13-30.

Created, choreographed and produced by Carol Leavy Joyce and Michael Patrick Gallagher, The Rising Step will bring you on a journey through the story of Irish dance from the time when the dance master visited homes to teach the steps, to the joyous dancing at the crossroads and right up to the present day.

Waterford, Ireland is the place to be on 22nd-24th November, for superb Irish dance and entertainment! Celtic Masters 'The Show' at the Theater Royal features world champion dancers near and dear to the heart of the Celtic Cafe community, such as Des Bailey, Steven Brunning, John Carey, Catherine Collins, Marie Deehan, Michael Edwards, Fiona Kidd, Conor Smith, and Alice Reddin.

Click on the image to go to the official Celtic Masters website, and enjoy videoclips of the show!

In a career spanning 50 years, "Bard of Armagh" Tommy Makem's name was synonymous with the very best in Irish music. Makem passed away on August 1, 2007, at the age of 74: Ireland has lost a sweet singer indeed, and not an angry one.

Earle Hitchner of the Irish Echo salutes and remembers the "Godfather of Irish music" whose "dedication to preserving and promoting Ireland's rich musical heritage never wavered."

• The latest 10 updated shows:
• Riverdance Foyle Company
• Lord of the Dance T2
• Flames of the Dance
• Dancing Thru The Ages
• Magic of the Dance
• Celtic Legends
• Lord of the Dance T1
• Spirit of the Dance
• Rhythm of the Dance
• Riverdance Boyne Company

Charles Dewhurst, host of the radio show No Celtic Boundaries, recently interviewed renowned Irish soprano Deirdre Shannon about her career, her appearances with the Celtic Tenors and her award-winning debut album. Click on the image to learn more!

The Celtic Cafe would like to extend special thanks to Charles Dewhurst, Lochbroom FM and Highlander Radio for allowing us to share this interview with you!

The world of Celtic music moves to the Tonder Festival in picturesque  Denmark for the weekend of August 28 - 31. This year's artists include  Altan, Gráda, Mary Black, Ashley MacIsaac, Seth Lakeman and many more  top musicians from Scotland, Ireland and North America.

Celtic Cafe's Tonder correspondent, Michael G. Rose offers a tempting  preview of this year's festival and shares highlights  and pictures  from the 2007 festival.

Interested in all the Irish dance shows, Celtic music, books, etc.? Sign up for our main Celtic Café e-mail discussion group hosted by Yahoo Groups! Click here to get an idea of the information posted to our Celtic Café community.

We also have several others, including the largest on the Web for fans of Michael Flatley and his shows, CelticCafeFLATLEY.