Montana has a strong Irish community, made up of those whose forbears came to work the mines and ride the ranges in this western place and those who have followed in recent times. In midsummer they gather in the streets of downtown Butte to share celebration of Irish heritage through concerts, workshops, a mass on Sunday, storytelling, and food. It is a western celebration of Irish culture, with local and regional performers, and always internationally known artists. In recent years, headliners have included Teada, Aoife Clancy, and Cathie Ryan.
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Written by Kerry Dexter
Kerry has been following music through Celtic lands for more than twenty years. Her work on history, travel, and the arts appears in publications including National Geographic Traveler, Strings, and The Encyclopedia of Ireland and the Americas.
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