Irish-American Song Project with Melanie Beth Curran
By The Burren Public House
Place: 4342 Katonah Ave. The Bronx, NY 10470
Date: Jan 25 from 8pm to 11pm EST
Price: $ 12.50
Writer, musician, archivist Melanie Beth Curran performs Irish American field recordings from The Library of Congress and other archives.
In 2024, writer, singer, and archivist Melanie Beth Curran unearthed a bevy of Irish American field recordings from The Library of Congress and other archives. These songs packed a punch. They illuminated how Irish Americans coped with loss, longing, and the process of finding home in a new world. Though rife with historic and cultural significance, the songs were gathering digital dust. She sought to change this and bring this heritage to the public through live performance. Curran is a powerful performer. Curran is an advocate for all oral traditions, endangered languages and regional cultures. She was awarded the City Artist Corps Grant in New York City, and a Fulbright Fellowship to France for her work with folk music and dance practitioners in Bretagne.
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