Lawrence C. Connolly

Tag: Irish Music

  • Rockin Riley’s:
    St. Patrick’s Weekend and Beyond

    Pittsburgh is the number-one city for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. That’s according to Niche.com, who shows the Burg beating out Chicago, Philadelphia, and even Boston for top honors. According to Pittsburgh Magazine, past attendance at the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has ranged from 150,000 to 350,00. Fittingly, the best advice anyone can give about…

  • Ireland: Songs of Leaving

    Ever notice how all the songs about Pittsburgh are about leaving it? A musician friend back in the early 70s used that line to introduce the song “Six Days on the Road,” a seminal truck-driving tune made famous by Dave Dudly. It’s a terrific piece of country-rock, and I’ll be playing it this Saturday (May 19) at…