Lawrence C. Connolly

Tag: Parade Day

  • Parade Day 2016 @ Riley’s Pour House:
    “the sweetest melody”

    “I thought I heard a piper play the sweetest melody / People gathered round a’ dancing and singing so merrily . . .” – “Caledonia” by Dougie MacLean But we didn’t just think it. If you were one of the 1,000-plus revelers who packed the tent and pub at Riley’s Pour House on Parade Day, you…

  • 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…

  • Get Ready for the Party of the Year!

    It starts Friday night at Riley’s when Duane Davis and I take the stage at 8:00, and it’ll continue Saturday when we open for the Wild Geese Band  at 6:00. Should be a rocking good time. The party continues on Tuesday (the official St. Patrick’s Day). Other musicians performing at the three-day event will include John Puckett , Mike Gallagher, and Mark Guiser. Seriously, you…