John Byrne and his band will be appearing with Lily Anel this weekend in Newtown Square
If you or your peeps came from Philly, you’re going to want to get yourself a copy of “Irish Philadelphia,” a new book by local author Marita Krivda Poxon which chronicles in words and pictures the history of the Irish in the city since before the Revolutionary War. You can meet Poxon and Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffrey, who wrote the forward to the book, on Saturday afternoon at the Irish Center in Philadelphia.
Saturday is also very musical: Slainte is at Paddy Whacks Pub on Roosevelt Boulevard in the afternoon and at Maggie’s on Delaware Avenue at night. Busy day for this offshoot of Jamison Celtic Rock.
You can also hear the John Byrne Band with local singer-songwriter Lily Anel at Burlap and Bean Coffee in Newtown Square on Saturday night.
Start your day off right, though, by catching some 6 Nations Rugby. Watch Ireland Vs. Wales and English Vs. Scotland on the big screens at The Plough and the Stars in Philadelphia on Saturday starting at 8:30 AM.
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