Sober St. Patrick’s Day NYC

06/03/2024

Róisín Wiley is encouraging young women to get involved in the Rose of Tralee International Festival

06/03/2024

04/05/2024

Book a tour and immerse into their lives in the humble home, now a National Historic Landmark.

03/31/2024

As March winds down this Easter Sunday, we want to thank all of you for your support of Sober St. Patrick's Day® — newsletter subscribers, parade marchers, generous sponsors, individual donors, and those who joined us for the 13th annual Sober St. Patrick's Day®!

Here's our Keep Marching! Newsletter:
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03/31/2024

Love and prayers for the Diller family , the NYPD and all that knew and loved PO Jonathan Diller.
May this hero rest in peace 💙🙏🏻👼🏻
St. Michael , the Archangel, pray for us !

03/30/2024

And there’s more! Please enjoy these photos from our newest Sober St. Patrick’s Day® — the Poconos!

Massive congrats and gratitude to our friends the Metzgar family Rachel Metzgar and Sara Metzgar who hosted the first annual Poconos Sober St. Patrick’s Day® on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn, following the Stroudsburg St. Patricks Day Parade !

The Terraview was full of joy as more than 100 people celebrated Ireland’s biggest day in a healthy, enriching way with great live Irish music and step dancers. Guests enjoyed a three-course buffet dinner of traditional Irish American corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, soda bread, dessert, and more!

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03/30/2024

Posthumous honorary doctorate award from University of Limerick for the late MICK MOLONEY

Michael (Mick) Moloney, who passed away in 2022, was a musician, academic, teacher and social activist and, for much of his life, one of the most influential Irish musicians in the United States.

He was posthumously conferred with an honorary doctorate of letters by UL President Professor Kerstin Mey at a ceremony in UL earlier this week.

The Limerick born musician Mick Moloney had a longstanding relationship with the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at UL, where the ceremony featuring members of his family took place.

Speaking at the ceremony, attended by Mick’s sisters Violet, Nanette and Kathleen and his brother Dermot, as well as invited guests, former colleagues and friends, Professor Mey paid tribute to “one of Limerick’s finest sons”.

“In the presence of his beloved family, we pay tribute to Mick Moloney’s extraordinary contributions to music, culture, and education, both locally here at the Academy he loved so much and globally through his collaborations and wide-ranging curations.

“As we reflect upon Mick’s illustrious career and his profound impact on the world of music, it is fitting that we do so within the walls of the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance here at University of Limerick.

“It was here, 30 years ago, that the seeds of great legacies were sown, as the Academy opened its doors as a beacon of academic and performance excellence, dedicated to the celebration and preservation of music and dance.

“Mick’s relationship with the Irish World Academy was one of deep resonance and mutual admiration. Alongside the Academy’s founder, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Mick shared a passion for nurturing emerging musicians and dancers, not only within the realm of traditional Irish music but also at the intersections of diverse musical traditions from around the globe.

“His tireless dedication to mentoring students, sharing his expertise, and promoting cultural exchange enriched the fabric of our academic community and inspired countless aspiring artists – in many ways, his presence and influence were deeply felt, leaving an indelible mark on generations of students and faculty alike.”

A consummate singer and instrumentalist (guitar, mandolin, banjo), Mick Moloney was named best tenor banjo player in America four times by FRETS magazine, and in 1999, he was named traditionalist of the year by the Irish Echo.

In 2013, the Limerick man received the Presidential Distinguished Services Award from the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, and in 2014, he received a TG4 Gradam Ceoil Award for his outstanding contribution to traditional music.

Mick was particularly influential in the development of the Academy’s traditional music programmes, acting as one of the earliest international consultants for the MA in Irish Music Performance programme.

Over the years, Mick Moloney relationship with the Academy embraced many roles, including visiting lecturer, performer, consultant, external examiner, external supervisor and, finally, adjunct professor. He played an important part in many performance events at UL, most notably in his curation of the Banjaxed concert in 2007, which featured all the leading Irish banjo players of the day.

Mick studied economics in University College Dublin before becoming a major figure in the ballad-group movement of the 1960s, when he joined The Johnstons with fellow musician Paul Brady. Moloney recorded several albums before moving to the United States in 1973, where he pursued graduate studies in the Folklore and Folklife Department of the University of Pennsylvania and earned a doctorate on continuity and change in Irish music in America.

He played a seminal role in the revival of Irish music in America. Mick Moloney was one of only 10 Irish musicians resident in the United States to have received the National Heritage Fellowship Award, presented to him by Hilary Clinton in 1999.

A regular lecturer in ethnomusicology, folklore and Irish studies, Mick Moloney taught at the University of Pennsylvania and was appointed Global Distinguished Professor of Music and Irish Studies at New York University, bringing music into the heart of Irish studies in America in the process.

Mick Moloney’s scholarship and passion for traditional and folk music was matched by a lifelong commitment to social justice.

As a young man, he worked with immigrant communities in London, and over the last two decades of his life, he worked in Vietnam, Cuba and Myanmar and in refugee camps on the Thai-Burmese border. In these latter years, he divided his time between New York and Thailand, where he volunteered as a music teacher for children with HIV at the Mercy Centre in Bangkok.

Mick Moloney’s immense legacy as a musician, educator and social justice activist positions him as a global leader in inclusive music practices, a legacy that continues to grow through his students and creative collaborators around the world.

Irish World Academy
University of Limerick
Irish Music Magazine official

03/29/2024

We have rounded up some really great photos from Sober St. Patrick’s Day NYC, starting with our third annual march NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade and culminating with the 13th annual Grand Celebration!

Here are :)

Glorious Recovery Stepping Stones, the historic home of Bill and Lois Wilson Came to Believe Recovery Inc. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Give Us This Day AFTER Magazine AARP SAMHSA Pepsi Jim Frawley Pauline Turley Irish Arts Center NYC Department for the Aging Donny Golden Irish Dance Sligofiddle

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03/29/2024

We have rounded up some really great photos from Sober St. Patrick’s Day NYC, starting with our third annual march in the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade and culminating with the 13th annual Grand Celebration!

Here are :) Glorious Recovery Stepping Stones, the historic home of Bill and Lois Wilson Came to Believe Recovery Inc. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Give Us This Day AFTER Magazine AARP SAMHSA

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03/20/2024

🚨 There are only a few tix left for the first annual POCONOS this Sunday, March 24th!

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A celebration of Irish and Irish American culture and music in a fun, safe, sober and family-friendly environment!

Enjoy a traditional Irish American corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, soda bread, dessert, and more! Music by: Gary Dillon, Gerry Timlin, and Killen, Clark, & Friends

H/T Rachel Metzgar Sara Metzgar

03/20/2024

03/18/2024

Thank you Jim Frawley!

Jim Frawley joined Roger Clark Saturday morning on NY1.

03/14/2024

Terrific and timely AARP article “8 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Without Alcohol​“

www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2024/sober-st-patricks-day-celebration-ideas.html

Our founder William Spencer Reilly and board member Elizabeth Stack, PhD, were both interviewed and ‘tis a great read, if we do say so ourselves:)

“…Though drinking and next-day hangovers may be a central part of celebrating the holiday for many, they don’t have to be, says Reilly, who founded Sober St. Patrick’s Day NYC a family-friendly celebration of Irish culture and art — without the alcohol — in New York City.” -- William Spencer Reilly

Elizabeth Stack agrees with the sentiment, saying the common toast in Ireland, “sláinte” is a toast to good National Institute of Mental Health

Yes, you can still draw in the luck of the Irish without downing green beer after green beer

03/14/2024

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03/14/2024

Thank you Ireland of the Welcomes

Sober St. Patrick's Day - the renowned family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration - returns on March 16, right after the NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade. Tickets are on sale now for Sober St. Patrick's Day 2024.

03/14/2024

Thank you Give Us This Day!

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, there seems to be no better time to remember what this important figure actually represents: forgiveness.In our modern celeb...

03/14/2024

Thank you Liturgical Press!

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, there seems to be no better time to remember what this important figure actually represents: forgiveness.In our modern celeb...

03/12/2024

This year’s Sober St. Patrick’s Day NYC on Saturday, March 16th will be dedicated to Malachy McCourt

Malachy was a huge fan and always joined us to "Reclaim the Day" when his health permitted.

Please join us to Reclaim the Day and honor Malachy.

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03/09/2024

Time Out New York Top Five Pick!

Time Out lists the best things to do in New York City, from events and festivals to attractions and tours.

Sober St. Patrick’s Day NYC is thrilled to once again be included in the Top 5 of “The best St. Patrick’s Day events in NYC”!

Don’t Miss Out Before We Sell Out! Get your tickets today here: www.eventbrite.com/e/you-are-invited-13th-annual-sober-st-patricks-day-grand-celebration-tickets-818564387117?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/07/2024

“If partying isn't your scene, there's still plenty to do like trying Irish dancing and participating in Sober St. Patrick’s Day NYCactivities.” -- Time Out New York

Thank you Time Out New York Rossilynne Skena Culganfor including Sober St. Patrick’s Day NYC in "The best St. Patrick’s Day events in NYC"

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