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WELCOME.  THIS IS THE IRISH SONGS PROJECT ANGELS PAGE! Join the growing number of fans supporting this special recording. Release concerts are Wednesday, Oct 21 at Chief O’Neill’s Pub. Oak Park Library Wed Nov 19. Scroll down for information on Angel gift premiums. Pre-order the CD.  Click for order form: Irish songs order form2-signed.  Read the story […]

WELCOME.  THIS IS THE IRISH SONGS PROJECT ANGELS PAGE! Join the growing number of fans supporting this special recording. Release concerts are Wednesday, Oct 21 at Chief O’Neill’s Pub. Oak Park Library Wed Nov 19. Scroll down for information on Angel gift premiums. Pre-order the CD.  Click for order form: Irish songs order form2-signed.  Read the story […]

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Jamie & Roots Happy New Year & 2015 Preview Good-bye 2014.  Our Roots Member Night in November was a full house, with over 15 performers presenting original work, and a delicious selection of harvest dishes. Membership in Roots Salon, Season 2 is growing.  Grateful to a half-dozen or so generous patrons who make contributions to […]

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    Cherry blossoms lose their bloom in the autumn You lost your cool in the fall You stumbled and you fell right down to the bottom Nobody cared at all But for me You would have stood there with egg on your face The bitter taste of old champagne Up to your neck in […]

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  Michael Smith, Songwriter Summer Performances June, July, August “Michael Smith, a truly remarkable songwriter, teaches his craft to a roomful of students at a songwriting workshop in The Studios at SPACE. After the class, he performed his gorgeous, intricate, and often hilarious songs to a sold out crowd. An incredible night with this gifted […]

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  A Note from Michael This month I’m working with Blair Thomas, who is an interesting man and who has a very calm way of approaching his life and art. I’d love some of that to rub off on me and that’s one of the many reasons I’ll enjoy working with him again in “The […]

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  Saturday, April 27 at 8 PM And the Poet Sang: Songs of Spring with Michael Smith, Jamie O’Reilly & Peter Swenson and reading and singing  poetry:  Maureen Connolly, Willa Moore, Anne Schultz and Cecilie O’Reilly At: Roots Salon (private residence in Lincoln Square) $20 donation or-pay-what you can BYOB. Dessert will be served. Call […]

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 If you’d like to receive this newsletter as an email, please send a note to roots@jamieoreilly.com. JAMIE O’REILLY J. OREILLY PRODUCTIONS SPRING E-NEWS Return of the Salonniere Roots Salon reopening Upcoming shows April SONGS Patron’s Event with Robert McClory Songs-on-the-Road Raue Center show For Easter week.  The Holy City and Bells of St Mary’s. Jamie […]

 If you’d like to receive this newsletter as an email, please send a note to roots@jamieoreilly.com. JAMIE O’REILLY J. OREILLY PRODUCTIONS SPRING E-NEWS Return of the Salonniere Roots Salon reopening Upcoming shows April SONGS Patron’s Event with Robert McClory Songs-on-the-Road Raue Center show For Easter week.  The Holy City and Bells of St Mary’s. Jamie […]

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Review in Maverick by Arthur Wood Michael Smith OLD MAN DANCING Bird Avenue Music ★★★★★ Download pdf Michael Smith_Old Man Dancing Maverick site http://www.maverick-country.com/#/new-issue/4544355335     “Simply a master class in folk-pop songwriting, recording and production, destined to be listened to again and again” OLD MAN DANCING is Chicago-based Michael Peter Smith’s first solo studio […]