Coming in April to the Salon “Arise my love, my fair one follow me, for the winter is past” Saturday April 27 7:00 PM The Roots Salon Re-Opening “And the Poet Sang: Songs of Spring” with Jamie O’Reilly, Michael Smith & Peter Swenson and special guest poets & writers $20 admission RSVP: roots@jamieoreilly.com; 773.203.7661   […]

Chicago’s beloved musical duo brings you the Songs you remember in a liberating musical journey!   Jamie O’Reilly & Michael Smith Songs of a Catholic Childhood “Midwinter” Sunday, January 20 at 3 PM Evanston SPACE 1245 Chicago Evanston, Il PH 847.492.8860 Tickets $18-$25 www.evanstonspace.com   CONCERT TICKETS can be purchased as a gift through our […]

Thanks for a great holiday season   December, 2012 Midnight Moxie Chief O’Neill’s Church Carols Service Caroling Dec 23 Coming up: SPACE Jan 20 – matinee More, Jamie on the radio    At once a voice arose among The bleak twigs overhead In a full-hearted evensong Of joy illimited; An aged thrush, frail, gaunt, and […]

Holiday Concerts listing Old Man Dancing CD review How did you like the Michael’s CD?  Post a review on CD BABY: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michaelpetersmith More below about Songs of a Catholic Childhood CD release Follow Michael Smith, Songwriter on FACEBOOK Canada Tour November 21 – December 14 Michael with John McDermott Michael is touring from Saskatchewan to […]

“Together Smith and O’Reilly have created a two-hour song tribute to the American Catholic Experience”. Songlist from Songs of a Catholic Childhood               Comments about our “hit” showcase: “Gorgeous, glorious, heart-breaking/warming/stopping, tears of laughter and sorrow performance last night! Would not have missed it for the world.  So many, […]

SPRING SHOWCASE Sunday April 15 at 7:30 PM Listen for Jamie & Michael on Brian Noonan’s radio show, WGN Radio 720 Am. LISTEN TO INTERVIEWS AT LINKS BELOW April 1, 2012 Jamie O’Reilly appears on  WGN Radio The Sunday Papers, with Rick Kogan. Rick plays her version of Song of Bernadette. Listen here: http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/wgnam-kogan-120401-jamie-oreilly-michael-smith-songs-catholic-childhood,0,6139732.mp3file *** […]

SPRING SHOWCASE Sunday April 15 at 7:30 PM Listen for Jamie & Michael on Brian Noonan’s radio show, WGN Radio 720 Am. LISTEN TO INTERVIEWS AT LINKS BELOW April 1, 2012 Jamie O’Reilly appears on  WGN Radio The Sunday Papers, with Rick Kogan. Rick plays her version of Song of Bernadette. Listen here: http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/wgnam-kogan-120401-jamie-oreilly-michael-smith-songs-catholic-childhood,0,6139732.mp3file *** […]

Songs of a Catholic Childhood is sold out for the run! MAY – Read about Michael’s Fitzgerald’s gig May 24 and more.   Michael’s latest Blog: Life Lessons from Me and Rudy Vallee: “So one of the big advantages to having the privilege of growing old is that you get new, presumably cooler viewpoints that […]

Songs of a Catholic Childhood is sold out for the run! MAY – Read about Michael’s Fitzgerald’s gig May 24 and more.   Michael’s latest Blog: Life Lessons from Me and Rudy Vallee: “So one of the big advantages to having the privilege of growing old is that you get new, presumably cooler viewpoints that […]