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Darren Raleigh - "O'Carolan's Receipt for Drinking"
	"My mission is simple: to serve as a Celtic Bard to the modern world, and thereby to restore some of the mythic awareness of life that has become lost by our modern age. The tools I bring to this work are the Celtic harp, my voice, and my store of songs, poems, and stories drawn from ancient myths and folktales. While I like to entertain, my real purpose is to inspire."

John Whelan - The Bucks of Oranmore
	John Wheland plays The Bucks of Oranmore at the 2009 Irish Music Awards

The Wild Colonial Bhoys - "Grace"
	It’s been six years, four albums, hundreds of shows and thousands of miles, and the Wild Colonial Bhoys are only beginning. This past year they have played Irish festivals across the Midwest, headlining several in the process. They have been featured three times on NBC TV’s Twin Cities affiliate KARE-11.

Tim Britton - The Road to Ruby
	Tim Britton is renowned as one of the leading players of the uillean pipes, one of the sweetest and most complex bagpipes. He is also accomplished on the wooden flute, tin whistle, Highland pipes, mandolin, and as a singer and storyteller. Tim’s unique style as an American with many influences is founded on a profound knowledge of the tradition.

Anthony Kearns - Danny Boy
	Anthony Kearns singing Danny Boy.

2009 Irish Music Award Acceptances	Brian O Hairt accepting the 2009 Irish Music Award for Sean nos Singer Celtic Woman accepting the 2009 Irish Music Award for Top Group Mairead Nesbitt accepting the 2009 Irish Music Award for Top Fiddle

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Brian Ó hAirt was presented with two Irish Music Awards in St Louis at KDHX FM 88.1.
He accepted the awards in the categories of Best Sean nos singer (for himself) and Top Traditional Group (for his group Bua) 2009.

Brían Ó hAirt (left)receiving the Irish Music Award for 2009 from IMA Associate Mike Sager (right). (YouTube)

Anthony Kearns accepts Irish Music Award for Best Irish Tenor 2009 in Williamsburg Virginia at the Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall.

Anthony Kearns (right) receiving the Irish Music Award from IMA Associate and Charter Member William R Hull III (left) in Williamsburg, Virginia. Watch Anthony Kearns singing Danny Boy in the 2009 Archive.
(photo credit: Colonial Photography "Helen's Place")

Máiréad Nesbitt accepts Irish Music Award For Top Fiddle 2009 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St Louis, Missouri.

Máiréad Nesbitt receiving the Irish Music Award for 2009 from IMA Associate Mike Sager..

Celtic Woman was honored with the Irish Music Award for Top Group for 2009 in St Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

Celtic Woman receiving the Irish Music Award for 2009.

Orla Fallon swept the 2009 Awards Presentation Night by winning four Irish Music Awards for Top Solo Perfomer in Concert, Best Female Vocalist, Top Harpist, and the Tommy Makem Award. They were presented in Owings Mills, Maryland in front of a most appreciative audience at the Gordon Center for the Performing Arts.

Orla Fallon receiving four Irish Music Awards for 2009 from IMA Associate Mike Sager.

Irish Music Award Recipients for 2009:

Top Solo Performer in Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Orla Fallon

Top Solo Performer in a Pub Venue (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Seamus Kennedy

Top Duo in Pub, Festival, and Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Ellis Island

Top Group (US, IRE & EU)
Celtic Woman

Best New Irish Music Artist(s) (US, IRE, EU, UK)
Cara

Top Celtic Rock Band (US, IRE, EU, UK
The Screaming Orphans

Best Irish Tenor (individual)
Anthony Kearns

Best Female Vocalist
Orla Fallon

Best Sean-nos Singer
Brian O'hAirt

Top Traditional Performance Show
High Kings

Top Traditonal Group - In Festival, Pub & Concert
Bua

Tommy Makem Award
Orla Fallon

Top Harpist (US, IRE & EU, UK)

Orla Fallon

Top Uilleann Piper (US, IRE, EU)
John McSherry

Top Fiddle (US,IRE, EU, UK)
Mairead Nesbitt

Top Button Accordian (US, IRE, EU, UK)
John Whelan

Lifetime Achievement Award
Donal Lunny

Nominations for 2010 will open 3/18/10 We will not accept nominations before this date. If an artist(s) received an award for 2009 they may not be nominated in the same category for 2010.

Thank you for your participation and cooperation.

R T Reeder
IMA Director