Irish Eyes are Smiling Tour Concert Celebration

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On Sunday, May 2, join Friends of Woodlawn for a concert and walking tour celebrating some of New York’s most famous and prominent Irish men and women.

Led by longtime Bronx residents Chris Sheridan and Anita Vetrano, the tour visits the gravesites of Victor Herbert (the successful Irish-born composer and conductor), Frances Millen “Ringleader” of the Jubilee Plot, Chauncey Olcott (who wrote the lyrics to “When Irish Eyes are Smiling”), George M. Cohan (“the man who owned Broadway”), Civil War Colonel Dennis Burke of the Irish Brigade, vaudevillian Joe Murphy of the “Kerry Gow,” and more.

Immediately following the tour will be a concert featuring Irish Folk artist Mary Courtney of Morning Star (a BxIndie performance sponsored by the Bronx Council on the Arts).

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Event: Irish Eyes Are Smiling: A Tribute to Irish Heritage

Date/Time: Sunday, May 2, 1:00 p.m. (tour); 2:30 p.m. (concert)

Reservations (recommended): Contact Brian Sahd, Executive Director, Friends of The Woodlawn Cemetery, (718) 920-1470, [email protected]

Tour: Jerome Avenue (southern) entrance, located at the intersection of Jerome & Bainbridge (across the street from the last stop on the #4 train), 1:00 p.m. $10 per person, $5 for seniors and students.

Concert: Woolworth Chapel, 2:30 p.m. $10 per person, $5 for seniors and students. 25% discount for those who attend both the tour and concert.

Location: The Woodlawn Cemetery, Webster Avenue and E. 233rd St., Bronx, NY 10470

Directions: The Woodlawn Cemetery is the last stop on the IRT #4 train. The cemetery is also accessible from the Metro North Railroad Harlem Line (Woodlawn Station). For those traveling by car, Woodlawn can be reached from the E. 233rd St. exit off the Major Deegan (#13) and the Bronx River Parkway (#10).