When New York Was Irish"" is a captivating anthology of popular Irish button accordionist Terence Winch's work from the last twenty-plus years. It features his best-known compositions with the influential Irish group he co-founded Celtic Thunder (called ""one of the best Irish folk acts in America"" by The Washington Post) and his current band Narrowbacks, such as ""In Praise of the City of Baltimore,"" and ""Hooley with the Herd"". It also includes Winch's best-known tune, ""When New York Was Irish"", a song that has been admired and covered by a host of Irish artists. Named one of ""The Top 100 Irish Americans"" by Irish America magazine, Terence is also a prolific writer, and the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in poetry. His work has been featured on Garrison Keillor's ""The Writer's Almanac"" radio program.
