From Shore to Shore (1993)

About the Film

A film about Irish immigrant musicians and their offspring, From Shore to Shore traces the influences of family and community, ethnic identity, and American popular culture on traditional Irish music played in New York City during the 1990s. The film examines both the continuity and the changes that have shaped Irish traditional music since the early 20th century. It blends historic photographs and film footage with contemporary interviews and musical performances.

For more from these remarkable performers, watch the companion film From Shore to Shore: Retrospective Reels on Folkstreams.

From Shore to Shore is available on DVD from Cherry Lane Productions.

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Licensing

For licensing, film rights and permissions, contact Patrick Mullins, the distributor Cherry Lane Productions, or Folkstreams.

Film Details

  • Film by: Patrick Mullins
  • Produced by: Patrick Mullins, Writer/Co-Producer: Rebecca Miller, Historian/Associate Producer: Marion R. Casey, Executive Producer: Nye Heron
  • Cinematographer: John Hession, Anthony Forma
  • Sound: Scott Chandler
  • Editor: Patrick Mullins
  • Other Credits:

    A Presentation of Cherry Lane Productions & The Irish Arts Center, NYC

  • Funding:

    The National Endowment for the Arts Folk Arts Program, The New York State Council on the Arts Folk Arts Program, Brown-Forman Beverage Company, The Irish Institute Inc. of New York, Patricia Fanning, Dennis & Mary Mullins, Makem\'s Irish Pavillion,

  • © Cherry Lane Productions
  • 57mins, Color, Betacam Digital (Digi Beta)

  • Categories:
    Ethnic & Immigrant Cultures Music Urban Life

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