For anyone in or near New York City, we're having a couple of CD release concerts next month.

February 1 at South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan; start time is 3 pm. You might see a few members of The Washington Square Harp & Shamrock Orchestra, some or all of The Johnson Girls and Bob Conroy plus, of course, The New York Packet.

February 6 at New York University's Glucksman Ireland House, Fifth Avenue between Washington Mews and Washington Square North; start time is 9 pm. I'll be joined by Gabriel Donohue (who toured with The Chieftains for 3 years), Bonnie Milner, the entire 16-member Washington Square Harp & Shamrock Orchestra and who-knows-who else.

Both should be fun.