Amhránaí Na Gaeilge, the Irishman’s Chorale, was founded in 1985 by Larry Feely, and is one of the  largest all male Irish choruses in the United States.  The Chorale is dedicated to the preservation of Irish culture and history through music.

Approximately 50 members come mainly from the central Maryland area. Many individual members have a musical background, or also perform in community and/or church musical groups.  Our repotoire is comprised of both traditional and contemporary music by Irish composers and lyricists, and includes a variety of patriotic, spiritual, ballad, sea chanty, and fun songs.  Our director is Mr. Leslie Luco, and our assistant director and accompanist is Ms. Bonnie Davis.

The Chorale performs annually at major Irish functions in the Baltimore area, including the Irish Festival, the St. Patrick’s Day parade, and special masses at the Basilica of the Assumption and at St. Patrick’s Church in Fells Point.  The group has performed at the dedication ceremonies on the deck of the USS Constellation in Baltimore Harbor, the dedication of the Irish Brigade monument at Antietam National Battlefield, the dedication of Baltimore’s Irish Shrine at Lemmon St., the 100^th anniversary of St. Patrick’s Church in McKewen, Tenn., and has been honored to sing our National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner, at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles MLB and at Cal Ripken’s Ironbird Stadium in Aberdeen, Md.  The Chorale was privileged to sing at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in 2003 to honor the visit of the Jeannie Johnston, a replica of the Irish refugee ship, like those that brought many of our ancestors to the US during the famine.  Recently the group performed at the Gettysburg National Cemetary during the annual memorial service at the Irish Brigade monument.

Each year the Chorale performs numerous concerts at senior centers, nursing homes, and churches around the Baltimore area, and is always ready to perform at major fund raising events.  The Chorale contributes to several local charities annually.

In May 2002 many members of the Chorale, and their wives, visited Ireland for a musical tour.  While there, the group performed in Dublin's St. Patrick's Cathedral, the historic church in Baltimore, Co. Cork, the shrine at the site of the apparition of Our Lady of Knock, the Cobh Heritage Center and had a great time singing informally for and with the local folks.

The Irishman's Chorale proudly produced its first CD in August 2004 and a second in 2007.  Click  to Listen or for details on How to Order.  

The group enjoys singing, being together, and promoting all things Irish.