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BUSINESS p. 22

Publisher:Pearson Publishing

Editor-in-Chie :Justin Elson

Managing Editor:Jack Firneno

Art Director:Paul Rowlands

Photography:Wendy McCardle

Contributing Writers:Justin ElsonScott HollowayOliver WhiteJack FirnenoCarla Merolla OdellRich PietrasMaria EvansKyle BagenstoseAnna PalijLauren Greaves

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MUSICGlen Landing ........................................................ 16

BUSINESSMacOutftters ....................................................... 22

SPOTLIGHTCuisine or a Cause .............................................. 29

ARTISTCarl Christensen ................................................... 32

HEALTH & BEAUTYRe resh Your Look With Dr. Glenn DeBias ......... 38

SPOTLIGHTThe Triumph Brewing Companys Fourth-Annual Irish Fest ................................................. 43

HOMEMovin On Up ...................................................... 44

REWINDJohn Fitzpatrick .................................................... 50

DAYTRIPA Relative(ity) Genius ........................................... 55

A CLOSER LOOK

The Sound and the Fury ...................................... 59

FOOD & DININGReaders Choice Best Burger Awards ................ 66

BACKPAGEWorth a Thousand Words ..................................... 70

CONTENTS

ARTISTCarl Christensen p. 32

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Around 1. Doylestowns biggest Beatles ans:

Sonja, Mia, Olivia and Veronica hangingout at Basically Burgers in Doylestown.

2. Julie Donahue and Elizabeth Co eypracticing or an upcoming per ormancein New Hope.

3. Deborah Ardans and Ashley McLeod

enjoying lunch at Triumph BrewingCompany in Princeton.

4. Nick Ellsworth, Pierre Contin, ConradVogel, Dennis Meyers and Sandy Johnsonat the Stockton Inn .

5. Mary Katherine Harris shows o herartwork at the Zen Den in Doylestown.

6. Lori High and Sara Dawson take Chieor a walk through New Hope.

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Brodie, an American Kennel Clubchampion, recently retired rom theshow ring. Still in demand as a prizedstud, its no surprise he truly loveshis work. And while Marnie inheritedBrodies sweet personality, shes justas apt to trans orm into a black ash,racing rom one end o the house tothe other to body slam Brodie. Andi that werent enough, Marnie locksonto his beard and rides him aroundthe kitchen.

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While both awake looking orward tolong walks and a hand ul o treats, theygreet each new day with drasticallydi erent perspectives. Marnie riseswith the sun and sounds the morningalarm. Surely interrupted by herenthusiasm, Brodie opens just one eye,rolls over on his bed and tucks his noseback under his blanket.


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In hindsight , I realize we had noidea what we were doing whenwe started this project. But a terall the blood, sweat and tears, its

been more than worth it. It hasbecome a job. Some days aregood. Some days are bad. But mysanity relies on the promotion oartists, musicians and raw talent.

Its amazing how many readershave told me they support ouradvertisers simply because theyare supporting the scene. A sorto per ect circle in a hardly per ectworld. We still have much moreto come, but please bear withus and understand that, in orderto produce, we need to grow.dtown might have a new name byyears end. But no matter wherethe wind takes us, we will alwayspromise three things: creativity,heart and soul. So heres to the

uture, whereever that might lead.

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BY JACK FIRNENOPHOTOS COURTESY OF GLEN LANDING

Glen Landing's playful take on all things music and fashion comes across in their sound.

Glen Landing wants to be everywhere:across America and overseas. In youreyes, ears and mouth. Allow me toexplain that last part.

The dance-pop duo hailing romWoodbury, N.J. partly by way o the

ormer Soviet Union just recordeda new song entitled Bubblegum . Andwhile they already have a ew albumsto their credit, this track, says piano-and-bass-player Ania Aliaksandrava, isa turning point or the group. We wroteit so ast. First the bassline, then thepiano, the drums and the words. Linea ter line just, boom boom boom,she explains. Something interestingwas happening, and I loved playingit. Id never elt this way about a songbe ore. We knew right away we neededto show this to people.

Living up to its title, the song is botha simple ode to a certain gelatinouscandy and an exercise in the sort o

Glen LandingArt, Craft and Ear Candy

care ree, giggly pop music thatalso shares the sugary sweetname. Produced by David Ivory,whose resume includes workingwith such world-renowned actsas Patti Labelle and the Roots,Bubblegum is the sound o a bandthats fnally ound its avor. Wevegrown a lot as a band, says DanHammond, who handles guitar,vocals and occasionally drums orthe group. The new song hasa di erent eeling. Its resh orus, and we love playing it out.

Nominally, Aliaksandravaand Hammond comprise GlenLanding, but theyre not doing italone. Live, the band is roundedout by another guitarist and arotating cast o drummers, mostnotably veteran Philadelphiamusician Chuck Treece takinghis turn on the skins. Even


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Ania Aliaksandrava (l) and Dan Hammond (r),the two halves of Glen Landing, are out to create both a unique sound and look.


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BY JACK FIRNENOPHOTOS COURTESY OF GLEN LANDING

rom the beginning, thats just howit was, Hammond notes. Wevehad other people come and go, but

ultimately its the two o us.The lineup may call or a bit o a balancing act at shows. But behindthe scenes, their opposite backgroundsin orm their quirky blending o traditional pop and rock ormats. ForAliaksandrava, who was classicallytrained on piano while growing up inBelarus, a country in the ormer Soviet

Bloc, writing music is a new experience.When I was young, parents [in Belarus]were trying to give their children as

much as they could besides school,she recalls. It was common or peopleto play, and wed go to a separate music

school or hal the day. But it was allclassical, sheet music, and or our ownpersonal development. I never thoughtId be playing in a band or makinga career o it.

Stateside, Hammond was an aspiringsongwriter, learning an assortmento instruments as he made his waythrough bands and various projects.

The two met through mutual riendswhile Aliaksandrava was attendingcollege in the U.S. and soon realizedthey had ound their respective muses.Shes like my Slash rom Guns NRoses, Hammond says. She just


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comes up with these ri s. Shedidnt always understand how toput them together, but arranging

songs is what I do well.In the studio, theyre joinedby a third collaborator: Grammy-winning producer David Ivory.Meeting him was a big step orus, Hammond says. He believedin us and knew he could help usget where we wanted to be.

But or Glen Landing, its

not all about aural adventures.Along with their striking soundis a visual aesthetic created byAliaksandrava. With a passion

or ashion that matches hermusical prowess, she designsand creates the dresses shewears onstage along with visualcues like large bows dolling up

amplifers and large oam letterswrapped in ur. Id like to makethis a cultural orce: music and

ashion. I love them both, shesays. Aliaksandravas next stepis to design T-shirts with womenin mind. Bands usually makethe girls shirts rom the maledesign, she adds.

And whether its the soundor the look, Glen Landing, armedwith their in ectious new single,wants to blow up their bubble asbig as it can get. Playing regularlyin Trenton, Bucks County andPhiladelphia, Hammond andAliaksandrava are eyeing up anEast Coast tour later this yearand shows abroad in the uture.Weve been doing this longenough to know what works,Hammond says. It eels likeweve got all our ducks ina row. Its do or die or us.

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MacOutfttersA Study in iService

MacOutftters supplies the Apple technology that excites any imagination,young or old.

The death o Apple- ounder Steve Jobson Oct. 5 hit many people hard. Theman whose company pioneered theMacintosh computer and later technology,

including iPods, iPads, iPhones andtools that revolutionized the flm andmusic industries, helped lead the digitalrevolution. But or Jim and Judy Habel,owners o MacOutftters in Doylestownand their newest location in Warrington,the loss struck both a sad personal andpro essional chord. I really had to sitdown, Jim recalls, adding he heard the

news via a text message on his iPhone.It really hit me harder than I thoughtit would.

The Habels say Jobs serves notonly as a personal inspiration, buthe also helped shape their businessmodel, re ecting the visionarys quest

or per ection and desire to exceed

consumers wildest dreams. Jim saysit was the elegance and designo Apple products, as well as Jobsrelentless pursuit o excellence, that

initially hooked him and started theHabels on their entrepreneurial path.This month, the couple is not only

busy celebrating their 20th year inbusiness, but they are excited aboutopening their Valley Square ShoppingCenter store in Warrington, adding totwo other satellite locations in westernPennsylvania. And while every location

stocks every Apple digital device saveor iPhones, its their anchor store

in Doylestown, located in BarnabysPlaza at 739 North Easton Rd., thatgoes beyond mere retail. Beyond the

ull array o MacBook Pros, MacBookAirs, Mac minis, iMacs, Mac Pros,iPads, iPods, printers, accessories

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Its not all about profts. Its about building relationships and meeting a customers needs any way we can. Judy Habel


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and so tware, the store also addeda classroom six years ago that o ersroughly 15 ree classes a month.

Customers who desire more personaltutoring can also opt to have a one-on-one session with a MacOutfttersApple certifed employee or under$50 an hour. They even make house orbusiness calls or instal lation needs,repairs and technical support.

With the Apple line considered thecutting-edge o consumer technology,Jim says one o the hottest topicsdiscussed in their classes is the iCloud,the hard drive in the sky that allowsaccess to all customer data and mediaacross all his or her devices. There arejust so many devices now. And or thelongest time, the main computer wasalways the hub, Jim explains. Now,the cloud lets you sync everythingtogether. It can be di fcult at frst orsome people to get their head aroundit, but its a really exciting concept.

As or other new technologiesavailable at the store, Jim envisionsApple TV, a digital receiver designedto play content rom the iTunes, Net ix,YouTube, Flickr and more, eventually

changing the way people watch thetube. I have it, and I see things movingaway rom traditionally scheduled TVshows, Jim says. Apple TV simply letsyou watch what you want, when youwant and where you want to watch it.

While integrating new productsinto your everyday li e can presentuser challenges, new technologies can

also su er rom un oreseen problems.Luckily or their clientele, MacOutfttersis an Apple Authorized Service Providerand one o the ew computer shopsin the area certifed to per orm Applewarranty repairs. And i your newdevice should encounter problems,helping hands are never ar away. Dr.

Ted Croll, a Doylestown-based dentist,says its just as much the service as theApple products that have been bringing

him back or more than a decade. Theyhave not just been a vendor or an olddinosaur like me, the 63-year-old notes.They are always available to answerany questions, to show me all thetricks. Croll has been so impressed withMacOutftters he has never purchasedany Apple technology elsewhere. I youbuy something online, who is going tobe there or help? he adds. Computerupgrades and data backup and recoveryare also o ered.

And while the Habels primarybusiness remains providing theircustomers with the Apple devicesthey want, Judy says sales are hardlytheir main goal. Everyone on theMacOutftters team is out to createthe per ect ft between customer andtechnology. Judy points to a recentencounter with a woman who camein looking or a 17-inch MacBook Pro.Always looking or solutions, Judy soondiscovered that her customer didnttravel much and that her laptop stayedrelatively put. I suggested a desktop

paired with an iPad synced throughiCloud, Judy says. I showed hera way to have more power and a bigbeauti ul display. And she even savedsome money. Its not all about profts.Its about building relationships andmeeting a customers needs any waywe can. We want to help you fgureout whats right or your li estyle.

While MacOutftters currently services Macintosh computers and iPads, they do not handle iPhone or iPods as per Apples corporate guidelines regarding their warranties on these devices.

Go online at macoutftters.com

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Join us or an evening o ood, wine and beer tastings rom the areas nest restaurants, caterers and other establishments.In addition to live music provided by Lou Pompilio, there will be a silent auction and rafe prizes. You can get involvedin this great event by becoming a corporate sponsor, donating prizes and o course by purchasing tickets.All proceeds bene t the Women In Business Scholarship Fund which provides scholarships to deserving Bucks County

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Stephanie Taylor has persevered herentire li e. A mother o fve, her amilycouldnt a ord to send all their children tocollege, so they sent only the two boys.Taylor worked ull-time since graduating

rom high school until she was laid o dueto budget cuts in May 2009.

In the new economy, Taylor quicklylearned that 28 years o experiencewithout a college degree wasnt enoughto land her a job. Taking matters intoher own hands, she enrolled at BucksCounty Community College and cleanedhouses part-time to supplement herincome. That December, while herpeers prepared or fnals, Taylor wasdiagnosed with breast cancer. Anda ter three surgeries, six rounds o chemotherapy and seven weeks o dailyradiation treatments, she never misseda single class and maintained a per ect4.0 GPA. There were weeks whenthere was no money or ood except orspaghetti all week long, Taylor says,

recalling even more o her hardships.I ought on to earn my degree to bettermy li e and the li e o my children.

And while her achievements mayhave resonated with Taylor and her

amily, others took notice, as well. TheBucks County Chamber o CommercesWomen in Business (WIB) Committeeselected Taylor as one o our recipients

o the annual WIB Scholarship Fund,a grant given to area women pursuingtheir education despite substantialchallenges to reenter the work orce.Taylor says the award enabled herto continue her classes and earna pro essional certifcation: It wasreally hard work, but Im really excited.

Gourmet Getaway Funds Futures for Area Women

I can fnally see the light at the end o a very long tunnel.

Funds or the scholarship awardare garnered primarily via the WIBspremier undraising event: the Gourmet

Getaway, an evening o ood and beerand wine tasting rom 25 o the areasfnest restaurants, caterers and otherestablishments, as well as music, a silentauction and ra e prizes. Since 1983, theWIB has awarded more than $258,000and helped more than 90 deservingBucks County women.

The Gourmet Getaway will be held onMarch 20 at the Spring Mill Manor inIvyland rom 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets

or the event are $45. To buy tickets to the event or i you know o a womenwho may quali y or a scholarship, go online at centralbuckschamber.com or call 215-348-3913 .

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BY APRIL SOLLA AND SCOTT HOLLOWAYPHOTOS COURTESY OF CARL CHRISTENSEN

In between updating multiple Websites, tending to his our children andpreparing packages to ship o to bothhis local and international clientele ,Carl Christensen grabs his coat, cameraand keeps a watch ul eye during his

daily travels. Im always looking or thenext shot, says the noted photographer.I work 24-7. But his course wasntalways so clear.

It was over a decade ago thatChristensen, then an advertising directorand graphic designer, elt an instinctivepull to leave behind his corporateli estyle and pursue his own cra t. He

shot some landscape images; headed,on a whim, to a ea market with hiswi e, Ina; and ended up selling a ewhundred photos. My wi e said, Thatswhere your heart is, Christensenrecalls. Buoyed by his early success,Christensen took a leap o aith,opening his own gallery, Integrity

Picture o an Artist and Artisan

Studio, in New Hope. The rest, as theysay, is history.

From behind his lens, Christensenquickly cultivated a reputation as a BucksCounty photographer. His stunningsnapshots o the countryside, his

unique take on the seemingly everydayobject and a dedication to both refningand per ecting his technique hascatapulted Christensen to the top o the local photography scene. But its hisdetermination not to paint mysel intoa corner, that allows Christensen tobreak the photographic mold. Hismost-recent series, eaturing images

culled rom carnivals and grange airswith a decidedly vintage slant andillustrations created rom underexposedphotos, has sparked a strong reaction.The response has been amazing. Itsbeen hard keeping them in the gallery,Christensen says. The work is moreprogressive, because, in todays world,

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I cant separate the work rom the presentation. Theyre really one and the same. Carl Christensen


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BY APRIL SOLLA AND SCOTT HOLLOWAYPHOTOS COURTESY OF CARL CHRISTENSEN

it simply has to be. It lends a warm,nostalgic eel to the images. It alsorepresents the line I straddle betweenartist and ather.

While the gallery remains home,Christensen has recently harnessed thereach o online opportunities. His work,

eatured on Web sites like Fab, Etsy,

Rue La La and One Kings Lane, hasgained a level o exposure previouslyunavailable rom his New Hope studio.Its been absolutely amazing,Christensen says. One o my works,Stuck in a Moment , was eatured onABCs Modern Family . Ive had showsas ar as Australia. So much o the

business has migrated into that arenaits hard to athom. And perhaps oneo the biggest additions to his resumeis a 2013 calendar, eaturing his imagescompiled by Orange Circle Design.As one o the largest calendar producersin the world, the end result will beavailable in Target stores nationwide.

Once solely devoted to his photo-graphs, the gallery, celebrating its10-year anniversary in 2012, has nowexpanded to represent Christensens

ull repertoire, including handmadeurniture-grade rames. For every one

person who says, I like your photos,two say, These rames are incredible,


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he says, adding that he initially beganadding rames to his photographsas a cost-e ective measure. I cantseparate the work rom the presentation.Theyre really one and the same. Largemurals with fne-art presentation areour staple, our bread and butter. AndChristensens rames o er more thanjust aesthetic value. I only work with

North American poplar [wood], which iscompletely replenishable, he explains.I do all the milling and fnishing by handwithout the use o any petrochemicals.

While images and woodworking takeup much o Christensens day, he has atleast one other creative pursuit. Quiettime is when he sits down to paint.I I see something and it inspires me

to do a painting, Ill do it that night,Christensen says, who adds he o tengleans inspiration or his abstractImpressionist canvases rom the lightand shadow in his own photography.

Finding the motivation to work isntdi fcult or the ather o our. Whenclients ask what keeps him churning out

works o art, Christensen simply reelso a list o his bills and responsibilities.Im very passionate about my job, hesays. But this is what motivates me:my fve year old will ask, Did you sellanything today, Dad?

And even though his amily keepshim busy even when hes not working,Christensen says he couldnt do it

without them. Ina reviews his work,trades ideas over traditional presentationversus murals and even collaborateswith her husband. With an eye to the

uture, Christensen hopes his artisticlegacy will continue in the orm o hischildren, particularly his oldest, nine-year-old Fiona. It would be a real dreamto have her walk in the studio, hang

her frst piece and hand her the keys tothe door, he says. Twenty years romnow, we want a viable legacy we canhand over to our daughters.

For more in ormation on CarlChristensen and his work, go onlineat integritystudio.com .


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38 / HEALTH & BEAUTY / MARCH 2012

BY ANNA PALIJ AND OLIVER WHITEPHOTOS COURTESY OF THE INSTITUTE FOR LASER AND AESTHETIC MEDICINE

Its an unavoidable reality. There willcome a day when you look in the mirrorand swear its lying. You might not eelolder, but the slow march o time willeventually leave its mark on your body.

Luckily, you dont have to stand idlyby simply wondering what happened.A new look is right around the corner.We sat down with Dr. Glenn DeBias, thevisionary behind the Institute or Laserand Aesthetic Medicine (ILAMED) inDoylestown, to learn just how the latesttechnology can create a more youth ul,re reshed you.

In working with their clients, DeBiasand his team o pro essionals employ bothstate-o -the-art aesthetic technologiesand treatments. But their philosophy andapproach remains surprisingly simple.People want a re reshed, natural lookdespite the act theyre aging. Theyrelooking or the proverbial ountain

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o youth, DeBias says, who brings14 years o experience to his practiceas well as over 150,000 personallyper ormed aesthetic procedures. Theyjust want to look the best they can

or their age. To achieve those aims,DeBias relies on a variety o treatments,many encompassing laser technologyand its rejuvenating e ects. We arethe most comprehensive aesthetic-lasercenter in the area, he adds.

O the many procedures per ormeddaily 190,000 since ILAMED opened ActiveFX, a treatment DeBias pioneered,

is the most-popular choice or acialre reshment. According to DeBias,ActiveFX encompasses the three Tshis clients seek: texture, tone andtightness. The entire procedure is donein 12 minutes and produces results thatare nothing less than spectacular,he says.

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The secret to both ActiveFX' popularityand e ectiveness lies in its technologyand the skilled hands that yield it. Thelaser exerts a selective wavelengtho light, which penetrates the skin,

targeting water in the structural parto the skin, DeBias explains. In thatprocess, the skin is heated. The heatingproduces micro-injuries, causing thebody to start the natural repair processo building collagen. As a result, the skinis thickened, tightened and le t witha re reshed, youth ul appearance.

Used in conjunction with ILAMEDs

ActiveFX treatments, DeBias is proud tointroduce a new procedure: Pellev RF.Its a radio- requency device, wherewe treat the ace and neck and heat theskin, he says. It promotes collagenbuilding and tightening. Many o ourpatients will get the ActiveFX procedureevery six months and supplement that

with a Pellev RF treatment everymonth or every other to help slow theaging process. Rejuvelase, anotherlaser procedure that uses heat to inducecollagen building, is also growing in

popularity.DeBias clients are especiallyconcerned about a ew key areas.People want their eyelids re reshed,he says. As we age, our eyes tend totake on a tired appearance. We area very visual society, and when we lookat somebodys ace, the frst place welook is their eyes. Trouble spots like

the jowls and neck are also populartreatment areas.

According to DeBias, one moreashionable option is the use o some

instantly recognizable products. Anotherway to re resh the skin is throughinjectables, he says. We do Botox,Dysport and Xeomin, the newest

Above : A patient photographed before receiving any of Dr. DeBias treatments.

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BY ANNA PALIJ AND OLIVER WHITEPHOTOS COURTESY OF THE INSTITUTE FOR LASER AND AESTHETIC MEDICINE

product on the U.S. market, treatmentsto relax and so ten lines o expression.DeBias, whos ranked in the top onepercent o injectors nationwide, saysskin fllers like Juvderm and Restylanealso provide success ul and popularoptions. We inject them in areas where

we are trying to plump up the skin suchas nasal-labial and marionette olds headds. We have also seen lip plumpingbecome a popular injectable treatment.

But no matter what treatment youreconsidering or what area youre lookingto improve, looking and eeling betterbenefts everyone. Even some seemingly

unlikely candidates. Ten years ago,we treated ar more women then men,DeBias says. These days, were seeingmore male patients. They fnd it quick,easy and relaxing. Men are defnitelystarting to see the benefts o what wecan do, as well. Even in the last ew

years, during this slow economy, wevebeen active, treating the demands o all our patients.

For more in ormation and a ull listo treatment options, go online atilamed.com or call 215-230-1804 .

People want a re reshed, natural look despite the act theyre aging. Theyre looking or the

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Nearly 1,600 years ago , Maewyn Succat better remembered as St. Patrick returned to Ireland on a mission to spreadChristianity to the still predominatelypagan Emerald Isle. While drivingthe snakes to the sea and using theshamrock as a symbol to explain theholy trinity are still topics lockedsomewhere between history and legend,the impact o his work, teachings andli e have resonated or millennia, romthe Cli s o Moher all the way to BucksCounty. So whether youre Irish or onlyGaelic or a day and looking to raisea pint in St. Patricks honor, why notdo with those who do it best: theTriumph Brewing Company.

On March 17, the esteemed brewery

will be hosting its ourth-annual IrishFest. But i youre thinking its justanother St. Patricks Day party, thinkagain. Our past events have wentreally well and were a lot o un oreveryone, says general manager PaulFoglia. With Irish Fest alling on St.Patricks Day, we plan on making theday even better than be ore.

Starting at noon, Triumph will o ertraditional Irish are, eaturing cornedbee , lamb stew, a cheddar-stout ondueand shepherds pie. To urther setthe mood, Irish olk music courtesyo Hobnail will entertain the crowds.And parents eel ree to bring the kids.From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Triumph will

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have balloon animals, ace-painting,artifcial tattoos and other amily

riendly activities or the younger set,culminating in a huge balloon dropin ront o their stage.

But it wouldnt be a party at Triumphwithout beer. On tap or the Irish Fest

are two o its fnest: the Irish Dry Stout,served year-round at the brewery, andthe Irish Red Lager, a seasonal avorite.And while St. Patricks mission mayhave been a struggle in a yet-unsettledland, Triumphs tribute is sure to leaveyou thank ul that the Irish honor theirheroes in a way only they can.

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44 / HOME / MARCH 2012

BY LAUREN GREAVESPHOTOS COURTESY OF SUE JONES

While it might sound clich, a homeis truly your biggest investment. Itslikely the largest purchase youll evermake, it might be where you chooseto raise your amily or it could simplyserve as the base around which youorganize your li e. But whether youre

a starry-eyed newlywed taking yourfrst steps together or an empty-nesterlooking to start a new chapter o yourli e, a novice homebuyer or a veteranhomeowner, real estate remainsa collection o questions to be answered,trends to be learned and fnancialdecisions to be made. We sat downwith Sue Jones, owner and partner

in the Doylestown Keller Williams RealEstate O fce, to understand the insand outs o shopping or a new homeor putting yours on the market.

Trading SpacesWhen it comes to real estate, no matterwhich end o the process youre entering,

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youll likely hear rhetoric about thecondition o the current market. Jonesrecommends doing your proverbialhomework. Be aware o the opinionsyoure being o ered, but stay tunedin, she explains. It all depends on anumber o shi ting actors. They include

the current confdence, or lack thereo , in the nations economic outlook;the unemployment rate; interest rates,which are at record-breaking lows; andsupply and demand in todays housingmarket with inventory at an al l-timehigh a ecting the number o daysa property has been on the market.Ultimately, Jones says, much o the

process comes down to people. It haseverything to do with how com ortablea potential buyer or seller is with his orher oreseeable economic uture, shecontinues. Financing the purchase isyet another challenge. Mortgage lendersscrutinize credit ratings. Its absolutelykey to keep your credit strong.

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And while the process can seemdaunting, whether youre already in themarket or looking to enter soon, Jones,who o ers her clients over 30 years o Bucks County real-estate experience,has good, easily understandable news:There has never been a better time

in the last three decades to purchasea home. Home ownership is still theAmerican dream.

A Selling SuccessWhile Jones works with clients ranging

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recommends a couple tips when puttingyour house on the market. Use a Realtor,Jones says. A Realtor will provideyou with valuable advantages when itcomes to selling your home. They haveknowledge o home values, and theywill secure the widest possible audiencethrough the Multiple Listing Service.

They also know the area. Realtors alsoadhere to a strict code o ethics, requiringthe highest pro essional standards. Inaddition, when you receive o ers topurchase, your Realtor will serve as yournegotiator, your go-between with thebuyers agent. Jones also suggests that

when interviewing potential Realtorsto represent you, look or someone withgreat communication skills and ollow-up,a written marketing program and, aboveall, an agent who is passionate aboutwhat they do.

And while a Realtor like Jones willhandle all the necessary aspects o theprocess, a seller can also make a crucial

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46 / HOME / MARCH 2012

BY LAUREN GREAVESPHOTOS COURTESY OF SUE JONES

shine the competition. More than ever,a house needs to show as well or betterthan the next home that the prospectivebuyers will view.

But even with the right people inyour corner, sellers might still wonderwhats the best time to list and sell

your current home. All indicators arelooking strong or market stability inthe third quarter o 2012, Jones says,But the purely correct answer is listyour home when you are ready to move.Dont miss a potential sale just becauseyour home wasnt listed and, there ore,wasnt viewed.

Housings Most-Wanted ListDepending on your entomology o slangknowledge, you may not know that

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50 / REWIND / MARCH 2012

BY JUSTIN ELSONPHOTOS COURTESY OF JOHN FITZPATRICK

I youre a orded the opportunity totalk with John Fitzpatrick, I have onesuggestion: take a ew minutes andwork out your best sponge impression.Its the only way to absorb the BucksCounty artists enthusiasm once hegets going about his work. Whether

its Fitzpatricks pen-and-ink creations;imaginative, genre-blending graphicdesign; a fnity or textile originality;or his latest venture into the world o sonic expression, his passion is anythingbut contained. And just like the worldaround him, slowly beginning to stirand preparing or its annual rebirth,Fitzpatrick is readying to spread his

creative wings once again with a numbero projects just on the horizon.

First on Fitzpatricks spring agenda:a show entitled Eyes Closed at Starbucksin the center o Doylestown. Whilethe corporate giant might at frst seemto be a bit at odds with his mind-bending drawings, Fitzpatrick credits

JohnFitzpatrickThe Sight, Feel and Sound

Erica West, a barista, as the catalystbehind the exhibition. Theres at leastone more connection at work, as well.I do a lot o my work at the Zen Den[another co eeshop in Doylestown],he explains. I like the stimulation,the vibe. Community is a big part o

what Im about and interacting withmy neighbors adds something to mywork. As or the curiously titled show,Fitzpatrick o ers a reasonable i notappropriate explanation. I draw withmy eyes closed a lot, he adds. Im moreconcerned with my arm than with myeyes. You can always look at somethingright in ront o you, but i you look away

and rely on your mind, you can stretchout into infnite dimensions and imaginealmost anything you like.

Just a ew steps rom Starbucks dooracross the intersection o State andMain Streets is Fitzpatricks secondstop: Estetiks Sneaker and ClothingBoutique. In a collaborative e ort with


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BY JUSTIN ELSONPHOTOS COURTESY OF JOHN FITZPATRICK

ellow artists under the BRDMCNTRLumbrella thats boredom control orthe vowel-challenged Fitzpatricks

digital creations are bursting withcolor and his unique take on graphicdesign. Mixing equal parts advertisingtrends and his singular interpretationo both line and orm, many o theimages challenge perceptions bothstylistically and culturally. Art shouldbe daring, Fitzpatrick says. Theidea behind BRDMCNTRL grew romkids with really nothing to do in town[Doylestown]. Their curiosity would beso evident when Id sketch somewhereoutside. It really opened my eyes asto how the creative process can reallyspark a mind.

While it might seem like Fitzpatrickhas a lot on his artistic plate, he stillfnds time or another o his passions:

ashion. Working again under theBRDMCNTRL moniker, his urban,gra fti-inspired aesthetic has oundits way to T-shir ts, sneakers and hats.Fitzpatrick recently expanded hisoutput, combining his growing graphic-design port olio striking images ontextiles to create a new take on everydayclothing. At his March show at Estetiks,Fitzpatrick will be debuting yet anotherT-shirt design, What can I say? heasks, clearly knowing the inevitableanswer to his rhetorical question. Ima sucker or ashion.

While Fitzpatrick is o ten occupiedwith the tricks o his visual trade, hesnot one to limit himsel to a singlemedium. He sometimes trades in hispen and mouse or a microphone andthe solace and inspiration o an isolationbooth. Coming o a house-rocking showin February at Philadelphias Silk CityLounge, Fitzpatrick, per orming underthe name J. Trick with Dewey Decibel,another up-and-coming hip-hop artistsigned to Bold New Breed Records, is also

getting his rhyme on. I dont know howId describe it, he explains. I mean itsmusic. How can you really defne it? Itsjust another orm o expression or me.And while his work as an emcee with hislatest crew is just beginning, there areplans to hit the studio later this year.

Limited-edition prints rom John

Fitzpatricks upcoming shows will be available at the exhibitions, the ZenDen Co eshop and other locations throughout Doylestown.

For more in ormation and to see theentire breadth o his work, go onlineat john theartist.com .


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When most think o Albert Einstein ,they think o the eccentric, brilliantscientist with unkempt hair anda play ul grin. But ew think o Einsteinthe music lover, who would sit listeningto his Victor Vitrola with his eet restingon an old table he used as a desk. Oreven Einstein the townsperson, whoused to walk through the quiet streetso Princeton where he lived or 22 yearsuntil his death in 1955.

But those are exactly the detailsEileen Morales, the curator o collectionsat the Princeton Historical Society,hopes to reveal to the public in a newexhibit entitled Einstein at Home .We know so much about him [Einstein]

The Greatest Mind Princeton Never Produced

as a great scientist, deep in thoughtall o the time, says Morales, who duginto the societys collection o nearly100 o Einsteins personal possessions

or the exhibit. But what we want toknow is what was it like or him sittingin his living room or spending time inhis study?

Visitors to the societys historicBainbridge House, located at 158 NassauSt., will certainly get a sense or whatthose moments may have been like asthey walk amongst the urniture andaccouterments Einstein once used.Some are recognizable such as a loungechair he posed in or many photosessions While others remain less so

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like a heavy wooden desk with visibleink stains one might assume came asa result o the great thinkers pen amida urry o ideas.

Other arti acts put Einstein squarelyin perspective. Two o the unnieradditions are mirrors rom his home,

Morales says. The going story is howhe never looked in the mirror, nevercared about his hair or clothes, butthey were in his house. Some allowthe imagination to run ree. One o hisdesks is more like a rustic arm table,Morales continues. You can see thebottom ledge where he rested his eet.Theres some wear on the fnish. Its

great to get the sense o him sittingthere, wondering what antastic ideasmay have been racing through his mind.

Nearly all the items come romEinsteins Princeton home, just minutesaway at 112 Mercer St., where he livedduring a residency at the Institute

or Advanced Study (ISA), a private,

independent academic institutionounded in 1930 and dedicated to

theoretical research and intellectualinquiry. The humble home housedEinstein; Helen Dukas, his secretary;Margot, his stepdaughter; and Elsa, hiswi e, be ore her death in 1936. Margot

stayed in the home until she passedaway in 1986. Shortly a ter, possessiono the house and its urnishings revertedback to the ISA.

While the home still remains a privateresidence or members o the institute,many o Einsteins personal e ectseventually passed into the hands o thePrinceton Historical Society. Morales

and her team then worked or years topreserve and document the objects,digging through a vast collection o photography and written accounts totry and determine their personal history.Now, or the frst time, theyre being puton display. This is the time to see itbe ore the objects go back into storage or


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are lent out, Morales says, addingthat a very small portion willremain as a permanent exhibit.

Morales is also quick to notethat Einstein at Home is designed

or all ages. The exhibit hasa number o interactive elements,including a portrait-drawingactivity and a map o all theplaces Einstein visited. Visitorsare encouraged to leave their[Einstein] portraits behind. Itsgreat to see how the images wehave in the show inspire people,she says. Weve had some oldervisitors even relate memorieso Einstein. We encourage thosewho do have memories or haveheard stories told to write themdown or other visitors to read.

In addition to the exhibit,Morales says that downtownPrinceton o ers plenty o optionsto round out a day. The societyruns walking tours every Sundayat 2:00 p.m. or $7 a person andalso operates the nearby UpdikeFarmstead. Restaurants, bars, andmuseums abound. And wherever

you go, theres a good chanceyoull be retracing Einsteins steps.There are many oral histories

rom residents and newspaperaccounts o Einstein walking alongthe streets or riding his bike,Morales says. You can really geta eel or him in this town.

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The Ancient Order o Hibernians (AOH)is the largest and oldest Irish raternalorganization in the United States. Whenthe Trenton chapter holds their St.Patricks Day parade in Hamilton, N.J.on March 10, theyll be celebrating Irish

culture with more than 20,000 peoplein attendance. A week later, many morewill don their best green shirts and card-board top hats to revel in the nationwideparty. But, advises chapter presidentVince McKelvy, The o fcial symbol o Ireland isnt a shamrock. Its a harp.

The ancient stringed instrument,played by bards and storytellers in

castles and villages centuries ago,holds much more o Irelands culturethan all the pageantry o a certain dayin March. Between the bars thatsmusic not drinking terminology liesthe story o a country and its peoplewhose history ancient, recent andongoing is tied to its native sound.

A History o Ireland in Song

The 20th century alone has playedout in song rom in ormal gatheringso musicians in the early 1900s to therebel music that underscored thenations clashes with England. Today,over a decade into the 2000s, Irish-

Americans, who are generations removedrom the frst waves o Irish immigrants,are rediscovering their roots through themusic o their homeland while rock bandswith Celtic in uences push that heritagecloser to the mainstream.

An Evolution of Sound and CultureGuitarist Seamus Kelleher was born

in 1954 in Galway City. By the timehe immigrated to the United States20 years later, he had already playedwith hundreds o musicians in both

ormal and in ormal settings. But wellbe ore Kelleher picked up a guitar, he,like many others, was surrounded bylive music. Prior to 1961, television was

The Soundand the Fury

BY JACK FIRNENOPHOTOS COURTESY OF SEAMUS KELLEHER & HEATHER LYNN ADAMS

Some o the best artists that havent been exported culturally yet are the ones you see busking

[per orming] on the streets o Dublin or Galway City.

Derm Farrell


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unheard o in most parts o Ireland.House sessions provided the bulk o theentertainment options. They basically

go back orever, Kelleher says. Someonein town would be well-educated ora great storyteller a teacher, a priest,anybody. Their cultural literacy, he says,was a cra t unto itsel , and their abilityto pass along their knowledge was o ten

used with music. Ireland has a very oralculture. People in the local village wouldgather in someones house, Kellehercontinues. Everyone had a party piecewhether it was telling a story, singinga song or doing a dance.

Fiddles, tin whistles and accordionswere popular instruments along withpercussion like the bodhran, an ancient

rame drum held in one hand and playedwith a double-edged stick in the other.There was a standard repertoire o traditional songs with which everyonewould be amiliar. Songs would o ten

ow smoothly rom one into to thenext. Then, in the late 1950s, aninteresting thing happened, Kelleherexplains. The whole olk thing burstout. In ormed by a similar movementin the United States, bands like theDubliners and the Clancy Brothers roseto ame in Ireland. Its sort o ironic,because they hit their stride in New YorkCity, Kelleher adds. But they playedan important role in launching the olkscene in Ireland.

Acoustic guitars began to play a leadrole in Irish music, and songs by olkicons like Bob Dylan began poppingup at house sessions. And while theintroduction o broadcast televisiona ected the culture o these grassrootsgatherings, the tradition didnt disappear.It moved outside. On a summer day,you could walk down the street and

see people playing music together inevery confguration o instruments,Kelleher says.

The music eventually made its wayrom the streets to the pubs, where

casual sessions and more- ormal bandper ormances were popular. Like theestablished and celebrated housesessions, pub sessions werent about

money or prestige; it was a social event,a part o the culture. At the crossroadso these meanings is where Kelleher, likemany others, got his stage legs: Everytime you met a musician, you wantedto play with them and make it happen.A lot o the musicians I ell in with wereolder than me, and I always learned rom

On a summer day,you could walk down the street

and see people playing music together in every confguration

o instruments.

Seamus Kelleher


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them. Its one o the reasons I manageto have a career today.

The TroublesOn Nov. 21, 1974, bombs explodedin Mullberry Bush and Tavern in theTown, two pubs in Birmingham, England.21 people were killed, 182 injured.At the same time, Hugh Callaghan,Patrick Joseph Hill, Gerard Hunter,Richard McIlkenny, William Power andJohn Walker were planning to attenda uneral in Bel ast. The police werealerted that six Irishmen had purchasedtrain tickets nearby shortly be ore thebombings. The group were detained

or questioning and later arrested.Wrong ully accused, they spent 16 yearsin prison be ore their convictions wereoverturned in light o new evidence.

The Birmingham Six, as these mencame to be collectively known, becamea ashpoint or what has been dubbedThe Troubles. Generally consideredto have lasted rom the 1960s throughthe Good Friday Agreement o 1998, itsthe name given to the three decades o con ict between Irish nationalists andEngland, which still rules Northern

Ireland to this day. O course, thiscursory description barely touchesthe sur ace o the centuries-spanningstruggle between the two nations tosay nothing o the strong emotions stilltied to the Birmingham Six. My grand-

ather was and will always remain anabsolute hero to me, says 24-year-oldguitarist Derm Farrell, the grandson

o MclKenny. He served 16-and-a-hal years or a crime he didnt commitsimply or being Irish at the wrong placeat the wrong time. His experience is onethat I wouldnt wish on anyone.

And in a culture so intrinsically tiedto its music, its no surprise that many

acts o the case can be gleaned rom

Scapegoats , a tune written by EamonCowan and Christy Moore. Streets o Sorrow/Birmingham Six by the Pogues

o ers a di erent take, serving upa taste o the anger the incident stillstirs in many. Scapegoats was one o the many pushes by the Irish peoplearound the world to bring awarenessto the case. It was originally played ina traditional manner and is still coveredby many bands today, Farrell explains.Streets o Sorrow highlights similarpoints, but with a totally di erentapproach using the rock element thatthe Pogues use on most o their tracks.Both were very in uential in gettingpeople to support the BirminghamSix campaign.

These songs are only a small parto whats re erred to as rebel music,which has or centuries addressed thelong history o oppression in Ireland.It was the soundtrack o our lives,Kelleher says. Theres been turbulencein Ireland or 400 years, and thats whatpeople would write about. During TheTroubles, rebel music became closelyassociated with the Irish RepublicanArmy (IRA) although Kelleher is care ul

to note that not all the songs revolvedaround that specifc groups e orts toliberate Northern Ireland rom Englishrule. Some o it was really intense,he says. Id say the population was splitbetween those who liked it and thosewho didnt. But the songs are sung byjust about everyone even i theyre notan IRA supporter

Among those not appreciative o rebelmusic was the British BroadcastingCorporation. The state radio stationswould regularly ban the songs even goingso ar as to blacklist Paul McCartneyand Wings track Give Ireland Back to the Irish in 1972. Overtly politicalbands like the Wol e Tones, perhaps best


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known or their anthem Celtic Symphony ,were also regularly banned rom theairwaves. Even as recently as 2003, the

ormer-Wol e Tone Derek Warfeld sawhis songs banned rom Aer Lingus, theIrish national airline, a ter a politiciancompared his work to speeches byOsama Bin Laden.

But despite these e orts to silencerebel music, the tradition still thrivesboth in Ireland and the U.S., a act thatgives Kelleher some cause or concern.I struggled with singing some o these songs. Some o them reallycrossed the line, he admits. Thereare times when its like watchinga movie thats politically incorrectbut you watch it anyway or the greatcinematography. Whats also true o the Irish-American population and,I think, o any ethnic group is thatit gets romanticized when youre2,000 miles away. Theres sa ety inthe distance. I think i some realizedwhat they were singing, they wouldnt.Its not very romantic i youre sittingthere and an explosion goes o .

This Side of the Pond

For all those that agree with Kelleher,there are just as many who dont sharehis concern. For Philadelphia-basedmusician Paul Wiese, rebel music andbands like the Pogues bridged the gapbetween the punk and indie rock hewas listening to as a teenager and hisIrish heritage. When I frst heard thePogues, it sounded so di erent to me.

And as I learned more about what theywere singing, I could hear the emotionbehind it, he says. The more bandsWiese ound, the stronger a connectionhe elt to the music. Hearing songsabout the Irish coming through EllisIsland, I thought about where my amilycame rom, he adds.

Wiese's current band, brandedthe Birmingham Six, uses rock withtraditional Irish music, playing their

own songs along with standards, a largehelping o which can be consideredrebel music. Because o the groupsname, Wiese eventually crossed pathswith Farrell and arranged or the Irishsinger to make his frst trip to the statesin 2010. Doing the type o music weredoing, you take on a little responsibilityto educate people about whats goingon. Not only about The Troubles, butalso the culture, he explains. Peoplewho ask about it [the bands name] givesus the opportunity to tell people whatit means.

Wiese is hardly alone in connectinghis heritage with the music o theEmerald Isle. Bucks County residentJoe Flannick says while listening toan internet radio station he clicked onthe world-music channel and heard

olk-singer Ed Miller or the frst time.I elt an instant attraction to it, and asI listened to it more, I got more interestedin the culture as a whole, he recalls.I researched my Irish history, and itprogressed rom there.

Now 31 years old, Flannick regularlylistens to Irish music, ranging rom theolk o Miller and Cherish the Ladies

to the rebel stu like the TartanTerrors and Barnbrack. Throughwork and traveling, I occasionally talkto people rom Ireland and ask orrecommendations, he says. Ive evenmanaged to get my amily into it.

And as a new ather, Flannick looksorward to introducing his daughter

Paige to the same: Theres a strongsense o amily in the culture and sectsthat are tied to religion. I eel deeplyconnected with those concepts.


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Even Farrell, a native Dubliner,noticed the strong connection to Irishmusic in the U.S. on his 2010 visit.

It was the most enjoyable experienceo my li e so ar. I never thought ora minute the Irish community inPennsylvania was going to be so big,he says. The audiences was clappingtheir hands and singing along but alsowilling to listen when I would explainthe song be ore playing it. It was greatto be able to educate people who werethird and ourth generations [removed

rom Ireland]. At the same time, peopleeducated me on the Irish historyin America.

Well beyond Pennsylvania, audiencesacross the country have ound a place

or Irish music, the traditional usedwith punk rock by the likes o FloggingMolly or the Dropkick Murphys servingas prime mainstream examples. Somany Irish songs are just three or

our chords. And when you play themast, theyre good punk songs, Wiese

says. Even the songs that arentnecessarily politically charged havea certain attitude that lends to thewhole punk-rock message o , This is

how I do it because this is how I wantto do it. Similarly, Kelleher points tothe versatility o Irish music: Takea song like Fields o Athenry . Its oneo the saddest songs Ive ever heard.In the hands o the Dropkick Murphys,its a rousing anthem. But it was originallya olk song. The same goes or Whiskey inthe Jar . Its been done by everyone rom

the Dubliners to Metallica.And perhaps its the timeless appeal

that makes the music so universallyrevered. People have played thesesongs or hundreds o years, becausetheyre still relevant today. You canhave a song about celebration, thenwar, then poverty and a love song in the

middle, Wiese says. It can touch everysingle emotion. Even something like theAnti-Terrorism Act in England in the

1970s, when the IRA were consideredterrorists. They could be held up toseven days without representationand without being charged. Todaytheres the Patriot Act, which allowsour government to suspend certainConstitutional rights in some cases. Imnot comparing them directly, but thingsthat happened 30 years ago are stillhappening today.

As or the music in Ireland today?Its alive and kicking, assures Farrell.Some o the best ar tists that haventbeen exported cultural ly yet are theones you see busking [per orming] onthe streets o Dublin or Galway City.No matter what time o the day ornight, i youre walking around, youreguaranteed to hear excellent musicand top-class musicianship.

Kelleher says, Irish music isrecession. The Irish economy has beenstumbling, but the music is healthierthan ever. With the wave o immigrationinto Ireland during the 1990s, theresalways going to be the next Script or the

next Mum ord and Sons. Even thoughtheyre [Mum ord and Sons] English,theyre using all those Irish melodies.The Irish love to experiment, he says,whether its his hybrid o blues andtraditional music, the Celtic rock thattook orm in the 1970s or todays nativeartists now incorporating Australianinstruments like the didgeridoo.

Ireland seems to be good at incubatingtwo things, Kelleher concludes. Gol ersand musicians.

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New HopeTriumph Brewing Company , 400 Union Squaretriumphbrewing.com

While beer might be the name o their game, it doesntmean the Triumph Brewing Company is any slouch inthe kitchen. And theyre proving it daily. Topping theirlist is the Triumph Burger, eaturing Pineland Farmsgrass- ed bee served with chipotle mayonnaise,a pickle and ries. Since everyone has their avorite,Triumph o ers a choice o American, cheddar, pepper

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Buckingham/LahaskaThe Porterhouse Restaurant and Brew Pub 5775 Lower York Rd., porterhousepub.com

For an area as steeped in history as Bucks County,todays residents ock to the Porterhouse Restaurantand Brew Pub to get their hands around the aptlynamed Patriot Burger . Keeping it deliciouslysimple, their handmade eight-ounce certifed Angusbee patty served on a toasted Tuscan roll withAmerican cheese, mixed greens, tomato and a sideo house ries has been a crowd pleaser or years.

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PipersvilleMamma Ds Italian Restaurant and Winery6637 Easton Rd., mammadsitalianrestaurant.com

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YardleyThe Continental Tavern , 2 North Main St.contav.com

Sometimes its the company and atmosphere thatgets you in the door. And sometimes its the oodthat keeps you coming back. With the ContinentalTavernsClassic Burger , certifed black Angusbee served on a rich brioche bun with an almostendless list o toppings and cheeses, you wonthave to look any urther or another reason to plan

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At the Inn o the Hawke, its all about the options.And with theirHawkes Special , they invitediners to go wild and create their own burger witha variety o cheeses, rom white cheddar to creamygorgonzola, and toppings, rom thick-cut hickorybacon to a sun-dried tomato aioli. But no matterwhere your tastes lie, all are served with grilledonions and a spicy cilantro-ranch sauce on a Kaiserroll with a side o deep- ried hand-cut pub chips.

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HopewellThe Brothers Moon , 7 West Broad St.,brothersmoon.com

Sometimes, a burger just names itsel . At theBrothers Moon, theirJW Burger , named a tercreator Josh Wargo, is one such case. Featuringa hal -pound burger topped with caramelized onions,Brie, mesclun greens and an herb mayonnaise ona brioche roll served with a side o potato saladand a pickle, you might want to personally thank

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BY CARLA MEROLLA ODELL

By now, we Facebookers are allimmigrants , having arrived willinglyor not in the New World o theTimeline, a chronological record o ourpostings. I applaud the ormat. As wezoom along the In ormation Superhighway,we are losing in ormation when itcomes to personal histories. Gone arethe days o co ee-table photo albums.Most o us upload images to our harddrives then go our merry ways. Thiscolumn is not about Facebook; it isabout immigrants and legacy-keeping.

A ew weeks ago, my husband and Iwere knee-deep in his amily memorabiliaas we prepared an homage to hisbrother, who le t us a ter a long illness.I was stunned at how each generationhad organized records, dated and

identifed pictures. His amily has beenin Bucks so long there are streets namedor them, whereas 70 years ago, the guy

with the goo y mustache obliteratedmy amily lines as well as any recordsthat ever existed. Packing photos, letalone labeling them, was not a priority

or those who made the crossing withlittle more than a sack o clothes and

a passport.Be ore my ather died, hed scribbled

a ew town names that had something to do with his Hungarian roots. Thiswas my starting gun to a ull amilyinvestigation. I then videotaped myaged maternal grandmother speakingabout her Austrian background. I was

in documentarian heaven until my

mother, upon reviewing the tape,shook her head about a hundred times,saying, Thats not right. Even armedwith some acts rom both sides, amilynames changed as have the spellingso European towns, shi ting rom onecountry to another over decades o war.I gave up hopes o a productive onlinesearch be ore even starting.

But now, ueled by my husbandsencyclopedic amily past, within hour

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