Terence Winch
Terence Patrick Winch is an
Irish-American
poet, writer, and musician.
Biography
Winch was born in
National Public Radio's All Things Considered in 1986, and has been featured a number of times on The Writer's Almanac
radio program. From 1975 to 1981, he was a regular book reviewer for The Washington Post and has also been a contributor to The Village Voice, The Washingtonian, The Dictionary of Irish Literature, The Oxford Companion to American Poetry, and other publications. Winch worked for the Smithsonian Institution for 24 years, for most of that time as Head of Publications at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Terence Winch has also played Irish traditional music from childhood, and co-founded the band Celtic Thunder in 1977, writing much of the band's material for its three albums. His best-known composition is "When New York Was Irish," which has been covered by many other artists.[1]
Writing
Winch has published nine books of poems and two story collections:
- That Ship Has Sailed (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023)
- The Known Universe (Hanging Loose Press, 2018)
- This Way Out (Hanging Loose Press, 2014)
- Lit from Below (Salmon Poetry [Ireland], 2013)
- Falling Out of Bed in a Room with No Floor (Hanging Loose Press, 2011)
- Boy Drinkers (Hanging Loose Press, 2007)
- Irish Musicians/American Friends (Coffee House Press, 1985), American Book Awardwinner
- The Great Indoors (Story Line Press, 1995), Columbia Book Award winner
- The Drift of Things (The Figures, 2001)
- That Special Place (Hanging Loose, 2004), non-fiction stories
- Contenders (Story Line, 1989), short stories
Music
As performer, composer:
- This Day Too: Music from Irish America with Terence Winch, Michael Winch, and Jesse Winch (Celtic Thunder Music/Free Dirt Records, 2017), a CD of original and traditional compositions.
- When New York Was Irish: Songs & Tunes by Terence Winch (Celtic Thunder Music, 2007), a CD anthology of compositions by Winch
- Three albums with Celtic Thunder, a traditional Irish group, featuring original music by Winch:
- Celtic Thunder (Green Linnet, 1981)
- The Light of Other Days (Green Linnet, 1989)
- Hard New York Days (Kells, 1995).
As producer:
- Creation's Journey: Native American Music (Smithsonian/Folkways 1994)
- Wood That Sings: Indian Fiddle Music of the Americas (Smithsonian/Folkways, 1998)
- Beautiful Beyond: Christian Songs in Native Languages (Smithsonian/Folkways, 2004)
- Pulling Down the Clouds: Contemporary Native Writers Read Their Work (Smithsonian/NMAI, 2007)
- Sounds of Indian Summer: Contemporary Native Music (Smithsonian/NMAI, 2008)
References
- ^ Farrar, Carolyn (March 22, 2017). "Seven Questions with Terence Winch: Musician, Songwriter, Poet, Author". Fordham News. Fordham University. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
External links
- Official website: http://www.terencewinch.com
- Poems by Terence Winch: http://www.poemhunter.com/terence-winch/
- Three, more recent poems in Serving House Journal, Spring 2013
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