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Sat 03 Mar 2007March is the month Irish groups go looking for fundingAmerica:Washington's Kennedy Centre was crowded on Wednesday evening for "An Irish Valentine", an evening of words and music featuring Irish-American novelist Alice McDermott and New York-based traditional band Cherish the Ladies.With appearances by Frank McCourt, Virginia senator Jim Webb and New York congressman Joe Crowley and a sing-song featuring, among others, Irish Ambassador Noel Fahey, it was a roaring success.