I don’t know if I’ll be making it down to the city for either of these shows, but I thought I’d share for those that might be interested:
via http://www.blarneystar.com/blarneystar.html
Irish Traditional Music Concerts
at Glucksman Ireland House at New York University
ALL SHOWS 9:00 P.M. – $15 ADMISSION
free to Ireland House members and NYU students with ID
GLUCKSMAN IRELAND HOUSE at NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
1 Washington Mews – entrance on Fifth Avenue just north of Washington Square
For more information, call Ireland House at at (212) 998-3950 www.nyu.edu/pages/irelandhouse
September 12: Brian Conway and Brendan Dolan
Bronx native Brian Conway is the leading standard bearer of the celebrated County Sligo fiddle style in North America. Brian was tutored as a boy by Sligo fiddle legend Martin Wynne and was also greatly influenced by the elegant style and impeccable technique of New York fiddle great Andy McGann. Brian himself has, in turn, tutored and inspired many younger New York fiddlers who are actively keeping this local tradition alive. Brian’s discography includes a 1981 duet LP with fellow New York fiddler Tony DeMarco, a 2003 solo CD for Smithsonian Folkways and A Tribute to Andy McGann, a 2007 collaboration with button accordion icon Joe Burke and pianist Felix Dolan. Brian’s latest recording, Consider the Source, was released this year on Galway’s Cló Iar-Chonnachta label. Pianist Brendan Dolan (Felix’s son) and other musical friends will join Brian for this performance.
October 3: Mike and Mary Rafferty with Dónal Clancy
Flute player Mike Rafferty is an ageless marvel still going strong well into his eighth decade. A native of famously musical Ballinakill, County Galway, Mike is the finest living exponent of the old-time east Galway wooden flute style. He has had an enormous influence on many younger Irish-American musicians in the New York area, particularly his daughter Mary, who played the button accordion, flute and tin whistle for many years with the group Cherish the Ladies. Mike and Mary have made three superb duet recordings together, and Mike matched Mary’s solo CD with one of his own, Speed 78, which he recorded at age 78! Guitar accompaniment will be provided by Mary’s husband Dónal Clancy, a son of Liam Clancy of the famed brother act and a member of the Waterford-based group Danú.
Wow, that’s some great music there. Mike Rafferty, in particular, rocks. He’s my second-favorite 82-year-old flute player.
(PS — I’ve been to workshops with three of the five performers listed. 🙂
I wonder who your favorite 82-year-old flute player might be. That’s a tough one. 😉
The show with Mike and Mary is probably the one I’m more likely to make it to, for scheduling reasons, but I’d sure like to be at both.
Which five? I’m guessing Mike is one….
Brian, Brendan, and Mike — Brian several one off workshops various times he was in Ann Arbor, Brendan a week of classes at Goderich, Mike a week of classes at East Durham.