Irish Traditional Music

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Comment by tanya dennis 10 hours ago

Fair to middlin irish fiddlin.....would enjoy hearing about any gatherings out there amongst ya!!

Comment by Michael Nicholsen on September 15, 2009 at 2:34pm

Friends:

I’m thrilled to announce not one, but TWO great house concerts this month, featuring some of the finest Irish musicians in the states! Since appearances by such players in our area are rare you won’t want to miss either one! These shows are exceptional opportunities to hear superb music in an intimate setting at my home in Murfreesboro.

Seating is limited so make your reservations today! Either reply to this e-mail or call me at 615-895-5042 to get your name on the list. Directions and more details will follow. Feel free to pass the word along to others. --Paul Wells

Tony DeMarco

SUNDAY
September 20, 2009
7:00 p.m.

Special guest:
Jim Wood, bouzouki

Donation:
$15.00

Session to follow


Tony DeMarco of New York City is one of the finest Irish fiddlers of his generation. He absorbed the stylings of the city’s legendary Sligo-style masters such as Paddy Reynolds, Martin Wynne, and Andy McGann and plays in his own, fully-developed style. Tony’s new CD, The Sligo Indians, is one of the most exciting Irish fiddle albums of recent years and this concert is part of a southern tour to launch it in our area.

Reservations: pfwells@comcast.net
615-895-5042



Paddy O’Brien
&
Pat Egan

Saturday
September 26, 2009
7:00 p.m.

Donation:
$15.00

Session to follow

Paddy O’Brien and Pat Egan are old friends and Middle Tennessee favorites who have visited here numerous times in the past as two-thirds of the group Chulrua. Paddy & Pat are touring as a duo while the third member of Chulrua, fiddler Patrick Ourceau, takes some paternity leave! Join them for a wonderful evening of top-notch accordion playing from Paddy and terrific songs & guitar accompaniment from Pat!

Reservations: pfwells@comcast.net
615-895-5042

Comment by Dennis King on May 29, 2009 at 10:44am

Just joined today ! Looking forward to hearing and hopefully meeting people who love Irish music !. Just heard a gal named Marianne Knight who used to sing with Celtic Crossroads and now is with Ceide. Anyone ever heard her sing?
She has a very haunting voice.

Comment by Sharon Carl on May 19, 2009 at 8:58am

I had a great time at the session on Saturday. Thanks to everyone for being so welcoming! I will most likely return next year!

Comment by Michael Nicholsen on March 30, 2009 at 9:41am

For those interested, I've added another discography to the Blogs, this time pertaining to 1970s revival recordings. This is of course a select discography that reflects my personal tastes. There were a lot of recordings in the 1970s.

Comment by Kirk Pickering on March 28, 2009 at 4:29pm

OK, found it under the blogs tab. Thanks.

Comment by Michael Nicholsen on March 27, 2009 at 1:11pm

Both of the posts I mentioned are on the Blog. Failing being able to find it under "latest activity" you can also try clicking the Blogs tab. Thanks for joining.

Comment by Eddy Hudson and Julie Mavity-Hudson on March 27, 2009 at 1:07pm

Kirk, look to the right under latest activity, it should be there. That was how I found it.

Comment by Kirk Pickering on March 27, 2009 at 1:06pm

Where is that post Michael? I have some trouble finding things on this site. Any pointers appreciated.

Comment by Michael Nicholsen on March 27, 2009 at 1:02pm

For those interested, I have posted a brief article (for lack of a better term) concerning several misconceptions surrounding Irish traditional music. Please check it out.

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