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18th November | 19:30 -

Paddy Keenan & Thomas McCarthy at An Taibhdhearc

Two musical powerhouses of the Irish traveller tradition join up in a night of songs, stories and tunes celebrating Pavee culture and its importance in music.

Paddy Keenan: The foremost player of the uilleann pipes who first gained fame as a founding member of The Bothy Band. Since that group’s dissolution in the late 1970s, Keenan has released a number of solo and collaborative recordings, and continues to tour both as a soloist, and with accompanists. Paddy is from the travelling community and is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all Irish traditional musicians.

His eponymous solo record in 1975, his collaborative one with the fiddle player, Paddy Glackin (Doublin’) in ’78, along with his recordings with the legendary Bothy Band from ’76 to ’79 are all regarded as classic records of the traditional Irish genre.

Thomas McCarthy: From the travelling tradition, Thomas, born in Birr, Co Offaly is a singer and storyteller and keeper of the traveller culture flame. He has toured Ireland, Europe and the UK sharing stages with Christy Moore, Sam Lee and Ron Kavana. He appeared recently at this year’s Glastonbury festival where the BBC filmed a soulful performance of his in the romany encampment arena.

Event Date
18th November 2022 - 18th November 2022
Event Time
19:30 -
Event Category Venue
An Taibhdhearc
Location
City Centre
Event Address
19 Middle St,
Galway
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Ticket Price
€17
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