DUBLIN'S AOIFE SCOTT IN UNIQUE SHOW AT PJ MC INTYRE'S SEPTEMBER 12
DUBLIN'S AOIFE SCOTT IN UNIQUE SHOW AT PJ MC INTYRE'S SEPTEMBER 12 Aoife Scott, the rising star of Dublin’s traditional and Irish folk music scene, brings her original hit songs and traditional tunes to Cleveland’s PJ McIntyre’s on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 for a unique small venue show amid a torrid seven week tour involving 35 shows. While performing before thousands in many cities, the Cleveland show is limited to 80 seats, and is in the downstairs “Bridgie Ned’s Party Room” at PJ McIntyre’s. Aoife explains, “it reminds me a bit of home, where we get a chance to actually have a chat with the people in the audience, pose for selfies, and really get a feel for the people of Cleveland.” *Downstairs, limited seating, 80 max. $15.00 each at AoifeScottBand.brownpapertickets.com <http://AoifeScottBand.brownpapertickets.com> or tickets on sale at PJ McIntyre's beginning 8/15/2017.* Her sublime voice is a thing of beauty that stops people in their tracks. Fragile and ethereal one minute and strong and vibrant the next, Dublin Folk singer-songwriter Aoife Scott has become a force to be reckoned with on the Irish folk and traditional scene. With an impeccable pedigree as a member of the legendary Black Family, which includes her mother Frances and her aunt Mary, Aoife is steadily rising to the top of the traditional and folk music scene, while garnering acclaim and recognition both here and abroad as she hones her craft. Aoife is bringing some of the best young traditional musicians in Ireland such as Eamonn Maloney. from the village of Newport in Co. Tipperary, Eamonn is one of Ireland’s finest young flute & bodhrán players. In 2008 he graduated from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. Eamonn has performed extensively on the Irish music circuit touring Europe, America and Asia and has been lucky enough to share the stage with some of Ireland's finest exponents of traditional music including The Chieftains, Sharon Shannon, Zoe Conway and Cathy Jordan. He is a founding member and former flute player with the Five Counties Céilí Band and has also performed and toured with music and dance productions such as the Irish Harp Orchestra and Celtic Legends. Cathal Curran, age 19, will perform traditional Irish vocals, and instruments including bouzouki, banjo, fiddle and mandolin. Cathal Curran comes from Glais a Chú (Glasserchoo), a townland in the middle of an Irish speaking region in the Gaeltacht of Gaoth Dobhair. (Gweedore) in County Donegal. Cathal’s awards include: Sean-Nós (Old Style) singing, 15-18, at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (Irish National Festival of Music); Celtic Fiddler of the Year at the Pan-Celtic festival; Best performer at Scléip Náisiúnta na hÉireann (Young Persons’ Festival of Ireland) and numerous various placings at An t-Oireachtas. (Gaelic League Annual Festival) The Aoife Scott Band is anchored by Andrew Meaney from Rathmines Co. Dublin, is an extremely talented young guitar player. Primarily self-taught, Andrew has acquired a powerful rhythmic style of playing. He has become well-known while touring with The Full Set and on the session circuit around Ireland by playing at many festivals and featuring on radio broadcasts such as RTE’s Céilí House, presented by Kieran Hanrahan. Andrew has gone on to perform on the world stage with Fergal O’Murchu’s widely acclaimed music and dance show “Ragús”. He has also performed at “The World Fleadh” and was an artist at “Bal De Europe” in France. *Downstairs, limited seating, 80 max. $15.00 each at AoifeScottBand.brownpapertickets.com <http://AoifeScottBand.brownpapertickets.com> or tickets on sale at PJ McIntyre's beginning 8/15/2017.* -- Contact Jack Kilroy Tel. 440-759-1253 * People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.* (George Bernard Shaw, Irish writer) http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-P-Kilroy-Co-LPA/227957677221720 www.jackkilroy.com
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