Concerts at Glucksman Ireland House
1 Washington Mews – entrance on Fifth Avenue just north of Washington Square.
For more information, call Ireland House at at (212) 998-3950 or visit www.nyu.edu/pages/irelandhouse.
All concerts are on Friday nights, starting at 9:00 p.m.
Admission $15 - NYU students and Glucksman Ireland House members free.
February 10: Jesse Smith and Ryan McGiver
Fiddler Jesse Smith is a distinguished veteran of the Baltimore Irish music scene,
a son of piano great Donna Long and a former protegé of fiddle legend Brendan Mulvihill.
In 1998, at the age of 20, he relocated to Ireland where he performed with the group Danú
and released a series of acclaimed solo and duet recordings.
Jesse's playing combines a distinctive personal style with a thorough grounding
in the classic fiddle music of the 78 rpm era. His partner on this tour, Ryan McGiver,
is a master guitarist and singer who has worked with top bluegrass and Irish performers. Jesse's U.S. tour is made possible, in part, by assistance from Culture Ireland.
March 9: Michael Cooney and Willie Kelly
Tipperary-born uilleann piper Michael Cooney became well known during years he spent partnering button accordion great Joe Burke in the midwest. His recent solo CD's are solid proof that he is among the finest pipers of our time. New Jersey fiddler Willie Kelly plays in an old-fashioned east Clare / East Galway style that blends well with Michael's virtuosic but solidly traditional piping.
April 13: Rick Epping and Christy McNamara
A feast of "free-reed" music making on harmonica, concertina and button accordion. American-born Rick Epping, now living in County Sligo, is one of the great mouth organ players in Irish music. Christy McNamara plays the button accordion in the soulful style of his native east County Clare. They each play a different type of concertina, the little hexagonal-ended squeeze box. Rick, in fact, often plays the concertina and harmonica simultaneously!
May 4: Robbie O'Connell and Dan Milner
Robbie O'Connell grew up singing with his uncles, the famous Clancy Brothers, later joining them on stage in America. He went on to forge a mighty reputation as a solo singer/songwriter and a key member of Mick Moloney's Green Fields of America tours. Long-time New York resident Dan Milner is a walking encyclopedia of Irish and maritime song. The most recent of his many recordings feature Irish songs of piracy and the American Civil War.
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