John O'Neill Music Festival - SOLD OUT
John O'Neill Music Festival - SOLD OUT
Saturday 21 September 2019
A spectacular night of music and song with American traditional Irish Group Cherish the Ladies and All Ireland Winning Blackwater Ceili Band and special guests with the wonderful Lynette Fay presenting.
Cherish the Ladies, the long-running, Grammy-nominated, Irish-American super group that formed in New York City in 1985 to celebrate the rise of women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene and has since toured the world, played the White House and the Olympics, recorded 17 outstanding albums including a live recording, “An Irish Homecoming,” which was simultaneously videotaped for a Public Television Special that aired across America and won an Emmy. Under the leadership of All-Ireland flute and whistle champion Joanie Madden, named by The Irish Voice Newspaper as one of the Top 25 most influential Irish Americans of the past quarter century, these ladies create an evening that includes a spectacular blend of virtuoso instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements, and stunning step dancing. Their continued success as one of the top Celtic groups in the world is due to the ensembles ability to take the best of Irish traditional music and dance and put it forth in an immensely entertaining show.
Cherish the Ladies, the long-running, Grammy-nominated, Irish-American super group that formed in New York City in 1985 to celebrate the rise of women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene and has since toured the world, played the White House and the Olympics, recorded 17 outstanding albums including a live recording, “An Irish Homecoming,” which was simultaneously videotaped for a Public Television Special that aired across America and won an Emmy. Under the leadership of All-Ireland flute and whistle champion Joanie Madden, named by The Irish Voice Newspaper as one of the Top 25 most influential Irish Americans of the past quarter century, these ladies create an evening that includes a spectacular blend of virtuoso instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements, and stunning step dancing. Their continued success as one of the top Celtic groups in the world is due to the ensembles ability to take the best of Irish traditional music and dance and put it forth in an immensely entertaining show.
The New York Times calls their music “passionate, tender, and rambunctious,” and the Washington Post praises their “astonishing array of virtuosity.” They’ve won recognition as the BBC’s Best Musical Group of the Year and were named Top North American Celtic Group at the Irish Music Awards and not to mention having a street named after them in the Bronx! They’ve collaborated with such musicians as The Boston Pops, The Clancy Brothers, the Chieftains, Vince Gill, Nanci Griffith, Pete Seeger, Don Henley, Arlo Guthrie and Maura O’Connell as well as being the featured soloist with over 250 nights of symphony orchestras.
The Blackwater Céilí Band hails from the Clogher Valley region of County Tyrone. The band was formed in February 2015 and consists of musicians from counties Tyrone, Monaghan, Down and Leitrim. They have become a well known and established band in the area and further afield over the past number of years, playing at various concerts, fleadhanna and céilís. Their music is firmly grounded in the Ulster tradition, and they strive to produce a lively and rhythmical style of céilí band music suitable for dancers & listeners alike.
The evening is part of the John O’Neill Music Festival weekend with Mike Denver in concert on Friday 20th in Galbally Community Centre and an afternoon Finale session in Hayden’s Bar, Rock on Sunday 22nd. The launch night takes place in Quinn’s Corner, Dungannon on Friday 23rd August with members of ‘The Country Flavour’ & Eileen King. It is in memory of John who sadly passed away in December. The aim is to raise funds for the John O’Neill Trust and other local charities.
A vibrant, fun and entertaining weekend not to be missed.
The Blackwater Céilí Band hails from the Clogher Valley region of County Tyrone. The band was formed in February 2015 and consists of musicians from counties Tyrone, Monaghan, Down and Leitrim. They have become a well known and established band in the area and further afield over the past number of years, playing at various concerts, fleadhanna and céilís. Their music is firmly grounded in the Ulster tradition, and they strive to produce a lively and rhythmical style of céilí band music suitable for dancers & listeners alike.
The evening is part of the John O’Neill Music Festival weekend with Mike Denver in concert on Friday 20th in Galbally Community Centre and an afternoon Finale session in Hayden’s Bar, Rock on Sunday 22nd. The launch night takes place in Quinn’s Corner, Dungannon on Friday 23rd August with members of ‘The Country Flavour’ & Eileen King. It is in memory of John who sadly passed away in December. The aim is to raise funds for the John O’Neill Trust and other local charities.
A vibrant, fun and entertaining weekend not to be missed.
Time: 8.00pm
Price: £20.00
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