Program
“Reclaiming the true spirit of the day through the best in Irish music, dance and comedy.”
The line-up for Sober St. Patrick's Day® 2013:
Saturday, March 16th (Parade Day in NYC)
3 - 6PM
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John Whelan, Button AccordionEight time All ireland
Champion Button Accordion Player, and The John Whalen Band. John has
dedicated most of his life to delivering the gift of song through his accordian.
With over a dozen recordings out and numerous other productions and
appearances, John has made himself one of the top artists in Celtic Music.
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Brian Conway, FiddleFive time All Ireland Champion Fiddle Player, New York born fiddler Brian Conway is a leading exponent of the highly ornamented Sligo fiddling style. "Someone whose talent should be sampled first‐hand by far more people outside the Big Apple," writes Earl Hitchner of this Irish Echo Top Trad Artist.
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Haley Richardson, FiddleHaley is an 10 year old fiddler who fell in love with Irish music before her 5th birthday. In July 2009, she began lessons with fiddling great Brian Conway. Despite her youth, Haley is a multiple award winner, starting at only 6 years old. In May 2012, Haley became a four‐time MidAtlantic Region under 12 Irish fiddle champion. |
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Malachy McCourt, Author, Actor & RaconteurAuthor, broadcaster and raconteur, Malachy McCourt also enjoys a varied career as a humorist and actor – but definitely not a singer! He is instantly recognizable to his many friends in the Irish America community, and also credits “a great deal to my friend, Bill W.” |
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Niall O'Leary School of Irish Dance
It was founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1995, and was established in New York in 1996. Niall O'Leary is a former All-Ireland and World Champion Irish dancer.
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Brendan Dolan, KeyboardRenowned Irish keyboard player who maintains a vibrant school of Irish music
for children in the New York City area and currently works as an archivist on
the NYU Mick Moloney Irish‐American Music and Popular Culture Collection. |
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Verlin School of Irish Dancing For over 35 years the Verlin School has helped pass on the centuries old tradition of Irish Dancing to new generations of Irish Dancers. Along the way the school has created many Champion Dancers, but more importantly.... life-long friends. |
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Tara O'Grady, Singer w/ Russell Brown on Harp
Tara O'Grady is a singer/songwriter whose unique style combines celtic, folk, blues and especially jazz. Raised in New York City, she spent summers on the family farm in Donegal, Ireland. One of Irish Voice’s Most Influential Women of 2010, her debut album Black Irish, is a collection of Irish traditional songs she swings with her jazz band. Currently recording her third album, A Celt in the Cotton Club, with plans to tour it in summer 2013.
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Marie Reilly, Fiddle
Sober St. Patrick’s Day® is delighted to welcome Irish fiddler. Marie Reilly, performs with a unique and distinctive Leitrim fiddle style passed down
through eight generations. ‘There’s a lightness of touch to Reilly’s treatment of rare tunes, many dating to the 19th century, due to what she calls the “slur and cut” bowing style she inherited, ’ writes The Irish Times.
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Hard Times, An American Musical Hard Times, a soulful musical of clashing Irish and Afro-American cultures, written by Larry Kirwan of Black 47. Through a re-imagining of Stephen Foster's songs, Kirwan conjures the hybrid creation of Tap and explores the troubled life of the "father of American Music" against the backdrop of NYC's Civil War draft riots. Cast: John Charles McLaughlin, Almeria Campbell, Philip Callen and Jake James |
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Donie Carroll, Singer & Guitarist
Originally from County Cork, Donie Carroll is a stalwart with the Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra and a regular at the popular Lillie’s Session. He began his career as a solo artist in the 1970s Cork folk scene with his good friend Jimmy Crowley. Later a member of Finnegan’s Wake, he toured Europe extensively before coming to the U.S. where he's been a fixture on the New York Irish music scene since the 1990s.
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Fiona Conway, Singer/Fiddle
Fiona Conway is Brian Conway’s multi‐musically talented daughter making her Sober St. Patrick’s Day® debut.
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George Heslin, Master of Ceremonies,
Director‐Actor George Heslin is founder of NYC’s Origin Theater Company and Sober St. Patrick’s Day® 's inimitable host and master of ceremonies.
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Niamh Hyland, Singer/Songwriter NY based vocalist Niamh Hyland is a singer/songwriter with a lot to say. With influences ranging from Melissa Etheridge, to Aretha, to Alice in Chains, Niamh pitches a perfect mix of infectious melodies, prolific lyrics and raw emotions. Her fusion of melodic rock, soulful tones and a splash of folk creates a blended sound that touches the spirit. |
"And, some surprise Celebrity Guests"
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