Two Fall Concerts - Celtic

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The Celtic Music Association of Madison and Sly Dog present...

Paddy Keenan & Patsy O'Brien

Uilleann Pipes and Guitar & Song

Friday, November 6th, 2009

at Robin & Will's

Paddy Keenan is perhaps the best-known Uilleann Piper in the world. Generally acknowledged as the most accomplished Uilleann Piper performing today, Paddy is certainly one of the most brilliant musicians of his generation. He can rightfully claim his place alongside such open-style legends as pipers John Cash and Johnny Doran. He was a founding member of The Bothy Band, which was one of the greatest Irish Traditional Groups in the 1970s. The Bothy Band forever changed the face of Irish traditional music, merging a driving rhythm section with traditional Irish tunes in ways that had never been heard before. Paddy was one of the band's founding members, and his virtuosity on the pipes combined with the ferocity of his playing made him, in the opinion of many, its driving force. Bothy Band-mate Donal Lunny once described Paddy as "the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes"; more recently, due to his genius for improvisation and counter-melody, he has been compared to jazz great John Coltrane.
"In Irish music there are legends and legends and then there's Paddy Keenan."

Sound samples at Amazon "Long Grazing Acre"

A lengthy biography of Paddy Keenan

Friday, Nov 6th, 7:30 pm

At Will & Robin's

205 N Blackhawk Ave, Madison, WI 238-6932, Map

Contribution $12 and a dessert potluck

Bring either a dessert or an evening snack, This is not a requirement. Most importantly come, with or without.

Consider warm slippers or socks. Shoes off at the door.

Reservations: IrishBox42@charter.nospam (replacing nospam with net)

or (608) 238-6932. Payment at the door when you arrive. Reservations help us plan seating and to consider additional promotion.

Where is 205 N. Blackhawk Ave?

We are located near Hilldale. If one takes University Ave. west, pass Whole Foods and turn left at the Shell station onto Blackhawk Ave. A few blocks south after a stop sign, you will find us in the 4th house on the left. Our Blackhawk Ave. phone is (608) 238-6932.

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Patrick Ball

"Celtic Harp and Story"

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

at Robin & Will's

Patrick Ball is one of the premier Celtic harp players in the world and a captivating spoken word artist. In playing the ancient, legendary brass-strung harp of Ireland with its crystalline, bell-like voice, and in performing marvelous tales of wit and enchantment, he not only brings new life to two cherished traditions, but blends them in concert to create "a richly theatrical and hauntingly beautiful performance."

Here's Patrick Ball's link: Patrick Ball

Patrick Ball, Saturday, Dec 5th, 7:30 pm

At Will & Robin's

205 N Blackhawk Ave, Madison, WI 238-6932, Map

Contribution $15 and a dessert potluck

Bring either a dessert or an evening snack, This is not a requirement. Most importantly come, with or without.

Consider warm slippers or socks. Shoes off at the door.

Reservations: IrishBox42@charter.nospam (replacing nospam with net)

or (608) 238-6932. Payment at the door when you arrive. Reservations help us plan seating and to consider additional promotion.

Where is 205 N. Blackhawk Ave?

We are located near Hilldale. If one takes University Ave. west, pass Whole Foods and turn left at the Shell station onto Blackhawk Ave. A few blocks south after a stop sign, you will find us in the 4th house on the left. Our Blackhawk Ave. phone is (608) 238-6932.

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Future Events

Jim Malcolm returns to Sly Dog, Saturday, March 2oth, 2010.