2011 Concert Tour of North America
8 August 2011, 9:08 AM GMT
Echoes of Erin - The 2011 Comhaltas Concert Tour of North America group, which includes some of the top Irish traditional performers, will visit the following venues with an exciting show of traditional Irish music, song and dance:
Schedule
| Date | Location | Venue | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 9 Oct | Dublin | Cultúrlann na hÉireann - 8:30pm (Farewell Concert) | [email protected] or 01-280 0295 |
| Tues, 11 Oct | Mineola, New York | Mineola Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY - 7:30pm | Pat Kearney 631-698-3305 |
| Wed, 12 Oct | Middletown, New Jersey | Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748 - 7:30pm | 732-915-2191 or www.irishshore.org |
| Thur, 13 Oct | Fairfield, Connecticut | Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, Sacret Heart University, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT - 7:30pm | 203-371-7908 or www.EdgertonCenter.org |
| Fri, 14 Oct | Boston, Massachusetts | Waltham High School, 617 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA - 8:00pm | Larry Reynolds 781-899-0911 or or Barbara Davis 508-947-8688 |
| Sat, 15 Oct | Rome, New York | Rome Free Academy Auditorium, 95 Dart Circle, Rome, NY 13442 – 7:30pm | Michael & Christine Hoke 315-827-4291, 315-225-6292 or www.uticairish.org |
| Sun, 16 Oct | Buffalo, New York | Erie Community College – North Campus, Gleasner Hall, 6205 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221 – 2:00pm | Bridget English 716-536-0490 or [email protected] |
| Tues, 18 Oct | Cleveland. Ohio | The Breen Center for the Performing Arts, 2008 West 30th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 – 7:30pm | Brian Holleran 216-645-9844 or Rasa Chambers 216-496-9013 |
| Wed, 19 Oct | Cincinnati, Ohio | The Summit Country Day School, Kyte Theater, 2161 Grandin Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208 – 7:30pm | Daniel J. Curtin 859-441-7682 |
| Thur, 20 Oct | St. Louis, Missouri | The Sheldon Concert Hall, St Louis, MO – 7:00pm | Metrotix 314-534-1111 or or www.slia.org |
| Fri, 21 Oct | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 West Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI – 8:00pm | 414-345-8800 |
| Sat, 22 Oct | Chicago, Illinois | Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 – 8:00pm | 773-282-7035 |
Artistes on the Tour include:
| Performer | County | Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Oisín Morrison | Dublin | Harp |
| Breda Shannon | Roscommon | Flute / Concertina |
| Maura Walsh | Kerry | Concertina / Fiddle |
| Conor Moriarty | Kerry | Button Accordion / Melodeon |
| Róisín Ní Riain | Kerry | Fiddle / Singer |
| Pádraic Keena | Westmeath | Singer / Button Accordion |
| Pádraig Donlon | Louth | Uilleann Pipes |
| Paul McMahon | Louth | Guitar / Piano Accordion |
| Rhona Lynch | Offaly | Fiddle |
| Mark Nestor | Clare | Dancer |
| Clare McDermott | Cavan | Dancer |
| Emma O’Sullivan | Galway | Sean-Nós Dancer |
| Joe Monahan | Offaly | MC / Storyteller |
| Jim Teevan | Luton | Manager |
Posted By Eolas
