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Our Pub Tent's Namesake
"The George" Curraun, Co. Mayo
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ONCE REMOVED Formed by Irish-American cousins, Pat Speer and John Hurley, Once Removed has been entertaining it's Connecticut fans for far too long with their mix of Irish and American roots music for over 20 years. While starting off as a duo, the lineup now includes solid backup vocals by Jim O'Donnell, exquisite Bass playing by the incomparable Fred McKay, lights out electric guitar by Peter Blossom and the occasional electrifying piano by T-Bone Stone. |
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KELTIC KICK A unique blend of energized traditional Irish music has kept them at the forefront of the concert and club scene in the Northeast for over two decades. Founder and front man Billy Donaldson leads this group of musical friends, whose 5 part vocal harmonies bring a unique sound similar to Crosby Stills & Nash to Irish music. |
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CAMAC Con and his family came to CT in 2000 from Dublin, Ireland. Con has been singing and playing guitar for a long, long time. He had been a member of and had formed several traditional and musical folk and ballad bands over the years. Con and his sister Judy (who came over in 1998) got together and formed CAMAC in 2002.
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IRISH STEW BAND
The IRISH STEW BAND was formed in the early months of 2008. Chuck O'Connor and Joe Tadun were working on a musical project that formed into ISB. By combining Chuck's Irish influences with Joe's Rock & Roll background, the two have taken the traditional sounds and added their own flare. The repertoire consists of music from The Clancy Brothers, The Saw Doctors, The Andrew Sisters to U2 etc.. Spanning the ages from the 40s to the present. The Irish Ballads to the Rebel songs and Drinking songs. Rock, Blues, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Swing, Original and more, IRISH STEW has it all! here are the players, Chuck O'Connor - guitar, vocals, percussion, harp, ugly boot; Joe Taduni - guitar, vocals, mandolin, harp; Gary Collins - drums , vocals ,percussion; Michael Dougherty - bass, vocals; Colleen Filush - fiddle, vocals, mandolin; Ann Messinger - percussion, vocals, mandolin. |
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THE IRISH BAND Evolving originally from a larger band known as Give Liam A Shout, the group is known now, simply as, The Irish Band. A familiar sight at Irish venues all over Fairfield County. Continuing to make music the old fashioned way, with skill, innovation, and a copious amount of beer. Lead by Philly transplant John Donnelly at bass quitar and lead vocals, the band is anchored quite literally by drummer Bern White, with John "Traveling Man" Hurley on folk guitar and vocals and Richard "Gonzo" MacLean on electric guitar and vocals. |
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LIZ MCNICHOLL & THE CRICKSTONES Liz started her own Connecticut based band in 2002, now called “The Crickstones” which hails some of the finest musicians in the area. Their sound has been evolving into a crisp blend of folk, americana & bluegrass style over the years with many originals songs and tunes intertwined in their repertoire. The Crickstones consist of John Hurley (guitar/mandolin), Morgan Eve Swain (fiddle), Fred McKay (bass), Peter Blossom (dobro) and Eric Howell (banjo/guitar/mandolin). |
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COLLEEN and THE BOYS Colleen and the Boys is just in its infancy. Formed on a whim one recent day, it includes Colleen and Gary from Irish Stew and Tim from the Shamrogues. Each member brings a variety of experiences and influences to the project. With Gary on drums and vocals, Tim on fiddle, guitar, vocals, harmonica, (and whatever else he shows up with), and Colleen on vocals, fiddle, and guitar, this group brings a new twist to traditional. |
Fairfield County Irish Festival is presented by Feile, Inc., a public charity 74 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 |
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