Kilfenora Céilí Band Album Launch
Kilfenora Céilí Band Celebrates St. Patrick’s Weekend at the National Concert Hall with release of their 10th Studio Album
'Both Sides Now' and Two Concerts
Regarded by aficionados as the quintessential Irish céilí band, the Kilfenora Céilí band, together with guests, singer’s Edel Vaughan and Jerry Lynch, dancers Laura Minogue, Deirdra Kiely and world champions Michael and Matthew Gardiner perform two uplifting shows at the National Concert Hall this St. Patrick’s Weekend, Monday 18th March at 1pm and 8pm.
The band, who continue to forge new ground with their innovative recordings, artistic collaborations, repertoire and concert presentations will also be marking the event with the release of their new 10 th studio album entitled “Both Sides Now” taken from the Joni Mitchell songbook. Featuring guest artists; Clare singer’s Edel Vaughan, Jerry Lynch, and percussionist Danny Byrt, the album also features Donal Lunny as guest musician and producer.
Tim Collins is quoted as saying: “The album, Both Sides Now, and even the song itself, is a metaphor for how we (the Kilfenora Céilí Band) have adapted, where the band is coming from and going, representing what we do to be successful as creative and performing artists.”
Both Sides Now merges both traditional and contemporary repertoire and features everything from Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now sung by Edel Vaughan to newly composed waltzes and polkas by band member and concertina player Tim Collins to the familiar upbeat traditional reels and jigs by well-known composers Charlie and Maurice Lennon and others.
Engaging, uplifting and utterly enjoyable, this legendary group take their rich musical heritage into the future with a show that is expertly choreographed, boasting highly rhythmic traditional tunes, together with beautiful songs and witty repartee in what Sharon Shannon calls “Fantastic, feel-good, happy, lively music”. The album will be available from March 18th on iTunes.
Kilfenora Céilí Band National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.
Monday 18 th March 2019, 1pm and 8pm.
Lunchtime Concert Ticket €20. Evening Tickets: €37.50, €32, €28.50 (Choir Balcony:
€22). National Concert Hall Box Office Tel: 01 417 00 00 or www.nch.ie