21st January 2016 at the Royal Concert Hall (Main Auditorium), Glasgow.

Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.

Country: United States. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Seamus Egan (tenor banjo/g/whistle/flute), Winifred Horan (fiddle), Mick McAuley (button accordion), Eamon McElholm (g/p), Moira Smiley (v/p) and guests: Donal Clancy (bouzouki/g), Trevor Hutchinson (b), Karan Casey (v), Deirdre Scanlan (v), Maread Phelan (v), Niamh Varian-Barry (v), Noriana Kennedy (v/banjo), Johnny B. Connolly (button accordion), Béla Fleck (banjo), Abigail Washburn (v).

Last year Solas recorded an album to celebrate 20 years of the band, with the current lineup joined by former members. Many of them were at this gig, including all six of the singers who have been part of the band: Karan Casey (1995-99), Deirdre Scanlan (1999-2008), Maread Phelan (2008-10), Niamh Varian-Barry (2010-13), Noriana Kennedy (2013-15), and Moira Smiley (2015-). Also joining them on stage were Béla Fleck (who was on their 1998 album) and Abigail Washburn. I had seen Solas three times before between 2000 and 2009, but the only previous photos I have taken was when 4/5ths of the band joined Dirk Powell during a Late Night Sessions set in 2012, see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157629182432747/.
More information: www.solasmusic.com, www.facebook.com/solasmusic/.

Tags:   Folk Music United States Irish Folk Solas Seamus Egan Guitar Celtic Connections Royal Concert Hall

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21st January 2016 at the Royal Concert Hall (Main Auditorium), Glasgow.

Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.

Country: United States. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Seamus Egan (tenor banjo/g/whistle/flute), Winifred Horan (fiddle), Mick McAuley (button accordion), Eamon McElholm (g/p), Moira Smiley (v/p) and guests: Donal Clancy (bouzouki/g), Trevor Hutchinson (b), Karan Casey (v), Deirdre Scanlan (v), Maread Phelan (v), Niamh Varian-Barry (v), Noriana Kennedy (v/banjo), Johnny B. Connolly (button accordion), Béla Fleck (banjo), Abigail Washburn (v).

Last year Solas recorded an album to celebrate 20 years of the band, with the current lineup joined by former members. Many of them were at this gig, including all six of the singers who have been part of the band: Karan Casey (1995-99), Deirdre Scanlan (1999-2008), Maread Phelan (2008-10), Niamh Varian-Barry (2010-13), Noriana Kennedy (2013-15), and Moira Smiley (2015-). Also joining them on stage were Béla Fleck (who was on their 1998 album) and Abigail Washburn. I had seen Solas three times before between 2000 and 2009, but the only previous photos I have taken was when 4/5ths of the band joined Dirk Powell during a Late Night Sessions set in 2012, see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157629182432747/.
More information: www.solasmusic.com, www.facebook.com/solasmusic/.

Tags:   Folk Music United States Irish Folk Solas Winifred Horan Fiddle Violin Celtic Connections Royal Concert Hall

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21st January 2016 at the Royal Concert Hall (Main Auditorium), Glasgow.

Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.

Country: Ireland. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Seamus Egan (tenor banjo/g/whistle/flute), Winifred Horan (fiddle), Mick McAuley (button accordion), Eamon McElholm (g/p), Moira Smiley (v/p) and guests: Donal Clancy (bouzouki/g), Trevor Hutchinson (b), Karan Casey (v), Deirdre Scanlan (v), Maread Phelan (v), Niamh Varian-Barry (v), Noriana Kennedy (v/banjo), Johnny B. Connolly (button accordion), Béla Fleck (banjo), Abigail Washburn (v).

Last year Solas recorded an album to celebrate 20 years of the band, with the current lineup joined by former members. Many of them were at this gig, including all six of the singers who have been part of the band: Karan Casey (1995-99), Deirdre Scanlan (1999-2008), Maread Phelan (2008-10), Niamh Varian-Barry (2010-13), Noriana Kennedy (2013-15), and Moira Smiley (2015-). Also joining them on stage were Béla Fleck (who was on their 1998 album) and Abigail Washburn. I had seen Solas three times before between 2000 and 2009, but the only previous photos I have taken was when 4/5ths of the band joined Dirk Powell during a Late Night Sessions set in 2012, see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157629182432747/.
More information: www.solasmusic.com, www.facebook.com/solasmusic/.

Tags:   Folk Music Ireland Irish Folk Solas Mick McAuley Button Accordion Accordion Celtic Connections Royal Concert Hall

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21st January 2016 at the Royal Concert Hall (Main Auditorium), Glasgow.

Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.

Country: Ireland. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Seamus Egan (tenor banjo/g/whistle/flute), Winifred Horan (fiddle), Mick McAuley (button accordion), Eamon McElholm (g/p), Moira Smiley (v/p) and guests: Donal Clancy (bouzouki/g), Trevor Hutchinson (b), Karan Casey (v), Deirdre Scanlan (v), Maread Phelan (v), Niamh Varian-Barry (v), Noriana Kennedy (v/banjo), Johnny B. Connolly (button accordion), Béla Fleck (banjo), Abigail Washburn (v).

Last year Solas recorded an album to celebrate 20 years of the band, with the current lineup joined by former members. Many of them were at this gig, including all six of the singers who have been part of the band: Karan Casey (1995-99), Deirdre Scanlan (1999-2008), Maread Phelan (2008-10), Niamh Varian-Barry (2010-13), Noriana Kennedy (2013-15), and Moira Smiley (2015-). Also joining them on stage were Béla Fleck (who was on their 1998 album) and Abigail Washburn. I had seen Solas three times before between 2000 and 2009, but the only previous photos I have taken was when 4/5ths of the band joined Dirk Powell during a Late Night Sessions set in 2012, see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157629182432747/.
More information: www.solasmusic.com, www.facebook.com/solasmusic/.

Tags:   Folk Music Ireland Irish Folk Solas Eamon McElholm Guitar Celtic Connections Royal Concert Hall

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21st January 2016 at the Royal Concert Hall (Main Auditorium), Glasgow.

Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.

Country: United States. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Seamus Egan (tenor banjo/g/whistle/flute), Winifred Horan (fiddle), Mick McAuley (button accordion), Eamon McElholm (g/p), Moira Smiley (v/p) and guests: Donal Clancy (bouzouki/g), Trevor Hutchinson (b), Karan Casey (v), Deirdre Scanlan (v), Maread Phelan (v), Niamh Varian-Barry (v), Noriana Kennedy (v/banjo), Johnny B. Connolly (button accordion), Béla Fleck (banjo), Abigail Washburn (v).

Last year Solas recorded an album to celebrate 20 years of the band, with the current lineup joined by former members. Many of them were at this gig, including all six of the singers who have been part of the band: Karan Casey (1995-99), Deirdre Scanlan (1999-2008), Maread Phelan (2008-10), Niamh Varian-Barry (2010-13), Noriana Kennedy (2013-15), and Moira Smiley (2015-). Also joining them on stage were Béla Fleck (who was on their 1998 album) and Abigail Washburn. I had seen Solas three times before between 2000 and 2009, but the only previous photos I have taken was when 4/5ths of the band joined Dirk Powell during a Late Night Sessions set in 2012, see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157629182432747/.
More information: www.solasmusic.com, www.facebook.com/solasmusic/.

Tags:   Folk Music United States Irish Folk Solas Moira Smiley Celtic Connections Royal Concert Hall

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