24th January 2019 at the Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow.
Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.
Country: Ireland (United States resident). Style: Traditional Irish Folk.
Lineup: Mick Moloney (v/tenor banjo/bouzouki), Robbie O'Connell (v/g), Billy McComiskey (button accordion), Liz Hanley (v/fiddle), Athena Tergis (fiddle), Brenda Castles (concertina), Brendan Dolan (p/flute), Niall O'Leary (dancer/spoons), [probably] Darrah Carr (dancer) and guests: Donnchadh Gough (bodhrán), John Doyle (g).
Mick Moloney originally from Limerick moved to Philadelphia in 1973 to study folklore at the University of Pennyslavania. He was then commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution to locate the best Irish musicians and dancers in the USA to perform at the Bicentennial Festival of American Folklife in Washington D.C in 1976. Funding was then gained for a tour of the USA under the name of the traditional tune and song "The Green Fields of America". Over the following 40 year many more tours followed, and lots of musicians who have been part of the group have then gone on to successful musical careers.
More information: greenfieldsofamerica.com/, www.facebook.com/thegreenfieldsofamerica.
Tags: Folk Music Ireland Irish Folk Green Fields of America Mick Moloney Tenor Banjo Banjo Celtic Connections Old Fruitmarket
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24th January 2019 at the Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow.
Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.
Country: Ireland (United States resident). Style: Traditional Irish Folk.
Lineup: Mick Moloney (v/tenor banjo/bouzouki), Robbie O'Connell (v/g), Billy McComiskey (button accordion), Liz Hanley (v/fiddle), Athena Tergis (fiddle), Brenda Castles (concertina), Brendan Dolan (p/flute), Niall O'Leary (dancer/spoons), [probably] Darrah Carr (dancer) and guests: Donnchadh Gough (bodhrán), John Doyle (g).
Mick Moloney originally from Limerick moved to Philadelphia in 1973 to study folklore at the University of Pennyslavania. He was then commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution to locate the best Irish musicians and dancers in the USA to perform at the Bicentennial Festival of American Folklife in Washington D.C in 1976. Funding was then gained for a tour of the USA under the name of the traditional tune and song "The Green Fields of America". Over the following 40 year many more tours followed, and lots of musicians who have been part of the group have then gone on to successful musical careers.
In this photo: Moloney plays a Aisling Bouzouki.
More information: greenfieldsofamerica.com/, www.facebook.com/thegreenfieldsofamerica.
Tags: Folk Music Ireland Irish Folk Green Fields of America Mick Moloney Irish Bouzouki Bouzouki Celtic Connections Old Fruitmarket
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24th January 2019 at the Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow.
Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.
Country: Ireland (United States resident). Style: Traditional Irish Folk.
Lineup: Mick Moloney (v/tenor banjo/bouzouki), Robbie O'Connell (v/g), Billy McComiskey (button accordion), Liz Hanley (v/fiddle), Athena Tergis (fiddle), Brenda Castles (concertina), Brendan Dolan (p/flute), Niall O'Leary (dancer/spoons), [probably] Darrah Carr (dancer) and guests: Donnchadh Gough (bodhrán), John Doyle (g).
Mick Moloney originally from Limerick moved to Philadelphia in 1973 to study folklore at the University of Pennyslavania. He was then commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution to locate the best Irish musicians and dancers in the USA to perform at the Bicentennial Festival of American Folklife in Washington D.C in 1976. Funding was then gained for a tour of the USA under the name of the traditional tune and song "The Green Fields of America". Over the following 40 year many more tours followed, and lots of musicians who have been part of the group have then gone on to successful musical careers.
In this photo: O'Connell plays a Taylor Guitar.
More information: greenfieldsofamerica.com/, www.facebook.com/thegreenfieldsofamerica.
Tags: Folk Music Ireland Irish Folk Green Fields of America Robbie O'Connell Taylor Guitar Guitar Celtic Connections Old Fruitmarket
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24th January 2019 at the Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow.
Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.
Country: United States. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.
Lineup: Mick Moloney (v/tenor banjo/bouzouki), Robbie O'Connell (v/g), Billy McComiskey (button accordion), Liz Hanley (v/fiddle), Athena Tergis (fiddle), Brenda Castles (concertina), Brendan Dolan (p/flute), Niall O'Leary (dancer/spoons), [probably] Darrah Carr (dancer) and guests: Donnchadh Gough (bodhrán), John Doyle (g).
Mick Moloney originally from Limerick moved to Philadelphia in 1973 to study folklore at the University of Pennyslavania. He was then commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution to locate the best Irish musicians and dancers in the USA to perform at the Bicentennial Festival of American Folklife in Washington D.C in 1976. Funding was then gained for a tour of the USA under the name of the traditional tune and song "The Green Fields of America". Over the following 40 year many more tours followed, and lots of musicians who have been part of the group have then gone on to successful musical careers.
In this photo: Billy McComiskey plays a Paolo Soprani Accordion.
More information: greenfieldsofamerica.com/, www.facebook.com/thegreenfieldsofamerica.
Tags: Folk Music United States Irish Folk Green Fields of America Billy McComiskey Paolo Soprani Accordion Button Accordion Accordion Celtic Connections Old Fruitmarket
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24th January 2019 at the Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow.
Celtic Connections Festival, www.celticconnections.com/.
Country: United States. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.
Lineup: Mick Moloney (v/tenor banjo/bouzouki), Robbie O'Connell (v/g), Billy McComiskey (button accordion), Liz Hanley (v/fiddle), Athena Tergis (fiddle), Brenda Castles (concertina), Brendan Dolan (p/flute), Niall O'Leary (dancer/spoons), [probably] Darrah Carr (dancer) and guests: Donnchadh Gough (bodhrán), John Doyle (g).
Mick Moloney originally from Limerick moved to Philadelphia in 1973 to study folklore at the University of Pennyslavania. He was then commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution to locate the best Irish musicians and dancers in the USA to perform at the Bicentennial Festival of American Folklife in Washington D.C in 1976. Funding was then gained for a tour of the USA under the name of the traditional tune and song "The Green Fields of America". Over the following 40 year many more tours followed, and lots of musicians who have been part of the group have then gone on to successful musical careers.
More information: greenfieldsofamerica.com/, www.facebook.com/thegreenfieldsofamerica.
Tags: Folk Music United States Irish Folk Green Fields of America Liz Hanley Fiddle Violin Celtic Connections Old Fruitmarket
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