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IRISH EXAMINER | November 6th, 2019
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Welcome to our regular music and entertainment guide, brought
to you by Paddy McCarthy for your reading enjoyment

CChheerriisshh tthhee LLaaddiieess have been at the forefront of leading Irish Traditional groups for
many years. I have to say that they are so successful that they play all over the world,
now how proud is that. The past years have seen the group touring all over North and
South America, the United Kingdom and Europe, China, Australia and New Zealand
performing in the finest concert halls and international festivals.
They are equally at home in front of a symphony orchestra, a performing arts center, a
folk festival or even a command performance for the President at the White House. The
current lineup, along with group leader JJooaanniiee MMaaddddeenn and founding member MMaarryy
CCooooggaann from New York on guitar, consists of All-Ireland Champion MMiirreellllaa MMuurrrraayy from
Connemara in County Galway on accordion; fiddler GGrraaiinnnnee MMuurrpphhyy from Boston; and
What a great scoop for the promoters MMCCDD in Dublin, Ireland and great news for LLiioonneell piano player and harmony singer KKaatthhlleeeenn BBooyyllee from Glasgow, Scotland.
RRiicchhiiee fans as the legendary singer has just announced that he is coming to Dublin next TThhee NNeeww YYoorrkk TTeennoorrss are busy, let me tell you and they have plenty of tour dates coming
summer. The hitmaker will bring his Hello! tour to Dublin’s St. Anne’s Park on June 6 of up next month. On Friday, December 6 they play the CA Scottish Rite Center in
next year in what is sure to be a memorable night. Oakland, with special guests TThhee HHiigghhllaanndd DDiivvaass, JJooee PPiissccooppoo, KKaarriinnaa NNuuvvoo and the BBiigg
Richie will be performing such hits as Endless Love, All Night Long and Hello on the AAppppllee BBaanndd. For tickets call: (925) 831-2011.
night. From what we are told tickets are due to go on sale this Friday, November 8 at On Sunday, December 8 they are in Boston at John Hancock Hall. Special guests for this
9am and unsurprisingly, they’re not going to be cheap. event include BBrriiaann KKeennnneeddyy, MMaarrjjiiee DDeellaanneeyy FFiittzzppaattrriicckk, the HHaalleeyy IIrriisshh
EEiilleeeenn IIvveerrss is an Irish-American musician. She was born in New York City of Irish-born DDaanncceerrss, Master of Ceremonies DDeeccllaann HHoouuttoonn, and TThhee BBiigg AAppppllee EEnnsseemmbbllee. Call (508)
parents on 13 July 1965 and grew up in The Bronx. She spent summers in Ireland and 285-9700 for tickets to the Boston show.
took up the fiddle at the Their Carnegie Hall show in New York City on Monday, December 9 is selling out fast, so
age of nine. Her teacher get your tickets now by calling (212) 247-7800. Special guests for this show include LLaarrrryy
was Irish fiddler MMaarrttiinn GGaattlliinn && TThhee GGaattlliinn BBrrootthheerrss, BBrriiaann KKeennnneeddyy, RRyyaann CCoooonneeyy, TThhee HHiibbeerrnniiaann FFeessttiivvaall
MMuullvviihhiillll. She toured with SSiinnggeerrss, TThhee HH..II..MM..SS.. & TThhee BBiigg AAppppllee EEnnsseemmbbllee. C
MMiicckk MMoolloonneeyy''ss band TThhee
GGrreeeenn FFiieellddss ooff AAmmeerriiccaa,
founded in 1977.
She has won nine All
Ireland’s to date in
Fiddle, and one in banjo.
She is currently signed to
Sony records and has
been hailed as the “Jimi
Hendrix of the violin.” In
live performances Ivers is
known to hook her violin
up to distortion pedals
creating a timbre that
resembles an electric gui-
tar.
You will be hearing a lot
from Eileen in 2020 as
her popularity has grown
so much to bring her to
stardom that is well
deserved.