Kerry Music and it’s Musicians- A Source of Influence on my personal Style presented by Charlie Piggott. Founder member of De Dannan Charlie Piggott hails from Cobh Co Cork . His father was from Glenbeigh and his mother from Dingle . As a child visiting Dingle with his mother they ventured into Caballs in Tralee where Charlie spotted a melodeon in a box on the top shelf . A deal was struck for 6 old pounds and years after this same instrument featured on the first 2 De Danann LPs.
When touring abroad he met many exiled Kerry musicians like Johnny Cronin Reaboy Gneeveguilla and Cuz Teahan in Chicago . He will share these stories of tune collecting and stories with us on Nov 18
Special guests Joe Thoma Kenmare
Mick Culloty Band with guest fiddlers Sean Abeyta ,Emma O Leary ,Noreen O Shea ,Kate Rowlands and Carol Leader
Julianne O Connor and young musicians Caoimhe and Einhear Flannery Rockchapel
.Caoimhe recently won the Fiddler of Dooney title in Sligo.
Admission Adults 8 and Children u12 €3
