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Saturday, December
1, 2007 7:00 p.m.
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Buy tickets online to
see Paddy Keenan
and Patsy O'Brien
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Paddy Keenan and Patsy O'Brien
7:00 p.m. at Unity Center of Columbia
1600 W. Broadway map
Admission (buy tickets online, or pay at the door):
$14 adults; $12 CMCAA members; $8 students, seniors and youth;
free for kids 10 & under
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Paddy Keenan:
Paddy
Keenan was born into a "traveller" family steeped in traditional music. His
flowing, open-fingered style of playing can be traced directly from the
style of such great Travelling pipers as Johnny Doran, as well as that of
his own father and grandfather, both of whom played in the same style.
In the 1970s Paddy was a
founding member of the legendary Bothy Band, and his virtuosity on the
pipes, combined with the ferocity of his playing, made him, its driving
force. Since the break-up of The Bothy Band, Paddy has pursued a solo
career, playing festivals and concerts all over the world. He has composed
and arranged music for several film projects; most recently, he’s been
working on a documentary film in Mali.
In 2002 Paddy was awarded
the TG4 (Irish language television) Traditional Music Award (Gradam
Cheoil) as Traditional Musician of the Year. This is the most prestigious
award given in the genre of Irish traditional music.
Generally acknowledged as
the most accomplished uilleann piper performing today, Paddy is certainly
one of the most brilliant musicians of his generation.
Patsy O'Brien
Songwriter Patsy O'Brien
has a penchant for seamless genre-hopping, as well as showing off his
critically acclaimed songwriting skills.
Patsy's most obvious
influences are blues, traditional Irish music, jazz and country, with
obvious nods to such masters as Hank Williams, Rory Gallagher, Son House and
a host of others, Patsy's cross cultural explorartions within songwriting
and composition genres have lead him on an interesting path.
He has played with Punk
Rock bands, country bands, big-band swing and Jazz ensembles, Irish folk
groups, tradiional Irish music groups and most recently and most
successfully, as a solo guitarist and singer.
He has been known to supply
the driving guitar rhythms on Irish/World Music diva Eileen Ivers' European
tours, and regularly treads the boards with Piping legend Paddy Keenan, who
also sprinkles some of his own magic onto a few tracks on Patsy's last
album.
On Patsy's solo recordings,
his interest in contemporary songwriting as well as his jazz influences are
also apparent - this being most evident in a jazz/blues version of "Star of
The County Down" with Paddy Keenan on low whistle, an arrangement of the old
Irish ballad that inspired Irish music critic Paul Dromey to declare Patsy
"Ireland's best - kept musical secret." , and has recently been featured on
NPR's "All Songs Considered"
- "Patsy O'Brien's songs are sometimes humorous,
sometimes poignant, but always delivered with a strong
sense of style and energy." - (FREETIME NY)
- "I can imagine a wonderful evening of stories,
songs and good humour with plenty of time to admire the
musicianship." - (whisperinandhollerin.com)
- "An Irish Robbie Robertson" - (uncredited)
- "Falls in the void between Bob Dylan, Van
Morrison, and Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson....stomping and
ocean breezy - sure footed and fragile." - (New
Haven Advocate)
- "Easily one of the best local releases of last
year" - (New Haven Register)
- "Like a good wine, guitarist and
singer/songwriter Patsy O'Brien has let his musicianship
flourish.... throaty vocals, languid guitar." -
(Irish Times)
- "Ireland's best kept musical secret-CHECK HIM
OUT!" - (Irish Examiner)
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