Irish
Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
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Irish
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Gerry
O'Beirne $15 |
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| Fri. Oct 13 | 7:30 pm |
Gerry O'Beirne of County Clare is a well know singer/song writer but is perhaps even more famous as one of the top guitar players anywhere. A native of Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland, Gerry O'Beirne is a self-taught master of the 6 and 12 string guitars and an inspired singer/songwriter. Whether performing solo or with other artists, his unique musical stylings and poignant original songs coupled with a passionate love of the music draw his audience into an intimate circle in the largest concert hall or the smallest pub. Gerry has appeared on NPR's Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show. Besides working with Andy M Stewart, Gerry O'Beirne performs with Patrick Street and has toured with the Sharon Shannon Band, The Waterboys, Martin Hayes, Kevin Burke and Andy Irvine. He has performed at the White House, opened for the Grateful Dead, and played electric guitar with Marianne Faithfull. He recently contributed to albums by Paul Brady in Nashville and back in Ireland with traditional singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh who beautifully sang two of Gerry's songs on her new solo album, Western Highway and The Isle of Malachy. Press quotes and reviews about Gerry O'Beirne “Gerry O’Beirne has written some of the best
new tunes to come out of Ireland’s Celtic music scene. O’Beirne’s
guitar playing is always a thing of wonder and his lyrics have become
increasingly poetic and emotionally deep.” “The instrumentals are out of this world. A self
taught master of the 6 and 12 string guitar, the playing of O’Beirne
is superlative and subtle beyond words.” “His works are simple, elegiac and exquisitely worded
pen pictures of life’s experiences.” “A masterpiece.” “He’s a lovely singer, a powerful performer
and a master musician.” |
Rosie Shipley Rosie Shipley grew up in Baltimore, Maryland,
surrounded by traditional Irish music and dance, and in rural Nova Scotia,
Canada, home of the famous Cape Breton-style of Scottish traditional
fiddle playing. Rosie had her first violin lesson at age three and,
when she was eight, began to learn traditional tunes from fiddler Brendan
Mulvilhill. Along with her brothers, Rosie spent a portion of her summers
when she was a teenager in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, at the Gaelic College
of Celtic Arts and Crafts where she studied fiddle with Rosie has toured with The Willow Band (with Gerry O'Beirne and EJ Jones) and as a guest with Cherish the Ladies. Today, she tours with singer-songwriter Gerry O'Beirne. When she is not on the road, Rosie teaches fiddle to students young and old at her popular music studio in Baltimore. In addition to her two albums on Shipwhistle's label, Rosie contributed as a session musician to EJ Jones' solo album The Willow (which precipitated formation of The Willow Band) and to Zoe Mulford's upcoming solo CD. In December 2003, Rosie recorded a CD with singer Lisa
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Arizona
Irish Music Society
Gerry
O'Beirne
Sandy
MacIntyre and piano with Ryan MacNeill. 
Moscatiello
entitled "Well Kept Secrets". The CD has been receiving rave
reviews worldwide, including one from the long-standing folk magazine
"Sing Out!" which dubbed Well Kept Secrets "a masterpiece."
