Location: Cafe Sessions @ Chapter 1 - Main St. Cavan
Admission: Free
Rónán Ó'Snodaigh & His Amazing Mothballs: A founding member of Ireland’s most celebrated World Music band Kíla, Rónán Ó Snodaigh is recognized as one of Ireland's best and most innovative bodhrán players and a highly original singer songwriter. Described by John Walsh (Hot Press) as 'the living embodiment of Turlough O Carolan and Bob Marley', and by a fan as ‘…The Jimi Hendrix of Bodhrán' Rónán mixes the Irish Language, which is his first language of song writing , bluesy grooves with wild percussion to create his unique organic sound.
Rónán has released five solo albums to date, 2010’s Water off a Duck’s Back was recorded with musical legends Liam Ó Maonlaí, Steve Cooney and Myles O Reilly (aka Juno Falls), the album is a beautiful collection of upbeat, nearly spiritual songs, set to a stunning musical backdrop. Rónán has also released four other solo albums: The Last Mile Home (2007) The Playdays (2005), Tonnta Ró (2004) and Tip Toe (2001) as well as nine albums with Kíla. The most recent Kíla album being Soisín launched January 2009.
Rónán has composed music for TV and Film including working on oscar nominated film The Secret of Kells, and three nature documentaries for RTE TV produced by award winning Crossing The Line film makers. In 2003, Rónán’s first book Luascadán was published - a stunning collection of his Irish language songs to date. This was followed a year later by the publication of his book of English song lyrics entitled 'Songs'. The Garden Wars, his first full volume of poetry, was published December 2007 to critical acclaim. His Amazing Mothballs aka Robbie Perry & Rita Perry (Sweet)
Winterking:
"WinterKing are a 4-piece from Cavan comprised of brothers: Lee, Michael and Ferdia O'Brien and Ben Mccarthy on percussion. Their music can best be described as uplifting! Embracing folk, indie, and reggae culminating on the borders of alternative rock, with a dash of electronica thrown in for good measure! Their live shows swing from the quietest whisper to infectious foot stomping crescendos. What is most evident from their shows is their strong lyrical perspective that, everything is about perspective! And in these worrying times, a message of hope and positivity is very welcome...."
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