A Maestro Among Irish Troubadours. ~ Irish Fest, Milwaukee
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A master showman with an unmatched repertoire; a maestro among Irish troubadours. ~ Irish Fest, Milwaukee riginally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, has been entertaining Oaudiences all over the United States for almost four decades. An m accomplished guitarist with a ready wit and a vast store of songs, he travels the country performing for thousands of people each year. With a thorough knowledge of the traditional and contemporary songs of Ireland and Scotland, he is equally proficient with American music, aragon Light Photography, http://www.paragonlight.co whether it be folk, country, bluegrass or phy by P a little Western Swing. PhotographyPhotogra by Paragon Light Photography, http://www.paragonlight.com A thirty-seven-year veteran of the www.seamus-kennedy.comwww seam k nedyd com Irish/Celtic festival circuit, he was first The hardest working superstar in the whole business influenced by the legendary Clancy is the irrepressible Seamus Kennedy, who seems to Brothers and Tommy Makem, and from have the energy of ten men. The craic has never been them he learned the importance of better and it is in the good hands of Seamus Kennedy. not only being a solid musician and singer, but also of being an all-round ~ Shay Clarke, Irish American News, November 2008. entertainer. Kennedy’s ability to combine a total command of There is a deep respect for heritage and culture, the music with humor makes him unique in the even when it is often delivered through irreverent industry. His strong interactive entertainment humor. His stories and his songs all have an skills and his participation with his audiences have underlying thread of love and respect for Irish helped him create an exceptionally loyal fan base and American culture and for life’s lessons. everywhere he goes. ~ Jed Marum, The Ceili This diversity is also reflected in over a dozen Seamus is at home in venues ranging from recordings, many of which were taped before intimate house-concerts and folk-clubs to concert live audiences, and which feature something halls and festivals; from Alaska to Florida, from for everyone, from the silly to the serious, from Maryland to California, he makes folks laugh, sing instrumentals to a capella vocals, with a healthy and forget their cares for a while. dose of humor thrown in. Seamus Kennedy’s music is a gleefully mixed bag of styles and traditions... An enjoyably eclectic and often surprising collection. -Richard Middleton, Sing Out! YouYou speak speak well well and and would would make make a agood good lawyer. lawyer. ~ ~Chinese Chinese fortune-cookie,fortune-cookie, 2008 2008 A multiple WAMMIE award-winner (the InSeamus 2007, Kennedy Seamus - singer, added prestigious Washington Area Music songwriter, musician, comedian, AssociationAssociation Awards) Awards) for "Best for "BestIrish MaleIrish another string to his bow - MaleVocalist," Vocalist" Seamus , Seamus does notappreciates place much the all-round entertainer, and now - importancefact that the in awardsrecognition and ceremonies,comes from that of Author.Author. hisbut fellow he appreciates performers the and fact musicians, that the WithIn 2007, four with of his four musical of his musicalcolleagues, recognitionalthough hecomes doesn't from place his fellowmuch Denniscolleagues, O’Rourke, Dennis Frank O’Rourke, Emerson, Frank Robbie importance performersin awards and and ceremonies musicians. 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Bucket hasClean been Cabbage called In“great The story- “I’d much rather have telling,Bucket hashilarious, been calledribald “greatand sometimes story-telling, poignanthilarious, ribald– a wild and ride sometimes through poignant the world – a satisfied audience.” ofa wild traveling ride through musicians” the world of traveling musicians.” SOME SELECTED VENUES FESTIVALS Monterey Highland Games & Irish Festival, CA Syracuse Irish Festival, NY San Diego Highland Games, San Diego, CA Hunter Mountain Celtic Festival, NY Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Fest, Estes Park, CO Reno Celtic New Year Festival, NV Colorado Highland Games, Denver, CO Dublin Irish Festival, Dublin, OH Savannah Irish Festival, Savannah, GA Cleveland Irish Fest, OH Gaelic Park Irish Festival, Chicago, IL MusikFest, Bethlehem, PA Michigan Irish Fest, Muskegon, MI Celtic Classic, Bethlehem, PA Irish 2000, Albany, NY North Texas Irish Festival, Dallas TX Buffalo Irish Festival, NY Milwaukee Irish Fest, Milwaukee, WI CONCERT SERIES COLLEGES / SCHOOLS The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC UAA, Anchorage, AK Heritage Concert Series, New Bedford, MA U. Conn Fairfield, CT Chesapeake Arts Center, Brooklyn Park, MD St. Scholastica, Chicago, IL Lunchtime Concert Series, Gaithersburg, MD Univ. of Mass. Amherst, MA Albuquerque Zoo, NM Loyola, University, Baltimore, MD Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY Elmer Elementary School, NJ Godfrey Daniels, Bethlehem, PA Cornell University, Ithaca, NY The Ice House, Bethlehem, PA Hobart College, Geneva, NY Sellersville Theater, PA Aquinas Central School, Steubenville, OH Jammin’ Java, Vienna, VA Luzerne CC. Wilkes-Barre, PA Dewey Decibel Series, Williamsburg, VA College of St. Joseph, Rutland, VT Irish Cultural Heritage Center, Milwaukee, WI A complete list of Venues can be found at his website. And don’t forget to check Seamus out on Myspace. For seasonal and special events, conferences, conventions or schools, Seamus can tailor an appropriately themed performance; e.g. Travel Ireland in Song; Classic Country & Western; American Standard Songbook; Scottish Ballads; A Celtic Christmas, and of course, a Children’s show for the wee ones. Booking: McShane Glover, Noteworthy Productions, 410.268.8232 www.mcnote.com | [email protected].