BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251005T190000Z DTEND:20251005T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Shaskeen: Cork Folk Festival DESCRIPTION:Shaskeen is a renowned traditional music group formed in London in 1970\, known for their captivating performances and deep cultural roots. The band is celebrating its 55th 'Emerald Tour' this year\, marking over five decades of preserving and innovating Irish musical heritage. Shaskeen's current lineup includes Eamonn Cotter\, Tom Cussen\, Alan Wallace\, Patsy McDonagh\, Dave Sanders\, Mary Liddy\, Johnny Donnellan and Deirdre Scanlan. \n\n \n\nEamonn Cotter (flute) is from Kilmaley in Co. Clare\, he comes from a fine musical family. Eamonn plays flute and tin whistle and is a master teacher of these instruments. He has released a solo flute CD Traditional Music from Co Clare and he is a renowned maker of the traditional concert wooden flute 'Cotter Flutes'. He has toured and played with the St.Flannan's and the Tulla C il Bands. \n\n \n\nPatsy McDonagh (accordion) is with the band for the last 28 years and he comes from Ros an Mh l in the Connemara Gaeltacht. Patsy has played with many bands and folk groups down through the years including the Corrib C il Band and Mulhaires C il Band. Patsy is a self-taught musician and now spends a lot of time teaching music to young people. \n\n \n\nDeirdre Scanlan (song) is originally from West Limerick but now residing in County Clare for over 20 years. From a young age Deirdre was very involved in the traditional music scene in the Sliabh Luachra and West Limerick areas. She holds several All-Ireland titles for traditional singing in both Irish and English. Deirdre has performed on a number of occasions with The Kilfenora C il band and has made numerous TV appearances. She has recorded an CD entitled 'Faces' and two singles\, 'Forever Part of Me' and 'Guardians of the Peace'. \n\n \n\nDave Sanders (fiddle) originally from Kilnaboy\, is now living in Ennis in County Clare. He purchased his first fiddle at the age of nine from Mrs Whyte and learned his trade from Gus Tierney and Tony Linnane. He has played and or recorded with varying bands through the year's including the Turloughmore C il Band\, Kilfenora C il Band and St Flannans C il Band among others. \n\n \n\nAlan Wallace (guitar)\, from Kinvara\, Co. Galway\, is a superb guitarist with many years of accompanying top class musicians from the Traditional Irish Music scene as well as other genres of music. His musical tastes cover a broad range\, but he is mainly involved in the traditional music folk scene. \n\n \n\nTom Cussen (tenor banjo/mandolin) originally from County Limerick\, now a long-time resident of Galway. As well as being The Band Leader\, Tom is the maker of the renowned Clareen banjos. Tom and Tony have recorded an album together called There is Always Room in Our House featuring banjo and saxophone. \n\n \n\nMary Liddy (concertina) originally from Newmarket on Fergus and now living in Ennis\, Co. Clare. She comes from a traditional Irish musical family\, playing with other members of her family in the Shannonside C il Band from an early age. Mary has played with the Turloughmore C il Band for many years\, recording 3 CDs\, Seven Streams\, The Bees Wing and The Green Road with Se n S . \n\n \n\nJohnny Donnellan (bodhr n) from Kilmaine\, a small village on the Mayo/Galway border. His uncle James Walsh taught him his first tune on the melodeon at the age of 8 and remains an influence on his style of music. In 1981 John bought his first bodhr n and has continued to develop his styles and techniques ever since\, winning six major bodhran titles in the meantime. John has also developed a unique technique to his playing by attaching a block to his bodhr n making a distinctive sound when playing. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Shaskeen is a renowned traditional music group formed in London in 1970\, known for their captivating performances and deep cultural roots. The band is celebrating its 55th &lsquo\;Emerald Tour&rsquo\; this year\, marking over five decades of preserving and innovating Irish musical heritage. Shaskeen'\;s current lineup includes Eamonn Cotter\, Tom Cussen\, Alan Wallace\, Patsy McDonagh\, Dave Sanders\, Mary Liddy\, Johnny Donnellan and Deirdre Scanlan. \;

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Eamonn Cotter \;(flute) is from Kilmaley in Co. Clare\, he comes from a fine musical family. Eamonn plays flute and tin whistle and is a master teacher of these instruments. He has released a solo flute CD Traditional Music from Co Clare and he is a renowned maker of the traditional concert wooden flute &lsquo\;Cotter Flutes&rsquo\;. He has toured and played with the St.Flannan&rsquo\;s and the Tulla Cé\;ilí\; Bands. \;

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Patsy McDonagh \;(accordion) is with the band for the last 28 years and he comes from Ros an Mhí\;l in the Connemara Gaeltacht. Patsy has played with many bands and folk groups down through the years including the Corrib Cé\;ilí\; Band and Mulhaires Cé\;ilí\; Band. Patsy is a self-taught musician and now spends a lot of time teaching music to young people. \;

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Deirdre Scanlan \;(song) is originally from West Limerick but now residing in County Clare for over 20 years. From a young age Deirdre was very involved in the traditional music scene in the Sliabh Luachra and West Limerick areas. She holds several All-Ireland titles for traditional singing in both Irish and English. Deirdre has performed on a number of occasions with The Kilfenora Cé\;ilí\; band and has made numerous TV appearances. She has recorded an CD entitled &lsquo\;Faces&rsquo\; and two singles\, &lsquo\;Forever Part of Me&rsquo\; and &lsquo\;Guardians of the Peace&rsquo\;. \;

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Dave Sanders \;(fiddle) originally from Kilnaboy\, is now living in Ennis in County Clare. He purchased his first fiddle at the age of nine from Mrs Whyte and learned his trade from Gus Tierney and Tony Linnane. He has played and or recorded with varying bands through the year&rsquo\;s including the Turloughmore Cé\;ilí\; Band\, Kilfenora Cé\;ilí\; Band and St Flannans Cé\;ilí\; Band among others. \;

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Alan Wallace \;(guitar)\, from Kinvara\, Co. Galway\, is a superb guitarist with many years of accompanying top class musicians from the Traditional Irish Music scene as well as other genres of music. His musical tastes cover a broad range\, but he is mainly involved in the traditional music folk scene. \;

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Tom Cussen \;(tenor banjo/mandolin) originally from County Limerick\, now a long-time resident of Galway. As well as being The Band Leader\, Tom is the maker of the renowned Clareen banjos. Tom and Tony have recorded an album together called There is Always Room in Our House featuring banjo and saxophone. \;

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Mary Liddy \;(concertina) originally from Newmarket on Fergus and now living in Ennis\, Co. Clare. She comes from a traditional Irish musical family\, playing with other members of her family in the Shannonside Cé\;ilí\; Band from an early age. Mary has played with the Turloughmore Cé\;ilí\; Band for many years\, recording 3 CDs\, Seven Streams\, The Bees Wing and The Green Road with Seá\;n Ó\; Sé\;. \;

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Johnny Donnellan \;(bodhrá\;n) from Kilmaine\, a small village on the Mayo/Galway border. His uncle James Walsh taught him his first tune on the melodeon at the age of 8 and remains an influence on his style of music. In 1981 John bought his first bodhrá\;n and has continued to develop his styles and techniques ever since\, winning six major bodhran titles in the meantime. John has also developed a unique technique to his playing by attaching a block to his bodhrá\;n making a distinctive sound when playing.

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\n LOCATION:Triskel Arts Centre\, Tobin Street\, Cork City UID:e.2489.35175 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260501T194347Z URL:https://chamber.corkchamber.ie/events/details/shaskeen-cork-folk-festival-35175 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR