Craobh na Mainistreach CCÉ present The Shaskeen Céilí Band in Concert Saturday November 5th at 8pm
Craobh na Mainistreach CCÉ Branch bring the Shaskeen Céílí Band to Cois na hAbhna for a concert on Saturday November 5th 2022. The concert will start at 8pm sharp with doors opening at 7.30pm.
A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to Milford Hospice.
Tickets are €20 and will be available at the door on the night.
This is an evening not to be missed.
Shaskeen was originally founded in London in 1970, where there was a very vibrant music scene among the Irish community living there. When founder member Tom Cussen moved back to Ireland he settled in Galway and continued the band there.
For over 50 years Shaskeen has travelled extensively, entertaining audiences throughout Ireland and internationally. Whether it was playing for concerts or ceilis the band is recognised for its uplifting music & shows full of variety; from music to get feet tapping, to slow pieces and songs where audiences join in singing or to spontaneously dance a set.
The audience is always at the centre of the performance and even though the line up of the band has undergone many changes in the intervening years, audiences have continued to be entertained.
The present line up welcomes two new female members in Katie Theasby well known folk singer also plays whistle & flute. Mary Liddy on concertina from a well established Clare family in the musical tradition. They join with veterans Patsy McDonagh (accordion) Eamonn Cotter (flutes) Geraldine Cotter (piano) Tom Cussen (banjo) Johnny Donnellan (singer/bodhran) and the youngest veteran Dave Sanders (fiddle, singer)
See https://www.shaskeen.net/band/ for information on the present members of the band.
In fact well over 75 musicians have performed with Shaskeen over the years; each one bringing something new to the overall sound of the group.
Now, that the restrictions are lifting the band is looking forward to getting back to playing, singing and above all entertaining and having the craic.
See www.shaskeen.net for confirmed dates and information.
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