Céilí with Rise the Dust Ceili Band Sunday October 8th
Rise the Dust Ceilí Band at Cois na hAbhna on Sunday October 8th 2023 3pm - 6pm
RISE THE DUST
Rise the Dust Ceili Band was formed in 2011 and consists of three members.
Johnnie Duffy, from Lanesboro, Co. Longford, plays banjo and sings the occasional song as required. He is an experienced musician and set dancer, having performed and toured with Rig the Jig and many other bands. Liz Ryan hails from Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford. She plays piano and has played with several ceili bands since her teenage years.
Brendan Doyle lives in Moate, Co. Westmeath, and plays accordion. Another veteran of Rig the Jig, he manages bookings and can be contacted on 086-8231661.
Since the formation of the band, Rise the Dust has played the length and breadth of Ireland at ceilithe big and small. The band also travels regularly to England and Europe to play at set dancing weekends. From the parish hall to the biggest weekend ceili, Rise the Dust brings the same effort and enthusiasm to every performance. Each musician loves playing music, and responds to feedback from the floor. The fact that all the band members are themselves set dancers has given Rise the Dust an excellent insight into what makes a successful ceili. The band members believe that it is vital to choose tunes that suit the dances, and play them at reasonable speed in a rhythmic manner that inspires the crowd to dance. Frequent tune changes that lift the set are a consistent feature of this band's music.
Rise the Dust has recorded two acclaimed CDs so far in its career. "All Set" was released in 2013, and "Give it a Lift" in 2015. These recordings have been popular with dancers and teachers throughout the world. Amateur video recordings are plentiful on YouTube and Facebook. The band mainly communicates through its facebook page www.facebook.com/risethedust, and through the Set Dancing News website www.sets.ie.
Tickets €10 available at the door on the night.
Dancing from 3pm - 6pm
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