Irish

Kennedy doesn't so much imbibe or inhale as swallow, whole and unadulterated, melodic and rhythmic influences from beyond her kith and kin. A delicious mix of influences abound, without ever sacrificing musical identity. (The Irish Times, 2010)

Experience the incomparable singing and flute playing of Nuala Kennedy as she and her band perform a repertoire drawn from the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland, and from the fathomless realms of Nuala's own imagination. A consummate performer with a buoyant personality, her music is unique, evocative, and soul-satisfying.

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Wrap up your celebrations of St Patrick's Day with this foot-stompin' concert featuring traditional Acadian multi-instrumentalists/dancers Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc, and Pascal Miousse (fiddle, mandolin, lead guitar). Vishten’s music is a hardy mixture of the French, Irish and Scottish styles of Eastern Canada, with fiery fiddling and powerful step dancing taking front and center. The songs are French, sung by each band member, alone or in four part harmony, and the mood is unabashedly joyful.

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The tradition continues, as legendary folk-rock group Boiled in Lead celebrates a rockin' and reelin' St Patrick's Day at The Cedar.

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• All Cedar shows are all ages.
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The Cedar warmly welcomes back Irish traditional folk group Altan, featuring Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (vocals / fiddle), Dermot Byrne (accordion), Ciarán Tourish (fiddle / whistles), Ciarán Curran (bouzouki), and local representative Dáithí Sproule (guitar). Altan have been hard at work on a new album, so expect lots of new tunes, as well as a generous smattering of the old favorites.

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The Cedar welcomes back the iconic instrumental Irish traditional band Lúnasa, featuring Kevin Crawford (flutes, low whistles and tin whistles), Trevor Hutchinson (double bass), Paul Meehan (guitar, bouzouki and mandolin), Seán Smyth (fiddle and low whistle) and Cillian Vallely (uilleann pipes and low whistles). A perfect way to launch your celebrations of St Patrick's Day!

The Cedar is now fully air-conditioned for your year-round comfort!

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Breathtaking Irish vocalist Karan Casey and guitar virtuoso John Doyle rose to fame through being founding members of traditional supergroup Solas. Since leaving Solas, each has carved out a unique and acclaimed place in contemporary Irish and folk music, yet they both felt a yearning that has pulled them back to work together once more, this time as a duo. The result is Exile's Return (Compass Records), a luminous new album of Irish, Scottish and English folk songs, and a limited number of live appearances. The renewed collaboration has generated "a feeling of coming home," says Karan. "John in his guitar playing really does catch me, almost like he knows what I'm thinking." John says, "Karan's soul is in the music.  We fit together, like hand in glove."

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The brilliant musicians of Irish-American band Solas return with a new album in the works. Founders Seamus Egan (flute, tenor banjo, mandolin, whistle, guitar and bodhran), and Winifred Horan (fiddle) will be joined by Mick McAuley from Kilkenny (accordion and concertina), Eamon McElholm from Tyrone (guitar and keyboards), and the group's newest member, vocalist Niamh Varian-Barry.

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“The highlight of the night was a performance by a group called Delhi 2 Dublin. Imagine the energy and cultural fervour of a huge Indian wedding party colliding with a bunch of drunken Irishmen dancing on a wooden table with fiddles! Delhi 2 Dublin has created their own niche at the intersection of gritty hip hop and electronic beats, traditional Indian influences and that raw Celtic sound that packs a punch – all of which make you want to get up and dance.” Evolving Music

The group Vishten was formed in Prince Edward Island, in the Canadian Maritimes, at the beginning of the new millennium by traditional Acadian musicians/dancers Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc.

Vishten’s music is a hardy mixture of the French, Irish and Scottish styles of Eastern Canada, with fiery fiddling and powerful step dancing taking front and center.  Their stage show re-creates the joy and energy of the “kitchen party,” the informal community gatherings where all are welcomed to sing, play and dance.  The rhythms and melodies are inseparable, and reflect a special joie de vivre unique to the Acadian culture, with flying fingers, tapping feet, and an unabashed sense of celebration.

Legendary Irish traditional band Altan are celebrating 25 years together in 2010, and to mark the occasion, they are making a trek back to one of their favorite haunts for a good many of those years--The Cedar! The line-up will feature as always the gorgeous vocals and fiddle of Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, joined by Dermot Byrne on accordion, Ciarán Curran on bouzouki, Ciaran Tourish on fiddle and whistle, and our own Dáithí Sproule on guitar. Read more »