The 1st Session Ceilidh
Band
(Irish Traditional Music)
are
MK's premier
Irish ceili band specialising in
Irish Ceilidh Dances, Irish Sessions, Concerts and Events
with many of London's top
Irish Session musicians
The band members have appeared on T.V and Radio and have performed at
festivals in the
U.S.A,, U.K and Europe.
also with a Disco Package available
for Weddings,
PA hire for speeches
........featuring
London's top accordian player
Colette O'Leary
Colette O'Leary was born in the highly musical area of Sliabh Luachra, Co.
Kerry. Having won two All-Ireland titles by the age of 18, she moved to
Galway in 1992 where she teamed up with harpist Laoise Kelly and
mandolin/banjo player Mary Shannon to form the highly acclaimed
internationally touring band Bumblebees. Their debut album was voted one of
the top ten albums of the year by Hot Press. Colette moved to London in
2001, subsequently performing and touring in the UK and Australia with
singer-songwriter Mark Nevin (Fairground Attraction), as well as with blues
singer Mary Coughlan (UK and The Fleadh, London). She has recently recorded
her first solo album The Attic Room featuring special guest, vibraphone jazz
maestro Roger Beaujolais.
Jamie Smith
(Fiddle)
Brought up in Scotland, but now living in London, ace fiddle player Jamie
Smith plays with a multitude of bands. Twice ‘All-Britain fiddle champion’
and a finalist for the ‘BBC Radio Scotland Young Trad Musician of the Year’,
Jamie has toured extensively in Britain and Europe. He is currently riding
high on the success of his debut solo album, released at this year’s Celtic
Connections Festival.
Paddy Gallagher
(Guitar)
Guitarist Paddy Gallagher is one of London's musical treasures who brings a
vast knowledge of tunes and years of experience playing with most of the
great musicians who have spent time in London including Tommy McCarthy,
Brian Rooney and John Carty. Paddy has a unique style of accompaniment,
richly enveloping with the occasional chord that takes the breath away.
........also
available, Sheena Flannery (Flute)
Andrea Walsh (Concertina)
Brian (Banjo)
Brian Kelly began playing traditional
Irish music at the age of 7 under the tutelage of Brendan Mulkere from Co.
Clare. He took up the mandolin aged 9 and the banjo aged 10. He won the All
Ireland banjo title on his first attempt, aged 11 and went on to win eight
All Ireland Championships in total (four each on banjo and mandolin).
Brian has held prestigious residencies in London including The Swan,
Stockwell with Gino Lupari, Pat Kilbride and Athena Tergis, and The Stag’s
Head, Camden Town with Paddy Gallagher. He has appeared with Alec Finn,
Brian Kennedy, Brendan Power and Ron Kavana and alongside band members of
Lúnasa, the Afro Celts, Dervish and Nomos.
Brian launched his first solo eponymous album at the 2001 Return to Camden
Town Festival. He has also had impressive success in the Irish charts with
the dance-trad fusion band Dance to Tipperary. In December 2003, Brian
joined Shane MacGowan’s backing band The Popes and has toured extensively
with them in Europe.
available for
London, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, South East England,
U.K
Kent, Berks, Berkshire, Bucks, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hants, Hampshire
Oxon Oxfordshire, Herts Hertfordshire
07545326534
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