An Evening of Irish Music

Join us on May 24, 2016 at 7 pm for an Evening of Irish Music featuring Claire Egan and Eoin O’Neill.

London born, County Clare based fiddle player Claire Egan was born into a family of musicians and artists from the West of Ireland and has been immersed in the music from listening to the recordings of the Master musicians from the 1920’s as well as the wealth of great musicians from Ireland living in London such as Bobby Casey, Brian Rooney, John Carty and many others. She has been hugely influenced and inspired by fiddle player and teacher Brendan Mulkere in London. Claire went on to win several competitions as well as other prizes and awards including the Young Artists Award from the Irish Youth Foundation to assist with her studies including a Masters at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Her music is regularly heard on BBC radio, RTE, RnaG, and International broadcasts. She has played on several soundtracks and appeared on various television shows and recorded with various singer/songwriters, upcoming composers, ensembles and Orchestras throughout the world. Claire is also well regarded teacher and teaches internationally throughout the year including yearly festivals such as the Willie Clancy Summer School, Milltown, Co. Clare. Her debut album ‘The Green Window’, under the recording label Raelach Records is of critical acclaim.

Accordionist, Eoin O’Neill, hails from Adrahan, Co. Galway where he was steeped in Traditional music. Several great influencial musicians from the area include the great Joe Cooley, Oliver and Raymond Roland and Charlie Harris with whom he later went on to share and learn music from. His music is also greatly inspired by the recordings of 1920’s musicians including P.J. Conlon, also a native of Co.Galway who immigrated to USA. Eoin is a regular tutor and performer at yearly festivals throughout Ireland and abroad and his music has been heard on RnaG, RTE and other national and international broadcasts. He regularly collaborates with musicians from Ireland and the UK