Masters of Tradition
| Day | Friday, 28th October 2011 |
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| Time | 9:30pm |
| Venue | The Model |
| Session | Acoustic |
| Charge | €10 |
Masters of Tradition
Accordion player and singer Seamus Begley hails from the west Kerry Gaeltacht. A farmer, Seamus has a puckish sense of humour and an indefatigable love of music and song who can light up any room with his personality and presence. He plays the polkas, slides and jigs of his native region and can silence a room with his heart rending songs. Begley is a man secure in his own sense of self and place to imbue the tunes with his own stamp and colour them with his personality.
He is joined by the dynamic guitar player Tim Edey, whose musical understanding of Seamus' music is informed by his own excellence as an accordion player. Their combination makes for exhilarating entertainment. If it's a shot in the arm you're after, Begley and Edeyare the men to call on. All the wildness of west Kerry combined with a sublime talent with a featherlight touch, Seamus and Tim breath new life into the tradition.
Leitrim fiddle player Maurice Lennon, (Stockton's Wing) has always had a very strong connection to Sligo. After leaving Summerhill College in 1977, Maurice become one of the youngest ever All-Ireland Senior fiddle title winners. He joined Stockton's Wing and has remained a professional musician ever since, working with legendary artists like John Prine, Sean Keane, Liam Clancy, Sharon Shannon, Donal Lunny. As a composer, Maurice Lennon's music has been recorded by numerous performers including Lunasa, Solas, Natalie McMaster, The Nova Scotia Symphony Orchestra, Cherish the Ladies, and Four Men and a Dog. Maurice is releasing his forthcoming album The Spirit of the Music in the coming months and is delighted to return from Chicago for Sligo Live.
