On Saturday April 5th, following the Friday, April 4th concert, Patrick Ourceau will host a fiddle workshop on Sat., Apr. 5, at the Irish Center. Patrick has a remarkable grasp of the East Clare/East Galway style, having studied at the feet of Paddy Canny and other greats of the music from that part of Ireland. There will also be a tenor banjo/ mandolin workshop with Eamon O'Leary. Pre-registration is required. Call for specifics, which are still being worked out: at (610) 925-6235 [days] and (610) 486-2220 [eves].
Patrick Ourceau heard Irish fiddle music on recordings in his native Paris, and instantly decided it was the music he wanted to play. He started playing at the age of 12, and his primary reason for coming to the US in 1989 was to be part of the thriving trad scene in New York City. He has had a fine career in his 20 years in the US playing with the band Chulrua and others. His repertoire shows a preference for the beautifully crafted tunes of the East Clare tradition.
Eamon O'Leary came to traditional music in Dublin in his teens, through friends who happened to play. He didn't expect to be playing music professionally when he arrived in New York in the late 1980s, but soon he was playing in sessions around the city with various musicians, including Patrick. Eamon is an outstanding guitar & banjo accompanist with a great ear for key and chord changes.
Don't miss the Friday, April 4: 8PM concert at The Irish Center / 6815 Emlen St. / Phila., Pa 19119
Tickets: $15, PCG members, $13 / More Info, etc: (610) 486-2220
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