Heritage Week: Lunchtime Concert with Andrew Caden, Ryan Sheridan, Conor McDonagh and Jack Fitzpatrick
Thu 22 Aug 2024 13:00 - 14:00 IST
Irish Traditional Music Archive, D02 WK75
Description
Andrew Caden is an accomplished fiddle player originally from Bethesda, Maryland. He spent the last four years at Boston College becoming immersed in the vibrant music scene there. Caden is now in Dublin working on the Mike McHale collection at ITMA.
Conor Mc Donagh is a flute player from Killavil, Co. Sligo. He began playing the flute when he was eight years of age, learning from the flute extraordinaire Michael Hurley. Conor has played at many festivals and concerts alongside some of Ireland’s top traditional musicians.
Jack Fitzpatrick is an accomplished banjo player from Donadea, Kildare. Jack has a great interest in 78rpm recordings of music from the 1920’s and is an enthusiast of American banjos made during that time such as the Epiphone Recording Banjos. Jack is currently studying accounting at Maynooth University.
Ryan Sheridan took great interest in messing around on the piano during covid. Ryan is self taught on the piano inspired by masters of the instrument such as Charlie Lennon, Josephine Keegan, Helen Kisiel, Brian McGrath, Fr. Seamus Quinn, Catherine McHugh, and Paddy McEvoy.
Andrew, Conor, Jack, and Ryan began playing together in 2022 at the Willie Clancy week. They have continued playing with each other at various other festivals since then and are excited be performing at ITMA.
Location
Irish Traditional Music Archive, D02 WK75