Saturday, March 8 :: 8 PM

Danú

Nell Ní Chróinín ~ Lead Vocals & Piano Accordion
Benny McCarthy ~ Button Accordion
Oisin McAuley ~ Fiddle and Backing Vocals
Éamon Doorley ~ The Irish Bouzouki
Ivan Goff ~ Uilleann Pipes, Flute and Whistles
Tony Byrne ~ Guitar and Backing Vocals
Billy Sutton ~ Bodhran (Irish Drum) and Mandolin

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations start early this year in Rockport with a returning favorite, Danú! Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is one of Ireland’s most cherished Irish folk bands and among the leaders of the new traditionalist movement in Celtic music. They have been thrilling audiences with their instrumental virtuosity, high-energy performances and a glorious mix of ancient Irish music and new repertoire for more than 25 years. 

Repertoire will be selected from the following and announced from the stage:

The Trip To Clarina/Ag Filleadh Abhaile (Instrumental)
All Traditional tunes arranged by Danú

Reels-The Poor Man's Fortune/The Long Strand/Reel Gan Ainm (Instrumental)
Composed by P.O’Brien/Traditional/Traditional, arranged by Danú

Master McGrath (Song)
Traditional arranged by Danú

The Flight of the Earls of Ulster/ Kitty O’Hea/ The Leitrim Bucks (Instrumental)
Composed by O.McAuley/Traditional/Traditional, arranged by Danú

Maidin Mhoch ar leabaigh Bhoig (Song)
Composed by Máire Bhuí Ní Laoghaoire, arranged by Danú 

The Bright Lady/Kilfenora Jig (Instrumental)
All Traditional/Traditional, arranged by Danú

The New House/Brown-Eyed Bridget/The Humours of Holliston (Instrumental)
Composed by Paddy O'Brien/O.McAuley/O.McAuley Arranged by Danú

Snowbird (Song)
Composed by Gene MacLellan, Arranged by Danú

*Program is subject to change*

~There will be an intermission~