Irish Traditional Music Concerts
at Glucksman Ireland House at New York University
ALL SHOWS 9:00 P.M. - $15 ADMISSION
free to Ireland House members and NYU students with ID
GLUCKSMAN IRELAND HOUSE at NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
1 Washington Mews – entrance on Fifth Avenue just north of Washington Square
For more information, call Ireland House at at (212) 998-3950 www.nyu.edu/pages/irelandhouse
MARCH 6: MICHAEL COONEY and WILLIE KELLY
Michael Cooney was raised in a renowned family of highland pipers from Littleton, Co. Tipperary. His grandfather and grand-uncles founded the Sean Tracey Pipe Band, a famed group that has often played at All-Ireland hurling finals. Michael, however, turned his attention at a young age to the tin whistle and uilleann pipes, instruments that can not only be played indoors but are capable of playing a more sophisticated repertoire of dance tunes and slow airs. In the 1980s, Michael made a name for himself by winning multiple All-Ireland championships and by playing and recording in the U.S. with Galway button accordion great Joe Burke. Now living in upstate New York, Michael particularly enjoys playing with New Jersey fiddler and piper Willie Kelly, whose affinity for the old-time music of east Clare and east Galway has made him popular duet partner for many distinguished Irish traditional musicians