Sliabh Notes from Ireland!
Dónal Murphy, Matt Cranitch, & Tommy O’Sullivan
Irish Traditional Music from the south-west of Ireland
Thursday March 3, 2005, 7:30pm
Richmond Free Library
Richmond, Vermont USA
Email me via this site to reserve seats and get directions.
Sliabh Notes, the traditional group from the south-west of Ireland, features Dónal Murphy from Abbeyfeale, Matt Cranitch from Cork, and Tommy O’Sullivan from Dingle. Since the group was Formed about 1995, they have released three albums, and have established an enviable reputation for their high-quality traditional music.
Sliabh Notes’ sound is centered around the box and fiddle combination of Dónal Murphy and Matt Cranitch. Dónal, of the famed Murphy family from West Limerick, is noted for his rhythmic and driving style. He is regarded as one on the finest exponents of Irish accordion playing. Matt Cranitch has long been a highly regarded fiddle player, particularly in the Sliabh Luachra style. Matt is an authority on Sliabh Luachra music having researched and promoted this most unique style of music for many years. Singer and guitarist Tommy O’Sullivan completes the line-up. Hailed as one of the finest accompanists in the country, Tommy is also a renowned singer.
Read more about Sliabh Notes:
http://www.emigrant.ie/article.asp?iCategoryID=253&iArticleID=8911
http://copperplatedistribution.com/oss130.html
Boston: Sliabh Notes will be playing at the Burren Pub on March 2nd.
Texas: Sliabh Notes will be at the North Texas Irish Festival, March 4-6th.
