Sunday 16 January 2011

The McGee Band and David Wilson, concert - Irish Rebel, Canadian Icon

February 6th, 2011, 2 PM

The life and times of Thomas D’Arcy McGee in words and music. A wonderful blending of Irish, Scottish and Quebecois traditional music.

Frank Cassidy: Whistles, Banjo, Vocals
David Wilson: Orator
Greg T. Brown: Accordion, Concertina, Fiddle, Vocals
James Stephens: Fiddle, Vocals
Ken Harper: Bodhran
Jeff McClintock: Keyboards and Guitar

DOORS OPEN 1:30 pm CASH BAR
Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
Phone: 613-244-7373
Entrance to Kildare Room on Cumberland Street

Email: info@sbcottawa.ca
Please refer to St. Brigid's Centre webpage, http://www.saintbrigidscentre.ca/ for this gig, and more.

1 comment:

Jim Mountain said...

A wonderful, eloquent, poignant literary and musical tribute to Thomas D'Arcy McGee,superbly presented. A most enjoyable afternoon where history, poetry, stories, and music fuse together to the delight of us all.