The Int’l Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration (Zoom)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The International Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 13th, 2021, will be a series of three consecutive Zoom Events, bringing new performances by Irish and Irish-American performers and instructors directly into your computer, tablet or smartphone. Buy all three tickets for a day-long rich and multi-faceted experience of Irish Culture!

Event Schedule:
12:30 PST Trad folk duo Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne
1:15 PM PST Socks in the Frying Pan, County Clare’s award-winning trio.

Socks in the Frying Pan are a multi-award winning trio from County Clare on the West coast of Ireland, the universal hub of Irish traditional music. Their dynamic vocal harmonies, virtuosic musical ability and their onstage wit, has captured and captivated audiences the world around. One of the most sought after groups in Irish music today, the worldwide ‘Sock Invasion’ continues!

Socks in the Frying Pan comprises Aodan Coyne on guitar and vocals and the accomplished Hayes brothers. Shane Hayes on accordion and Fiachra Hayes on fiddle and banjo. This youthful trio blends Irish traditional melodies with their own personal flair, which has gained them critical acclaim and accolades, including ‘New band of the Year’ by the Irish Music Association.

Balladeer Niamh Parsons, and renowned guitarist, Graham Dunne are each a force to be reckoned with in their own right, and together they are simply sublime! Niamh’s singing has been described as “both emotionally haunting and tonally as clear as crystal”, while Graham’s expert accompaniment creates the perfect foil for a rich and warm delicacy. Niamh Parsons has come to be known as one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music. Her voice has drawn comparisons to such venerated singers as Dolores Keane, June Tabor and Sandy Denny. The great Scottish balladeer Archie Fisher said of Niamh, ‘a songstress like her comes along once or twice in a generation.’
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Graham Dunne is a multi-talented and very versatile musician. Until very recently, Graham spent a great number of years living in County Clare and, while there, was very much involved in the Irish Traditional music scene, having had the pleasure of accompanying a vast array of wonderfully talented local musicians during that time.
Three hours of workshops in Irish dance, vocals, storytelling, and instrumental instruction from artists of global acclaim. World-class education and participatory sessions to learn about Irish Music and Culture. Six live instructors bring you decades of careful study and honing skills.

2:30 PM PST
Irish Storyteller – Helena Byrne Learn to bring to life Irish folklore and culture, interweaving them with Traditional Irish songs.
Irish Flute/ Whistle – Tim Hill and Autumn Rhodes bring a rich, layered texture on two levels of instruction for traditional music on Irish flute and tin whistle.

3:30 PM PST
Fiddle- Darcy Noonan brings a breadth of experience in traditional fiddle tunes and technique from popular Irish music to share.
Irish Dance – Michael Dillon leads a world champion school for Irish dance and will present a variation on one of the most beloved classic Irish dances.

4:30 PM PST
Irish Mandolin – Marla Fibish Learn to deliver the beauty and the pulse of Irish Music on the Mandolin- She’ll focus on both technique and musicality.
Irish Singing – Amelia Hogan will share a song or two from her extensive repertoire of traditional Irish songs ‘as Gaeilge (in Irish).

6:00 PM PST
The Black Brothers, singing siblings from Ireland’s foremost family of song.

Shay and Michael Black are singing siblings from Ireland’s foremost family of song, The Black Family, which includes their sisters Mary and Frances, and brother, Martin. Hailed in the Irish Echo as “one of the most impressive groups of Irish singers to be found anywhere; exquisite, exhilarating and nothing short of thrilling”, they raise their sibling rivalry to revelry. The Blacks adroitly accompany themselves on banjo, cittern and guitar. The musical lineup also features keyboardist Eamonn Flynn.

One can expect to hear Irish traditional ballads, Dublin street songs, music hall ditties, contemporary folk compositions, rollicking reels and joyful jigs at their concerts. All interspersed with comic stories, jokes and humorous childhood anecdotes that invariably have audiences smiling broadly and joining in on the choruses. Shay and Michael are close harmony singers with a special fondness for songs that includes their audience in chorus, and many of the songs are narratives with stories.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.