John Whelan’s Transatlantic Project w/ The Celtic Roses

For over 50 years John Whelan has been hailed as one of the world’s best living Irish button accordion players. Originally from England and now based on the US West Coast, the seven-time All-Ireland champion fearlessly explores the creative reaches of music, artistry, and expression while carefully preserving the musical roots from which he originally flourished, and passing those on to the next generation.

As a celebrated recording artist, John has recorded more than 15 CDs, appeared on more than 30 albums with other artists, and spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard World Music Charts. John is also a sought-after composer and producer and has written more than 65 original tunes, many of which have been recorded and performed by artists all over the world.

He is widely recognized for forming the John Whelan Band, and also his duo performances with Grammy Award-winning fiddle player Eileen Ivers during the first years of Riverdance.

Find out more about John Whelan at www.johnwhelanmusic.com

Celtic Roses springs to life through the vision of Perla Davide and Letizia Perin, dancers with over a decade of experience in Irish dance.

This new project is dedicated to expressing the profound passion and unwavering commitment that has forever bound us to the realm of music and traditional folk dances.