
WMI Concerts
National Heritage Masters: Ireland in America
566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South
New York
This program of lively jigs and reels, introspective airs, traditional and contemporary songs, and virtuoso step dancing features folklorist/singer/multi-instrumentalist Mick Moloney, an influential figure in Irish music in the US for three decades; fiddle master Liz Carroll, one of traditional music’s most sought after performers, with guitarist John Doyle; the remarkable button accordionist Joe Derrane, who first made his mark in the Irish American music scene in the 1940s, accompanied by John McGann on mandolin and guitar; and the innovative North American Irish Step Champion Donny Golden with his ensemble.
Tickets $32
WMI Friends $27
Students $15
Sponsored in part by American Express
Mick Moloney and Friends is funded through Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation's Mid Atlantic Tours program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program
“a moving musical feast” - Irish Echo
Photo credit: Tom Pich

