Jimmy Keane & Dennis Cahill
Jimmy Keane: Reelin' in the Years with special guest Dennis Cahill
Jimmy Keane: Reelin' in the Years with special guest Dennis Cahill
2133 W. Wisconsin Ave
Jul 16, 2018
7:00 PM UTC
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Jimmy Keane: Reelin' in the Years -- with special guest Dennis Cahill. Jimmy and his special guest Dennis are two of the most inventive musicians in Irish music today with each considered the best in their respective fields. Accordionist Keane (bohola, Green Fields of America) and guitarist Cahill (Martin Hayes, The Gloaming) perform tunes ranging from the ancient airs of Ireland to newly composed tunes in the tradition. They have been friends and musical companions since first meeting in the early 1980s in Chicago. Join us at the ICHC located at 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave in Milwaukee for an enjoyable evening of tunes and tales!!
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Jimmy Keane & Dennis Cahill:
Jimmy Keane and Dennis Cahill are two of the most inventive musicians in Irish music today with each considered the best in their respective fields. Accordionist Keane (bohola, Green Fields of America) and guitarist Cahill (Martin Hayes, The Gloaming) perform tunes ranging from the ancient airs of Ireland to newly composed tunes in the tradition. They have been friends and musical companions since first meeting in the early 1980s in Chicago.
Jimmy Keane’s accomplishments are far reaching. He has achieved astonishing and unprecedented success in competitive playing, having won five consecutive All-Ireland titles on the piano accordion. He has always been an avid collector and arranger of old tunes and is becoming increasingly known for his original compositions, many of which have become part of the mainstream of traditional Irish music around the world. He also has recorded and produced numerous albums.
Many regard Keane as the premier exponent of traditional Irish music on the piano accordion. Noted University of Limerick Professor, composer, and musician Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin praised Keane as the "savior of the piano accordion." eMusic described him as "one of the true giants of Irish traditional music of the past fifty years," and the voice of Ireland, singer-songwriter Christy Moore, described Jimmy's playing as "wild and beautiful."
Dennis Cahill is considered one of the world's finest guitarists in traditional Irish music. His unique playing, accompaniment, and arranging are acknowledged as a major breakthrough for guitar in the Irish tradition. He has played for presidents and prime ministers. “Brilliant” (NPR) and “crucial” (Folk Roots UK) are some of the descriptions of his spare, essential playing.
Dennis is perhaps best known in his long musical partnership with Irish fiddler Martin Hayes. Of the acclaimed duo, The Irish Times wrote, “Starting out as players with considerable talent, they've metamorphosed into musicians of unconscionable virtuosity. They play with a concord and an affinity that most musicians lust after, but few ever acquire.” (Siobhan Long) Dennis is also a founding member of The Gloaming, a new Irish supergroup who has astounded critics and audiences alike, winning the 2014 Meteor Choice Prize (Ireland's “Grammy”) for their debut album.
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Read MoreJimmy Keane and Dennis Cahill are two of the most inventive musicians in Irish music today with each considered the best in their respective fields. Accordionist Keane (bohola, Green Fields of America) and guitarist Cahill (Martin Hayes, The Gloaming) perform tunes ranging from the ancient airs of Ireland to newly composed tunes in the tradition. They have been friends and musical companions since first meeting in the early 1980s in Chicago.
Jimmy Keane’s accomplishments are far reaching. He has achieved astonishing and unprecedented success in competitive playing, having won five consecutive All-Ireland titles on the piano accordion. He has always been an avid collector and arranger of old tunes and is becoming increasingly known for his original compositions, many of which have become part of the mainstream of traditional Irish music around the world. He also has recorded and produced numerous albums.
Many regard Keane as the premier exponent of traditional Irish music on the piano accordion. Noted University of Limerick Professor, composer, and musician Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin praised Keane as the "savior of the piano accordion." eMusic described him as "one of the true giants of Irish traditional music of the past fifty years," and the voice of Ireland, singer-songwriter Christy Moore, described Jimmy's playing as "wild and beautiful."
Dennis Cahill is considered one of the world's finest guitarists in traditional Irish music. His unique playing, accompaniment, and arranging are acknowledged as a major breakthrough for guitar in the Irish tradition. He has played for presidents and prime ministers. “Brilliant” (NPR) and “crucial” (Folk Roots UK) are some of the descriptions of his spare, essential playing.
Dennis is perhaps best known in his long musical partnership with Irish fiddler Martin Hayes. Of the acclaimed duo, The Irish Times wrote, “Starting out as players with considerable talent, they've metamorphosed into musicians of unconscionable virtuosity. They play with a concord and an affinity that most musicians lust after, but few ever acquire.” (Siobhan Long) Dennis is also a founding member of The Gloaming, a new Irish supergroup who has astounded critics and audiences alike, winning the 2014 Meteor Choice Prize (Ireland's “Grammy”) for their debut album.
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