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The combination of Booth's rich vocals and Clancy's jazz background makes for an exciting musical experience. An Abbots Cross set list includes traditional and modern Celtic songs and ballads, jigs and reels, and a little bluegrass thrown in for fun! Alan Booth (vocals, guitar, fiddle) Alan has been around music since birth. Both of Alan's parents are retired public school music teachers. At age 5, piano lessons began. Piano led to guitar, which led to acoustic bass, which led to fiddle, which led back to guitar, which led to singing! Alan has a passion for people and loves to sing and play along with new people he meets. He has volunteered singing and playing music at The Washington City Mission, the Bidwell Street High-rise, the Pressley Street High-rise, and even into the Mathare Valley slum of Nairobi, Kenya! He is an alumnus of several Pittsburgh Celtic bands. Mike Clancy (flute, Irish flute, whistles, percussion) Mike is a multi-instrumentalist who performs regularly in the Pittsburgh area as a freelance musician. He headed his own band, The Mike Clancy Quartet, for many years as well as working with Latin jazz/salsa groups such as Latin Impulse and La Moderna. Mike released his debut cd, "Illusions," in 1996 which features 9 of his original jazz compositions. Mike played alto and soprano saxophone, flute and congas on the recording "Illusions." Over the years, Mike has shared the stage with Johnny Mathis at Heinz Hall and Al Martino at the Mountaineer. He also performed for several Broadway shows that have come to Pittsburgh such as Chicago, 42nd Street, and H.M.S. Pinafore. In addition to his Irish music project with Alan Booth, Mike currently plays saxophone, flute, and clarinet with Stick-2-it (a duo featuring Dave Brosky on Chapman Stick), RML Jazz, and Grammy-nominated Grkmania (a Slovenian polka band). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1617126098259-JK95P1B5ZQP8UWN4TA3E/McCullough.jpg Past Performers - Larry McCullough, Ph.D. L.E. McCULLOUGH, Ph.D. has been performing, composing and teaching traditional Irish music on tin whistle and flute since 1972, authoring over 150 articles and books on Irish music (including the popular instructional volumes The Complete Irish Tinwhistle Tutor, Favorite Irish Session Tunes, Whistle Around the World and St. Patrick Was a Cajun) and performing on more than 50 recordings for Angel/EMI, Sony Classical, RCA, Warner Brothers, Log Cabin, Kicking Mule, Rounder, Bluezette and other independent labels, along with the soundtracks to five Ken Burns PBS documentaries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1618938986163-XPIF3CQP4OOTEFPR6UZA/MMkatie.jpg Past Performers - Michael and Margaret Kepler This brother and sister duo have been making music together for most of their lives. Michael is a Senior at Central Catholic High School, a member of the Central Catholic Rowing Team and a future heavyweight rower for Syracuse University. He plays both the Fiddle and the Bodhran and has traveled to and competed at the Fleadh in Ireland. Margaret is a Sophomore at Oakland Catholic High School and a member of the Oakland Catholic Rowing Team. Margaret is the current Mid Atlantic Champion for U15 Irish Fiddle and Irish Fiddle Slow Airs, as well as an All-Ireland champion, having won the U12 World Irish Fiddle slow airs competition in Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland. She is also a champion Irish dancer. They are both students’ of the highly regarded NY fiddler Rose Flanagan and longtime students of Ramona Coppage of the WSO. They are currently the fall/spring concertmasters of the Westmoreland Youth Symphony Orchestra. (photography by Roddy McWha) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1617127991072-8NJ150KC589IIDK3S792/hollie.jpg Past Performers - Hollie Greenwood Hollie Greenwood is a junior at the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying double bass performance. Along with the bass, Hollie has played traditional Irish music for the past 9 years learning from New York fiddle players and music school director, Rose Flanagan. She also has a background in competition, holding medals from both the Midwest Fleadh and the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in fiddle dance tunes and slow airs. Hollie enjoys sessions and the community aspect of traditional folk music. She hopes to play wherever she goes, continue to teach both bass and fiddle, and play in an orchestra in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1617126624901-LOQJW62QT68BOK9URJOK/flaherty.jpg Past Performers - Mike Flaherty Mike is from the South Hills of Pittsburgh. He is an accomplished vocalist/guitarist whose rich voice well complements his repertoire of Irish ballads and songs. His influences include Tommy Makem, The Irish Tenors, and The Dubliners and his versions of “Galway Girl” and “Grace” are fan favorites wherever he goes. He also enjoys performing 1960’s folk music as well as American country. When not performing Irish and Celtic music, he is also found on stage as an actor and singer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1612390823633-X2IBQ05EMLWG2KP3WAL6/Lunasa5.jpg Past Performers - Lúnasa Lúnasa is composed of Kevin Crawford (flutes, low whistles and tin whistles), Trevor Hutchinson (double bass), Ed Boyd (guitar), Seán Smyth/Colin Farrell (fiddle and low whistle) and Cillian Vallely (uilleann pipes and low whistles). Lúnasa have sold more than quarter of a million albums in the course of the band’s career and boast an impressive back catalogue of 7 highly acclaimed and award-winning studio albums. The band is internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental outfit of recent times. They are renowned for their stunning shows honed by superb musicianship and a constant touring cycle. They have performed over 1,500 shows across 36 countries since the band formed in 1997. The band has appeared at internationally renowned venues such as The Hollywood Bowl, National Concert Hall (Dublin), Sydney Opera House and Moscow International House of Music. They have been invited to appear at the White House. Their inventive arrangements and bass driven grooves have steered Irish acoustic music into surprising new territory. Their recordings have been hailed as some of the best and most important world music albums anywhere, while their blend of intelligence, innovation, virtuosity, and passion has brought them to the forefront of Celtic music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1566865622922-Y7XRIKH4N1GRQECVFMWN/Teada.jpg Past Performers - Téada A traditional band with a truly worldwide reach, Téada has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Russia, Israel and Australia. Continuing to grow in vision and popularity, Téada recently welcomed a sixth member to the line-up, legendary West Kerry singer and accordionist Séamus Begley, winner of 2013 TG4 Traditional Singer of the Year. The band recently released a smashing new album – Ainneoin na stoirme / In spite of the storm – on the Gael Linn label. Founded by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, Téada first came together in 2001 to make an appearance on the innovative TG4 television series ‘Flosc’. One of Irish traditional music’s leading exponents, Téada is driven by a fascination for the timeless, expressive force of music inherited from previous generations of musicians. Irish Music Magazine describes the band as “at the cutting edge of the next generation of Irish musicians…with a fierce familiarity with the old ways.” Séamus Begley: Singer, accordionist and storyteller, Séamus Begley comes from the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) of Dingle, in Co. Kerry where he grew up speaking Irish and English fluently. Seamus is a member of the famous musical family from Baile na bPoc, Ballydavid and he has been both singing and playing from an early age. “I’ve never in my life been as busy. At 66. My musical world took off at pension age. And when Oisín [Mac Diarmada] asked me to join Téada, I never thought that at 62 years of age I’d be joining a boyband. It’s been fantastic.” The Irish Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/421bfed9-2678-46df-9a8b-0471e7775431/1270049_10201337430509803_1220630788_o.jpg Past Performers - Winnie Horan Winnie Horan is an American fiddler of Irish descent. After classical training, she played with the all-female Celtic music ensemble Cherish the Ladies before becoming an original member of the Irish traditional music group Solas. Horan was born in New York City, New York to Irish parents and studied piano (taught by her father, a carpenter and musician) and Irish fiddle playing at a young age. She attended and graduated from the New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts, where she studied classical violin, and the Aspen Music Festival and School in Aspen, Colorado. She played with multiple orchestras, including the Boston Pops Orchestra, and string quartets, before joining the all-female Celtic music ensemble Cherish the Ladies in 1990. She co-founded Solas in 1994, and is on fiddle and backing vocals. On her participation in Solas and, in particular, touring with the group, Horan expressed in a 2008 interview: “Traveling the world with Solas has been one of the best things about being in the band.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1566866493363-T623U3VNLUCIPIRHJDJQ/JK2.jpg Past Performers - John Williams and Katie Grennan John Williams is internationally regarded as one of the foremost players of Irish music today. With five All-Ireland titles to his credit, John is the only American-born competitor ever to win first place in the Senior Concertina category. His additional talents on flute, button accordion, bodhran, and piano distinguish him as a much sought after multi-instrumentalist in the acoustic scene around the world. Born and raised on the Southwest Side of Chicago, John spent his summers during college on the Southwest coast of Ireland in his father’s village of Doolin, Co. Clare. Like Chicago, Doolin became a major musical crossroads for John and countless other local and international musicians to meet and exchange music. Forming the groundbreaking Solas in 1995 with Seamus Egan, Winifred Horan, Karan Casey and John Doyle, Williams received wider recognition playing to sold out audiences internationally and earning two NAIRD awards and Grammy nominations for the ensemble's 1996 and 1997 releases Solas and Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers. Katie Grennan is a multi-talented Irish fiddle player, violinist, and Irish step-dancer. As a solo artist, she has toured in many venues across the United States, Europe, and Asia as a dancer and fiddle player with acclaimed groups such as The Trinity Irish Dance Company, Hammerstep, and Irish tenor Michael Londra. She has also made guest appearances with popular groups such as the Chieftains, Cherish the Ladies, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and with a number of other traditional musicians such as Liz Carroll, Maurice Lennon, and John Williams. She holds a bachelor’s in Accountancy and Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters in Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University with a focus on the performing arts and outreach education. The focus of Katie’s work centers around passing along the tradition of music and dance to the next generation, and has taught hundreds of children through individual classes and workshops at educational establishments such as Carnegie Mellon University, the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance, the Burke-Conroy School of Irish Dance, and the Chicago Public School System. She is also staple musician for live Irish dance competitions and festivals and has played music for thousands of dancers across the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1450202026548-AD2QPH29VPGVAWZ79IA7/Cherish+the+Ladies Past Performers - Cherish the Ladies Cherish the Ladies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/9a4c472f-d534-421e-9c08-809e32f064cc/GB+wreath+cropped+small.jpg Past Performers - George Balderose A piper with nearly thirty years of performing experience, George plays the Great Highland Pipes and/or smallpipes for weddings, concerts, festivals, funerals, birthday celebrations, and other special events. George also performs with Irish and Scottish dancers and teaches Scottish and Irish pipe music on the Great Highland Bagpipe and various types of smallpipes. He has performed as a soloist at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, at Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh, and four times as a guest artist with the Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall. He has also appeared in concert with Tom Chapin and John McCutcheon, The River City Brass Band, Brigadoon with Point Park College, the Civic Light Opera at the Benedum, among others. A New York Times reviewer described George as having a "virtuoso's gift" and in the words of another he is a "virtuosic piper." His many competitive successes include winning the MacCrimmon Quaich for Grade One piping four times. His piping has been recorded on H.K. Hilner's Dream Cathedral, The Dewar's Bagpipe Festival recording, A Celtic Christmas on the KRB label, as well as his own recording, Bagpipe Music Selections: Great Highland Pipes and Smallpipes. He is also a featured artist on the video Road to the Isles. In 1978, George founded and continues to instruct and serve as Director of the Balmoral School of Highland Piping, a nonprofit corporation that produces piping instructional sessions at four or five universities across the USA each summer. In 1981 George was awarded the Senior Certificate in Piping from the College of Piping in Glasgow, Scotland. George currently serves as a Trustee of the Clan Donald Educational and Charitable Trust, and since 1989 has been a member of the Governor of Pennsylvania's Heritage Affairs Commission's Traditional and Ethnic Arts Touring Program. www.pittsburghpiper.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1450211278529-52GKOWOJ6A0U16OTVF9I/Mike+Gallagher Past Performers - Mike Gallagher Mike Gallagher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1450202830610-NOH2Q2BFH3UJ0MW1ZXYG/Mary+Courtney Past Performers - Mary Courtney & Morning Star Mary Courtney & Morning Star https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/1450210555995-267V85AC9NZ42UVPARS2/Andy+M+Stewart Past Performers - Andy M. Stewart Andy M. 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To quote The Boston Globe: “It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do”, speaking of this Grammy-nominated Irish American super group that formed in New York City in 1985 to celebrate the rise of women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene. Since their inception, they have toured the world performing thousands of concerts from the White House to the Olympics, recorded 18 critically acclaimed albums and an Emmy award winning PBS television program, “An Irish Homecoming”. Under the leadership of Joanie Madden, the 2021 National Heritage Fellowship Award winner and All-Ireland flute and whistle champion, these extremely gifted women create an incredible moving experience brimming with sheer talent and exuberant entertainment. Their group includes All-Ireland champions Mirella Murray (accordion) and Nollaig Casey (fiddle) along and with the nimble finger-work of Mary Coogan (guitar). World champion Irish step-dancers will add their magical footwork to the performances. The New York Times calls their music “passionate, tender, and rambunctious,” and The Washington Post praises their “astonishing array of virtuosity.” They won recognition as the BBC’s Best Musical Group of the Year and were named Top North American Celtic Group at the Irish Music Awards. They have collaborated with such musicians as Vince Gill, Nanci Griffith, The Boston Pops Orchestra, Pete Seeger, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, the Chieftains, Don Henley and Arlo Guthrie as well as being the most successful Celtic Pops act in history with over 300 performances with leading symphony orchestras. Madden and her band have amassed a long, impressive list of awards at home and in Ireland, including being forever immortalized with a street named in their honor on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, NY. No matter how far from home, their continued success as one of the best-loved Irish groups rests on their blend of virtuoso instrumentals, beautiful vocals, traditional and original arrangements along with stunning step dancing — all presented with extraordinary talent, creativity, and humor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54acb4a2e4b08dbf5e245e7b/ab4d8773-cb41-41f5-afae-0d23762fd926/115970539_1163671817340173_4786488251912173876_n.jpg 2026 Performers - Bruce Foley Bruce Foley was born and raised in upstate New York and is the 6th of 12 children. After 2 years at college he dropped out to travel on the road with 3 musicians from Ireland in a group known as Carolan's Kind. He continued to tour for more than 5 years with various Irish musicians throughout the northeastern United States, gaining a broad repertoire of tunes and ballads along the way, including short tours as a piper and whistle player with Tommy Sands of Rostrevor, Co. Down. 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