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SUMMARY:Traditional Irish Music Hour
DESCRIPTION:Department of Music\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Traditional Irish Music Hour\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 \n\nJoin us for a Irish traditional music concert with Diarmuid Ó Meachair (accordion) & Andrew Caden (fiddle). \nDiarmuid Ó Meachair is a traditional Irish accordion and melodeon player from Cúil Aodha\, Co. Cork\, and is also a sean-nós singer. In 2022\, he was awarded the prestigious TG4 Ceoltóir Óg na Bliana (Young Musician of the Year). Diarmuid currently teaches Irish traditional music at College of the Holy Cross. Diarmuid\, who has performed with De Dannan internationally since 2022\, has released four solo albums and he has been nominated for three RTÉ Folk Awards: Best Instrumentalist (2023 & 2024) and Best Emerging Artist (2023). \nAndrew Caden is a fiddle player originally from Bethesda\, MD. Andrew is currently based in Dublin\, where he works at the Irish Traditional Music Archive. Andrew is completing an MA programme in Archives & Records Management at the University College of Dublin. Andrew\, who was taught primarily by New York fiddle player Brian Conway\, counts among his greatest musical influences Michael Coleman\, James ‘Lad’ O’Beirne\, Seán McGuire\, and Frankie Gavin. Andrew has performed and taught at many traditional music festivals throughout Ireland\, and he has been recognised by numerous established traditional musicians as one of the most promising young Irish fiddle players of today. In June 2025\, Andrew released a duet album “Across the Atlantic” with flute player Conor McDonagh (available on Bandcamp)\, which has been met with critical acclaim from The Journal of Music and The Irish Echo. \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Details\n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				January 21\, 202612 p.m. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Price\n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Free Entry \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Venue\n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Brooks Concert Hall
URL:https://priorperformingartscenter.holycross.edu/event/irish-music-hour-jan-2026/
LOCATION:Brooks Concert Hall\, 1 College St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Department of Music
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