Legend Sessions - Where Johnny Meets ....

Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Festival

In the 7th of the series of LEGEND SESSIONS we again host a virtual session exploring the possibilities where two musical genres coincide

Bridgend Bar

WHERE JOHNNY DOHERTY MET PATSY CLINEIn the eighth of the series of LEGEND SESSIONS Ballyshannon Folk Festival is delighted to again host a virtual session exploring the possibilities where two musical genres coincide. This year the centrepoint will again be the legendary Donegal Fiddler John Doherty whose roots run deep in the Bluestack Mountains of his native county but who travelled and transcended musical boundaries throughout his life until his last years spent in the Rock Hospital in Ballyshannon.The musical odyssey continues this year at the 47th annual Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional music Festival. This session imagines what might have evolved if the legendary Patsy Cline sat in on one of the many impromptu music sessions in which John Doherty the Virtuoso Donegal traditional fiddle player was the driving force. How would they have interacted and improvised; what direction would the music take; the tunes and songs that might have been swapped, the stories behind the music and finally the life experiences which they would have shared.The imagined session will be personified by two legends of the current music world who have themselves travelled extensively sharing diverse musical talents and experiences literally all over the world but whose roots are firmly in the Bluestacks and the Blues.Seamie O Dowd from Sligo is a multi instrumentalist and singer but for this session he will focus mainly (but not exclusively) on the fiddle in his portrayal of John Doherty’s music. Farrah Bogle Mullaney from Ballyshannon, an accomplished superb volalist and multi-instumentalist will introduce the musical genius of Patsy Cline to the session. Together they will blend their unmistakeable soaked voices to push boundaries and break down barriers.Be sure to join us on Sunday August 4th at the Bridgend Bar starting at 12.30. Note this is a free event but advance booking via Eventbright is strongly recommended.As per normal “session protocols” emphasis will be on informality and the participants will make their own “rules” as they go along.

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