Cormac Begley - Dublin Album Launch at Phizzfest
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About this event
Cormac Begley is embarking on an Irish and European concert tour during April and May to celebrate the release of his second solo album entitled "B". This album is the first solo Bass concertina album of any musical genre and will be available at concerts until its release date.
EVENT STARTS AT 19:30 SHARP
The club bar will open at 18:30 - you'll need a ticket to enter the bar.
The event takes place in the Stands of Bohemians Football Club at Dalymount Park. Outdoors so please dress appropriately!
Cormac is concertina player from west Kerry and he plays 13 concertinas that range from bass to piccolo register. His debut solo album received critical acclaim accumulating nine 5-star reviews. Music from his debut album and his new Bass concertina album are a central feature of the award winning show Mám (directed by Micheal Keegan Dolan) and to Pat Collin's film, 'The Dance'. He plays in a number of projects with musicians Liam O Connor, Caoimhín O Raghallaigh, Martin Hayes and Liam Ó Maonlaí, Rushad Eggleston (cello), Lisa O Neill and Ye Vagabonds. He has recorded with artists including Lankum, Stephen James Smith, Ré, Jack Talty, Ye Vagabonds and Lisa O'Neill. He is the founder of Airt, a residential school in West-Kerry, and the award winning Tunes in the Church live concert series in Galway, and more recently, a new outdoor concert series throughout Ireland from his campervan, the ‘Beauty’.
This album will be available for preorder on April 1st: https://cormacbegley.bandcamp.com/music
Phizzfest is a Community & Arts Festival taking place from 13th to 15th May in the village of Phibsborough, Dublin. Over 20 venues will host events over 3 days including music, theatre, art, poetry, workshops, tours and talks and some family friendly antics on the Royal Canal!
For more events, see the Phizzfest website