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Alan Kelly Quartet & Eddi Reader - The Pavilion - Cork Folk Fest. 3.10.10.
PLEASE VISIT LINKS;
http://alankellygang.com/
http://www.corkfolkfestival.com/
ALAN KELLY -Piano accordion
EDDI READER - Dancing here (Vocals)
STEPH GEREMIA Flute & backing vocal
TOLA CUSTY - Fiddle
DONOGH HENNESSY - Guitar
John Douglas - Guitar
Joining Alan here are DONOGH HENNESSY, one of Ireland's most sought after guitar players and a founding member of the trad super group, Lúnasa; the great Clare fiddle player , TOLA CUSTY and a brilliant emerging talent on the traditional music scene, New York/Irish flautist, STEPH GEREMIA on flute/whistle/vocals, and the mesmerizing Glaswegian vocalist, EDDI READER formerly of Fairground Attraction .
PLEASE VISIT LINK;
http://alankellygang.com/
Alan Kelly - Though hailing from the rich traditional musical landscape of Roscommon, variety in repertoire is an Alan Kelly hallmark with original compositions that stem from a deep traditional sensitivity.

Steph Geremia - Though being a long-time Irish resident, Steph hails originally from New York where she first began playing traditional music. It was there she studied World Music, working with legends such as experimental jazz hero, Anthony Braxton. She later traveled to India to study the Bonsuri under PT Ginde, disciple of the legendary Panal al Gosh and then moved to County Sligo. Taken under the wing of several of the noted players from that area, she spent many years surrounded by great traditional stalwarts, such as Peter Horan, with whom she played with regularly for many years. She has collaborated with prestigious theatre companies from Edinburgh to Galway to the US including Galway's An Taibhearc and the New York based, award winning & avant-garde, Mabou Mines, in their production of Peter and Wendy, on the original score composed by the late Scottish fiddle player, Johnny Cunningham. Steph has performed at top festivals worldwide as a member of the Alan Kelly Gang and has performed and toured with icons such as The Chieftains, Eddi Reader and Johnny 'Ringo' McDonagh.
Tóla Custy - The name of Custy is synonymous with Clare fiddle music, and the fiddle playing of Tola Custy is one reason for that.
Tóla is one of the most famous performers, composers and recording artist that Irish music has to offer. Tóla recorded his first solo album in 1994. This album received rave reviews in magazines worldwide.
In 1995 Tola, along with Diarmaid Moynihan, Deirdre Moynihan Pat Marsh
Donnacha Moynihan formed the well-known band "Calico". They recorded two cds and toured the world as a result.
Outside of playing with Calico Tola has recorded and performed with Mirella Murray, Flook, Padraig Rynne. Alan Kelly and his band, Arty McGlynn, Heidi Talbot, Pauline Scanlon, Grada, Chara, just to name a few. These names show the high respect at which his fellow musicians regard Tola. He is one of Irish music's busiest performers now. His compositions are also used as much and can be heard in sessions, albums and performances throughout the Irish music industry.
Donogh Hennessy was born in Dublin. He started playing guitar at about the age of 14. However it wasn't till he moved to Dingle in west Kerry at 17 that he first started to listen to Irish traditional music. In no time he was hooked and playing sessions and spending his days learning and writing tunes on the tinwhistle. He moved to Galway seven years later where he befriended Sharon Shannon, who asked him to join her band. The bass player in the group at the time was Trevor Hutchinson with whom he founded the group Lúnasa.He has also recorded, co-written and produced both songs and tunes with several other artists.