Tir na nOg + special guest Thad Beckman

Event information

Tickets: £12 on the door.

Tír na nÓg are an Irish folk band formed in Dublin in 1969 by Leo O'Kelly and Sonny Condell. They are often considered as one of the first progressive folk bands with other artists like Nick Drake or groups like Pentangle. Their music mainly consists of their own compositions, based on strong Celtic roots and typically featuring intricate acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing. In their early years, they toured the folk clubs of the United Kingdom or internationally as a support act for several rock bands. Today, they regularly give concerts, especially in Ireland.

From 1971 to 1973, Tír na nÓg made three studio albums which were highly acclaimed by critics but didn't receive a big commercial success. No recording of live performances had been officially released until 2000, with the publication of Hibernian. A compilation of some of their live tracks recorded between 1972 and 1973 for John Peel's radio show, was also published one year later.

After the breakup of Tír na nÓg in 1974, they both returned to Ireland to pursue solo careers. Condell recorded a solo album called Camouflage in 1977 and went on to form the band Scullion with Philip King, Greg Boland and Jimmy O'Brien Moran. O'Kelly pursued a career as a producer and has also released solo albums.

Tír na nÓg reformed in 1985, releasing the single "Love Is Like a Violin", and have toured sporadically since then.

In 2010, they launched a new live album, Live at Sirius recorded at the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh, Co. Cork.

www.tirnanog-progfolk.com

Special guest is American singer-songwriter Thad Beckman who has released a number of solo albums. Thad is well known for being the current sideman of Tom Russell and has played with Tom at the venue on 3 previous occasions.

www.thadbeckman.com