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Colleen Raney & Colm MacCárthaigh Studio Concert
Colleen Raney & Colm MacCárthaigh present an intimate, living room style concert of Irish and Scottish music in Manhattan on April 23rd at 7:30pm
About Colleen & Colm
Musicians don't come with much more history in the craft than Irish singer Colleen Raney. She's been singing for more than two decades, and has been immersed in America's Celtic music and dance scene for three. Raised in Seattle, previously based in New York and now calling Portland, Oregon home, Colleen has studied and performed Irish and Scottish music in more places and for longer than most musicians do in the span of their entire careers.
In the last several years Colleen has translated the tapestry of her upbringing in the multi-talented Raney family into recordings. Her first album, 2008's Linnet, showcases her aptitude for re-imagining classic Irish songs, as well as her own songwriting, which she manages to present as well-loved and firmly rooted in tradition. 2011's Lark saw Colleen take on co-producing duties, and drew on contributions by Northwest music scene staples Casey Neill, Hanz Araki, Zak Borden, Ezra Holbrook, Colm MacCárthaigh, and Matt Jerrell, all of whom play live with Colleen in various combinations. Cuan, a duo album with master guitarist Colm MacCárthaigh, came at the end of 2011 along with an extensive tour of the U.S. and Ireland. Today Colleen can be heard on the radio from Dublin to New York to Maui, Hawai'i.
Rarely is an artist as deeply entrenched in a musical niche as Colleen; yet, Raney is able to make centuries-old music accessible to listeners outside of the genre. By adapting and developing her voice - at turns lullaby-soft and intensely powerful - and by surrounding herself with a constantly-evolving ensemble of the best musicians the Northwest has to offer, Colleen manages to credit her background and stake claim as a serious presence in contemporary Celtic music.
She'll be joined by guitarist/bouzouki player Colm MacCárthaigh; an in-demand Irish session musician who recently moved to Seattle from his hometown of Dublin. After studying and playing extensively in Ireland, Seattle has seen him play with musicians such as Tom Creegan, Dale Russ, Leo MacNamara, Aurora Burd and Hanz Araki.
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LocationThe Shop at CAP21 (View)
18 West 18th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10011
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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