Top Irish band T?ada lead a spectacular cast of of performers celebrating 100 years of Irish freedom with an historic US tour in 2016.
Inspired by the remarkable artistic flourishing of the Irish at home and abroad in the 100-year period from 1916 onwards, reAwakening sets historic musical and song material beginning from the early 20th century to a backdrop of archival video footage and still images from the 1916 Rising.
A traditional band with a truly worldwide reach, T?ada has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Russia, The Middle East and Australia. Highlights include a 30,000-capacity stadium concert in Brittany, along with performances at Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia, Edmonton Folk Festival in Canada, Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe, and an extensive 7- week tour of Japan / Taiwan in 2014 playing to audiences of 40,000 people.
The band recently received a Yeats 2015 WDC Funding Award for a show production celebrating the Sligo-inspired poetry of W.B.Yeats. T?ada?s latest addition to the line-up is legendary West Kerry singer and accordionist S?amus Begley, winner of 2013 TG4 Traditional Singer of the Year.
Admission/Cost: General:
Saturday, March 12 - 7:30 PM
For more information, please visit: www.amsdconcerts.com
Inspired by the remarkable artistic flourishing of the Irish at home and abroad in the 100-year period from 1916 onwards, reAwakening sets historic musical and song material beginning from the early 20th century to a backdrop of archival video footage and still images from the 1916 Rising.
A traditional band with a truly worldwide reach, T?ada has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Russia, The Middle East and Australia. Highlights include a 30,000-capacity stadium concert in Brittany, along with performances at Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia, Edmonton Folk Festival in Canada, Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe, and an extensive 7- week tour of Japan / Taiwan in 2014 playing to audiences of 40,000 people.
The band recently received a Yeats 2015 WDC Funding Award for a show production celebrating the Sligo-inspired poetry of W.B.Yeats. T?ada?s latest addition to the line-up is legendary West Kerry singer and accordionist S?amus Begley, winner of 2013 TG4 Traditional Singer of the Year.
Admission/Cost: General:
Saturday, March 12 - 7:30 PM
For more information, please visit: www.amsdconcerts.com
