Shaskeen coming to Coleman Music Centre
Shaskeen will play at the Coleman Music Centre, Gurteen, on Saturday, May 10th at 8 p.m..
Traditional music band Shaskeen have been a cornerstone of Irish traditional music and song for over half a century and show no signs of slowing down ahead of their appearance in the Coleman Music Centre, Gurteen, County Sligo on Saturday, May 10th at 8 p.m...
Shaskeen have roots in London having been founded in the late 1960s – the golden age of the Sunday morning seisiúns in the city.
Tom Cussen played his banjo at The Archway Tavern in Holloway Road, which led to friendships with other musicians and the creation of the ceili band, Shaskeen.
On his return to Ireland in the 1970s, Tom continued to play in trad circles, reconnected with old friends and made many new ones over the past 55 years.
Eamonn Cotter, from Kilmaley in County Clare comes from a fine musical family. He plays flute and tin whistle and also a master teacher of these instruments.”.
Patsy McDonagh who plays accordion, has been playing in the band for the last 28 years. He comes from Ros an Mhíl in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
Deirdre Scanlan is originally from West Limerick but now residing in County Clare. From a young age Deirdre was very involved in the traditional music scene.
David Sanders originally from Kilnaboy, is now living in Ennis in County Clare. David purchased his first fiddle at the age of nine. He has played and or recorded with varying bands through the years.
Alan Wallace, rom Kinvara, County Galway is a superb guitarist with many years of accompanying top class musicians from the traditional Irish music scene as well as other genres of music.
Mary Liddy, originally from Newmarket on Fergus and now living in Ennis, comes from a traditional Irish musical family.
John Donnellan, from Kilmaine, a small village on the Mayo/Galway border, was surrounded by traditional Irish music at an early age. His uncle James Walsh taught him his first tune on the melodeon at the age of 8 and remains an influence on his style of music.
Tickets for the Gurteen concert are €20. To book call: 071 9182599 or online www.colemanirishmusic.com
