BFC presents: Patrick Street
 | Patrick Street Ireland
Kevin Burke, Andy lrvine, Jackie Daly, Ged Foley & John Carty
'I don't know this guy Patrick Street, but I tell you, the boys in his band are really good.' This was heard just a few minutes before the start of the very first concert on the very first tour ever played by Patrick Street. Well, Patrick never did show up, but the 'boys' are still doing fine without him!
Patrick Street have already achieved massive cult status amongst lovers of Irish folk music. The all-star, legendary, Irish supergroup features the superb fiddle playing of Kevin Burke (ex Bothy Band), the accordion wizardry of Jackie Daly (ex De Dannan), the haunting vocals plus mandolin, harmonica and bouzouki playing of Andy Irvine (ex Planxty),the fine guitar playing of Ged Foley (The House Band) and new recruit John Carty on fiddle
As was quoted in Folk Roots magazine "this is traditional music of the highest order, played by masters of their instruments. Irish music as good as you're likely to get it…!" Whether playing old-timey reels, beautiful ballads, a set of Kerry polkas or originals, Patrick Street always deliver with passion and intensity.
The Irish 'supergroup' began with four recognized masters -- Irish fiddler Kevin Burke, singer/bouzouki player Andy lrvine, accordionist Jackie Daly, and original guitarist Arty McGlynn (now replaced by Ged Foley) -- joining forces for a tour in 1986. In 2003 the group were joined by John Carty on fiddle, flute and banjo.
Nearly every town in Ireland has a Patrick Street. In Cork, for instance, Patrick Street is the city's main drag. Dublin's Patrick Street runs by St. Patrick's Cathedral, near where St. Patrick is thought to have converted Dubliners to Christianity. Like the streets themselves, the band's music is becoming part of Ireland's (and the world's) rich cultural history.
"If there is anything approaching 'supergroup' status in Irish music it's Patrick Street" - New Music Report U.S.A.
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