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The Chieftains commemorate 50th anniversary with tour, new album

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Image via Wikipedia Legendary Irish outfit The Chieftains will embark on U.S. and European legs early next year, celebrating the group's 50th anniversary and a new collaborative album, "Voices of Ages." The quartet, helmed by Paddy Moloney (Uilleann pipes, tin whistle) along with Matt Molloy (flute), Sean Keane (fiddle) and Kevin Conneff (bodhran, vocals), will kick off the U.S. portion of the run with a Feb. 17 show in Santa Barbara, CA. The 21-date outing moves from the West Coast to the East, including a two-night stand March 11-12 in Virginia Beach, VA. The North American trek will conclude with a St. Patrick's Day (3/17) performance in New York City. A dozen U.K. gigs follow the U.S. tour, keeping the band on the road through mid-June. The Chieftains will celebrate their 50th anniversary with the release of "Voices of Ages," a collaborative effort featuring music by The Decemberists, The Civil Wars, Paolo Nutini, Bon Iver and The Secret Sisters,

Bonaparte's Retreat at Passionfruit Theatre, Athlone

http://www.bonapartesretreat.eu/ 3-piece Traditional Irish Group ... Stephen Ducke : Flute Louisa Bennion : Concertina Hubert Chenot : Fiddle Saturday 19th November @ 8.30pm Tickets €5 Bookings phone 086 3338457 Tickets also available on the door http://passionfruittheatre.com/passionfruit/music/upcoming-gigs/171-bonapartes-retreat