Sean Kelly & Friends present an intimate show of live Irish music played to the backdrop of Super 8 movies taken by Sean’s Dad, a renowned Cine enthusiast, in and around Derry & Donegal 1958-1988.
The show features Sean Kelly on vocals, whistles, bodhran and guitar, Jono Lonie on fiddle and electric mandolin and Maree Limpus on AV and cello.
As well as the professional music and visual delivery, Sean also presents an authentic dialogue on a tumultuous time in the history of Derry, Donegal and the north of Ireland.
It is a sensory-rich experience blending authentic Irish music with authentic imagery, no special effects whatsoever. This show is designed to entertain but also to enlighten and to leave the audience with that elusive sense of wonder.
SEAN KELLY AND HIS BAND
Sean Kelly, full-time Irish musician based in NZ since 1990. Sean started out as lead vocalist with Irish Band Roisin Dubh in the 1990’s, The Celtic Flyers in the 2000’s and now solo or with friends. Sean sings and plays whistles, bodhran and guitar. He has also sung Ireland’s Call twice at Eden Park before two great All Blacks v Ireland rugby games. Sean has also shared the stage with The Chieftains in Auckland and duetted with Florence Welsh of Florence and the Machine fame.
Jono Lonie, originally from Dunedin is a fiddle and mandolin player extraordinaire. Originally involved in the Dunedin rock scene in the 1970s and 1980s he moved to Auckland in the 1990s to join the burgeoning Irish and folk music scene which is where he first played with Sean, and they now have thirty years of playing together under their belts.
Maree Limpus, originally from Wellington, has played the cello since she was a teenager. She joins Sean and Jono on cello on a select number of songs and also triples up as tour coordinator & AV operator.
Saturday 2 May 7:30pm, Kauaeranga Hall, $28 or $25 pre-book. Book: khallmusic.nz, SHOP: Garden Music, 712 Pollen St, Thames.
