The Larkin & Moran Brothers

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Music & Entertainment
for Celtic Fest 2016 includes:
The Irish American Society of County Will
hereby pledges itself to the following ideals:
* To promote Irish culture in America and to preserve
Irish-American Heritage
* To promote education, friendship, understanding and
cooperation among members, and the community in general.
* To promote and cooperate in the general welfare work
of the community.
The following
entertainment is planned
for Celtic Fest 2016. Join
us at the Fest, explore
Celtic heritage, grab a
pint and enjoy the cráic!
Tunes of Glory
Pipes & Drums
The Tunes of Glory are a
competition, parade, performance
and teaching pipe band
from the western suburbs of
Chicago based in Warrenville,
Illinois. Their roster comprises
over 20 active pipers and
drummers, and a number of
students. The Band performs
in the Chicago area delighting
audiences everywhere.
Tunes of Glory is under the
musical direction of Pipe
Major Mike Heywood and
lead drummer Joanna Lloyd.
Larkin & Moran
Brothers!
They are widely considered
one of the most followed and
sought after Irish/Celtic music
bands in the Midwest. Shay
Clarke of the Irish American
News has said that ‘The
Larkin and Moran Brothers
have a sense of fun and energy
that is rare these days’.
John Condron
John, a perpetual favorite,
is a Philadelphia born
singer-songwriter, musician, &
producer who currently makes
his home in the Chicago-land
area. The former front man for
the power quartet “the benefit”
has been spending much
of his time lately focusing on
solo performances as well as
performances w/ his new full
band project “The Old Gang
Orchestra”. Recent shows highlight
songs from his collection
“…If Any or at All”, released
on the Flipside Works label in
addition to material from his
four previous studio albums.
Gavin Coyle
An accomplished singer and
songwriter, Gavin’s musical
range covers both pop and folk
music as well as traditional
music from his native Derry in
Northern Ireland. His performances
often reflect this versatility
as he mixes traditional
and original compositions. In
addition to being a guitarist,
he plays several other instruments
including the bodhran
(an Irish drum) and the flute.
Gavin’s musical influences are
a varied lot: Elvis, Patsy Cline,
Beethoven, U2, The Velvet Underground,
and John William
Whiskey of
the Damned
Their brand of Celtic Rock
features Eoin McCarthy -
Guitar/Vocals/Bagpipes, Gina
Romantini - Fiddle/Mandolin/Vocals/Melodica,
Matt
Schuetz - Bass/Vocals/Drums,
Andrew David Weber- Drums/
Vocals/Various other instruments,
Brian Link- Accordion/
Piano/Trombone/Vocals, and
Marco Conley (Mark
O’Connely)- Fiddle/Mandolin/Guitar/Banjo/Vocals.
Opening Ceremonies
Gavin Coyle
Whiskey of the
Damned Acoustic
Keigher Dancers
John Condron
Tunes of Glory
Hatfields and Friends
Whiskey of the Damned
Larkin & Moran
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Fest proceeds support scholarships enabling local
high school students to study in Ireland. Tunes of Glory
Pipes & Drums are a perpetual favorite at the Fest.
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