and Martin Quinn
Saturday, July 26th, 2008, 8:00 PM
Admission: $15.00
(Children under 12 admitted free)
Born in Manchester in the late 70’s into a County Longford family steeped in traditional music, it was not long before Angelina Carberry’s interest and keen ear for the music quickly developed. Starting on the tin whistle she soon moved to the banjo, following in the footsteps of her father Peter and her grandfather Kevin. Angelina has since developed a highly personal style with an exciting rhythm that captivates anyone who is lucky enough to hear it. In 1998 she moved to Galway and quickly established herself on the local music scene. Soon after, she recorded a duet album with her father Peter on accordion (with the much sought after accompanist John Blake on piano and guitar). Angelina’s unmistakable sound is at times dark and earthy, coupled with a weighted, deeply grounded rhythm. The momentum is both measured and unstoppable, yet light-handed, deft, and deadly accurate.
Martin Quinn …
Comes from a family of musicians and tellers of traditional stories. The family has its roots in County Armagh. At an early age Martin Quinn developed a keen interest in traditional music and especially that of the accordion. He took up the instrument in 1981 and since then he has developed a highly refined style and is regarded as one of Ireland's finest exponent's of the button-box. In 1996 Martin received the TTCT Diploma from the Irish Department of Education and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann for teaching the 2 row button accordion. He began his professional career as a musician in 1994. Since then he has toured Europe and the USA with various bands, appearing at festivals in France, Finland, Britain and Germany. In addition to his skill on the button accordion, Martin also plays the single row melodeon. His left hand harmonics complement Angelina’s playing perfectly. Martin and Angelina are husband and wife.
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