FERGAL SCAHILL - WE BANJO 3 - Julie Fitzgerald -The Oliver Plunkett, 35th Cork Folk Fest. 03.10.14.

WE BANJO 3 - Julie Fitzgerald -The Oliver Plunkett, 35th Cork Folk Festival, Cork, Ireland 03.10.14. Garry O'Meara was guesting at this gig in place of Martin Howley. The band was also joined in a couple of numbers by Julie Fitzgerald, tap dancer and fiddle player from Canada who is a member of The StepCrew, which brings together three styles of exhilarating dance forms – Ottawa Valley stepdance, Irish stepdance, and Tap. PLEASE VISIT THE LINKS: http://www.webanjo3.com/ http://garryomeara.com/ http://www.corkfolkfestival.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/198664140176287/?fref=ts http://stepcrew.com/ = ENDA SCAHILL Enda has recorded with Grammy-winner Ricky Skaggs, guested with The Chieftains, toured with Frankie Gavin, The Brock McGuire Band and Stockton's Wing.A banjo wizard, Enda is a leading author on Irish banjo techniques with 2 self-published titles among the best-selling Irish banjo tutorials available. His illustrious recording career includes his ground-breaking solo album "Pick It Up", Irish Times Album of the Year "Humdinger" with Paul Brock and Green Grass Blue Grass with The Brock McGuire Band recorded in Nashville. FERGAL SCAHILL Multi-instrumentalist Fergal Scahill is one of the most renowned fiddlers in Irish Music. Fergal has performed and recorded with Kevin Crawford, Martin O'Connor, The Brock McGuire Band, Michael Rooney & June McCormack, Enda Scahill, The David Munnelly Band, Ragus, Celtic Legends, Monto and Stockton's Wing.An Irish Champion of fiddle and bodhran, Fergal's two solo albums The Dusty Bridge and Wayfaring are among the very best Irish fiddle albums available. DAVID HOWLEY David is a hugely talented singer and multi-instrumentalist. Dave plays banjo, guitar and mandolin and effortlessly provides We Banjo 3 with its rhythm section. Dave has also performed in the group Free Wheel with Fergal Scahill and Sean McCarthy (FullSet). GARRY O’MEARA Garry started playing music at the age of 9, learning the banjo, mandolin and guitar. After leaving school, he completed a Degree in Music and Irish at St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra. PLEASE VISIT HIS WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFO: http://garryomeara.com/ = About The Cork Folk Festival 2nd-5th October is an annual music event that takes place in Ireland’s southern capitol, Cork. The 35 year old festival is emerging as one of the most important folk & traditional music events in Ireland and has a growing reputation in Europe. Performances take place in concert halls, music venues, in 30 bars and on the Streets. It features concerts with international, cutting edge and established artists plus lectures, workshops, children’s events, and traditional set dancing. The event has a strong focus on local Cork City, Sliabh Luachra and Cuil Aodha music and song so prepare for plenty of polkas, slides and harrier ballads. = History The opening night, of the long running Festival was on Thursday September 13th 1979 at Douglas GAA Club; (there was no Festival in 1988) Put together from year to year purely on a voluntary basis by a dedicated group of enthusiasts, aided by major sponsorship, and a combination of various sponsors and supporters, including those who over the years contribute financially to the cost of staging the festival, Cork City Council, the Arts Council, Fáilte Ireland, Carling, Beamish Irish Stout and CIT, and the Evening Echo etc. It's endurance is a tribute to the energy and labour of it's workers. It is appropriate to acknowledge the voluntary organising committee, and also the many volunteer workers who take charge of doors, organise artist accommodation, look after publicity, liaise with artists, and numerous other things involved in making such an event possible year on year. Particular recognition for Jim Walsh, Chairman and someone who has been a vital cog in Festival organisation since that very first year, long-serving Festival Director William "Hammy" Hammond, and also Timmy "the Brit" McCarthy, the inspirational figure behind the Festival's inception, as well as it's original Director/Secretary. = THIS IS AMATEUR HANDHELDS FOOTAGE AND DOES NOT FULLY REFLECT THE CONCERT SOUND OR PERFORMANCE AND IS HERE FOR NO FINANCIAL GAIN BY ME. HOPE KINDRED SPIRITS ENJOY VIEWING THIS, and internet connection and equipment permitting may be viewed in HD. This was filmed using Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48. ---- DISCLAIMER! ---- Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.