Seamus Kennedy: Music and mirth at Six on the Square in Oxford Saturday
OXFORD - On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., 6 On The Square (6OTS) is proud to welcome back the very talented (and fun), Seamus Kennedy. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Seamus has been entertaining audiences all over the United States for almost four decades. This master showman, or “Irish Troubadour” of exceptional musical skills and unmatched repartee, has received the WAMA distinction of “Best Irish/Celtic Male Vocalist” from 1993 to 2006.
Seamus was first influenced by the legendary Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, and from them he learned the importance of not only being a solid musician and singer, but also of being an all-round entertainer. That Seamus has done; ongoing audience interaction is his trademark. From the moment he steps on stage, he starts talking to his audience - and he encourages them to talk back. He is quick with a quip, and likes nothing better than to discover someone in the audience who is similarly inclined. Fast-paced humor is very much a part of what Seamus does, whether he’s telling a hilarious series of rapid-fire jokes or launching into a lyrical parody.
In fact, Seamus seems to be having such a grand time and he makes it all look so effortless that it is easy not to notice what a superb musician he truly is. He will segue seamlessly from an Irish ballad about a dying town to a rollicking reel. Then he’ll move into American music, equally at home with folk, pop, country or traditional. Accompanying himself on guitar or bodhran, his musicianship is much in evidence as he moves through such a vast range of styles.
You will come away from the show with a smile on your face and humming one of his ditties.
Shay Clarke, Irish American News wrote, “The hardest working superstar in the whole business is the irrepressible Seamus Kennedy, who seems to have the energy of ten men. The craic has never been better and it is in the good hands of Seamus Kennedy.”
Seamus travels the country performing for thousands of people each year; don’t be one that he’s missed. Purchase tickets on-line at the discounted price of $20 (plus a $2 service fee), until the day of the show; $25 at the door. Ticket price for students is always $2; call to make a student reservation.
While you’re there, or before the show (starting at 6:30 p.m.), see David M. Geer’s scenic oil paintings now through April 30. May 1 through May 17 will be an exhibit of Oxford Academy fifth grade Arbor Day posters which can also be seen Saturday morning during Oxford’s Arbor Day, April 28, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Don’t miss future performances by: Brian Ashley Jones on May 12; Carla Ulbrich on May 19; and Anne Hills on June 2; at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Visit the website at www.6onthesquare.org for tickets and future event information.
6OTS is located at 6 LaFayette Park.
Seamus was first influenced by the legendary Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, and from them he learned the importance of not only being a solid musician and singer, but also of being an all-round entertainer. That Seamus has done; ongoing audience interaction is his trademark. From the moment he steps on stage, he starts talking to his audience - and he encourages them to talk back. He is quick with a quip, and likes nothing better than to discover someone in the audience who is similarly inclined. Fast-paced humor is very much a part of what Seamus does, whether he’s telling a hilarious series of rapid-fire jokes or launching into a lyrical parody.
In fact, Seamus seems to be having such a grand time and he makes it all look so effortless that it is easy not to notice what a superb musician he truly is. He will segue seamlessly from an Irish ballad about a dying town to a rollicking reel. Then he’ll move into American music, equally at home with folk, pop, country or traditional. Accompanying himself on guitar or bodhran, his musicianship is much in evidence as he moves through such a vast range of styles.
You will come away from the show with a smile on your face and humming one of his ditties.
Shay Clarke, Irish American News wrote, “The hardest working superstar in the whole business is the irrepressible Seamus Kennedy, who seems to have the energy of ten men. The craic has never been better and it is in the good hands of Seamus Kennedy.”
Seamus travels the country performing for thousands of people each year; don’t be one that he’s missed. Purchase tickets on-line at the discounted price of $20 (plus a $2 service fee), until the day of the show; $25 at the door. Ticket price for students is always $2; call to make a student reservation.
While you’re there, or before the show (starting at 6:30 p.m.), see David M. Geer’s scenic oil paintings now through April 30. May 1 through May 17 will be an exhibit of Oxford Academy fifth grade Arbor Day posters which can also be seen Saturday morning during Oxford’s Arbor Day, April 28, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Don’t miss future performances by: Brian Ashley Jones on May 12; Carla Ulbrich on May 19; and Anne Hills on June 2; at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Visit the website at www.6onthesquare.org for tickets and future event information.
6OTS is located at 6 LaFayette Park.
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