Celtic Drift Concert – March 17th, 2003
Concert held in Bonaventure, USA
St. Patrick’s Day Concert 2003 by Paschal McDonnell
Guest Performance By Duc Pham and Siobhan Kane
Regina A. Quick Art Center for the Arts, Saint Bonaventure University, USA – March 17th, 2003
Photo Gallery
Programme Notes
1. The Last Rose of Summer – Mise Eire – The Derry Air
2. The Blackbird – Rakish Paddy – The Wind that shakes the Barley [Hornpipe plus two Reels]
3. Planxty Irwin – Planxty Johnston [17th century airs)
4. The January Man [Song]
5. O’Carolan’s Draught – Planxty G. Brabazon – O’Carolan’s Concerto
6. The Lakes of Pontchartrain [Song]
7. Cathleen Hehirs – The Little Beggar man [Slip Jig plus Reel}
8. Four Polkas
9. Black is the Colour [Song]
10. Marbhna Luimni – Maire Dall [Slow air from i1hand 18th Century)
11. The Bonny-light Horseman [Song]
INTERMISSION
1. Noisy Johnny – Johnny Over the Bar [Jig plus Reel)
2. * Home from Abroad [Airs and Reels)
3. As I Roved Out [Song]
4. * Coill An Aoire – The Prodigal’s Return [Slow Air & Polka)
5. * The Poor Man in the Field [Song]
6. Fanny Power – Si Bheag, Si Mhor [Two i1h century airs)
7. Sweet Thames Flow Softly [Song]
8. * The Celtic Drift (Air)
9. Only Our Rivers [Song]
10. D. Murphy’s – 42 pound cheque – Johnny I do miss you [Polkas) [i1h century airs from O'Carolan)
11. * All the Things Unsaid [Song]
* Original Music from “The Celtic Drift” CD.
Beannachtai na Feile oraibh go leir! (Blessings of the Feast on you all!)
Thank you for joining us for this evening of Celtic Music And also FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATION!
Poster for Concert
Original Programme
Press release from Bona’s St Bonaventure University, March 2003
Bonaventure University Campus Activity Board Press Release
Promotion of The Celtic Drift CD
‘The Celtic Drift’ had its US launch by ‘The Bona Celts’ (!) at theit capacity debut concert on March 17th, 2003, before an enthusiastic and appreciative audience at the Regina Quirk Arts Center, St. Bonaventure University, New York. Thank you to all who came, to my backstage helpers, to my friends Siobhan Kane and Duc Pham who joined me so ably on stage for a most memorable evening and to the folks of Channel 7, Buffalo for their preconcert ’spot’. More information on Celtic Drift CD and listen to excerpts.
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