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he Burren, a great rocky expanse in Ireland's County Clare, is one of the world's truly unique places. Its ancient, awe inspiring stone structures hold secrets from the past that may never be unraveled. Closer to home, The Burren, Irish Pub and Restaurant in Somerville's Davis Square, is now one of Boston's truly unique places. It captures the mythical nature of its namesake with a rich old world feel that takes hold and slowly pulls you toward another time.

Open since January 1996, the Burren's history reaches back farther than that. It is actually the realization of a dream shared by two young Irish musicians, Tommy McCarthy and Louise Costello. Tommy and Louise began playing together nearly 10 years earlier. Today people can gather to enjoy a drink, the warmth of good friends and the excitement of live traditional Irish music, in the Burren, a dream come true.

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The Burren Backroom Music Series

presents:

Andrew MacNamara, Orla Harrington, and Ged Foley

Wednesday, February 22nd @ 7:30

What a wonderful evening of pure drop tunes, songs, and surprises is on tap for this first of what we hope will be a monthly series.

Andrew MacNamara is a well known and much admired button accordion player from Co. Clare and steeped in the old traditions of the county's distinctive style and repertoire. Ged Foley has been playing music from a young age and was a founding member of the Battlefield Band, and the House Band, and a longtime member of Patrick Street. Relative newcomer and fiddler Orla O'Hanrahan is also steeped in the music of her native East Clare but has toured with big shows like Michael Flateley's Lord of the Dance. She has just released her first solo recording.

As an added bonus to the evening, we have asked a young Uilleann Piper, Joey Arbata to come and play for us as well. Joey is originally from LA (the home of Uileann Piping!) makes his home in the Boston area, and is turning heads with a unique old-fashioned approach to the instrument and a resurrecting of some of its old tunes.

Hosted by Brian O'Donovan of A Celtic Sojourn on WGBH radio, these gatherings will feature core performers from many different aspects of traditional music as well as special guests, and conversationsaround the music.

Tickets are $23 in advance, with a $5 discount for WGBH Members
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