ShamRock in March left everyone asking when's the next one? It's here! Hosted by Cat Brogan & Alia Kearney. Sing-a-long to Irish classics, try your hand at set dancing and soak in story-telling, poetry, music and dance from Ireland with a Malaysian twist at The Bee, Publika this coming Saturday 19th May. Featuring:
Four Leaf Clover - KL Trad band made up of local musicians playing Irish classics and their own compositions. Look no further than your local music scene for a refreshing dose of Celtic music! Four Leaf Clover will take you on a journey through the mystical soundscapes of Celtic folk – one that celebrates the fusion of styles like rock and jazz with traditional jigs and reels.
Expect to hear the music of Julie Fowlis, The Corrs and Enter The Haggis along with original compositions by 4LC’s very own. Their debut EP “Clouds” features four of the band’s earliest compositions and is available at live music venues as well as Bandcamp.
Chan Sher Ly - Irish dancing and concertina paying Irish enthusiast. The Corrs and Riverdance where an influence in Sher ly's childhood.
In 2008, she started learning her first Irish instrument online, a tin whistle. She sessions gigs with fellow celtic musicians from Malaysia and abroad in KL. In 2015, she attended the Scoil Samhraidh Wille Clancy in Ireland.
Richard Sykes - multi-instrumentalist within the Irish and English tradition music scene. Grew up within a large musical family and lived within the vibrant Irish and English traditional music scene of Manchester, England. He is a frequent visitor to sessions in Dingle, Ireland, and has played concerts and festivals across U.K. and Europe
Gaenor Éire Eoin Aengus Balamurugan Ramakrishnan Tina Vinson
Special guests - KL Irish Dance Celidh dancers will be taking you through the steps so you can experience the thrill of Irish dancing.
Cat Brogan won the BBC Edinburgh Fringe Poetry Slam and was funded by the British Council to research spoken word education in KL. She runs workshops, events and has performed over 17 countries.
Alia Kearney won a “Best Female Actor’ award and has directed an original production on bullying in aid of the Befrienders KL called 'Silk and Strings'. She holds a psychology degree from Dublin and has performed in local and overseas productions.
She was an ensemble cast for Drowsy Chaperone in Dublin. In 2016, she played the role of Jack’s Mother in PAN Productions: Into The Woods which won Best Overall Production at the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.
THE BEE, PUBLIKA: 36B, Block C, Level G2, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1, KL: RM40 on the door. More info call 03-2694 7880 or The Bee at 03-7960 22160 or e-mail bees@thebee.com.my
