ShamRock - KL Ceildh

Sing-a-long to Zombie, try your hand at set dancing and warm up for St.Patricks day with Irish comedy, story-telling, poetry, music and dance from Ireland with a Malaysian twist.

Hosted by Cat Brogan & Alia Kearney

Featuring
Aindrias de Staic - Award winning Irish story teller, comedian and fiddle player. He has presented TV shows in Ireland, has won a host of awards including, Best Solo Show at New Zealand Fringe, BEST IRISH SHORT DOCO at Galway Film Fleadh and Galway Music Award 2007 - find out more about his cross-disciplinary achievements - http://www.aindrias.com
Four Leaf Clover - KL Trad band made up of local musicians playing Irish classics and their own compositions.
Anthony Cummins - Irish language radio host, fiddler player, doctor and all round community lynch pin.
Chan Sher Ly - Irish dancing and concertina paying Irish enthusiast.

Special guests - The KL Celidh dancers will be taking you through the steps so you can experience the thrill of Irish dancing.

Lyrics will be projected so you can sing a long, from Danny Boy to The Corrs.

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. www.catbrogan.com

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.

Early Bird RM30 before 10th Feb
RM40 after (booking advisable)
Pay via online transfer, reference ShamRock to CIMB
8008 854008 and email the confirmation to catbroganpoet@gmail.com

More about the acts
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.