Uilleann piper Cillian Vallely and flute player Kevin Crawford, both members of Lúnasa, one of the most acclaimed and influential bands in the recent history of Irish music, are joined by guitarist Alan Murray for an evening of incredible Irish music.
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Armagh native Cillian Vallely is recognized as one of the leading uilleann pipers in Irish traditional music. A member of Lúnasa since 1999, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, Glastonbury Festival, Paris Bercy, and Edmonton Folk Festival, in addition to multiple tours of Asia, Australia, the U.S.A., and Europe. In recent years, he has played and recorded with Bruce Springsteen, Natalie Merchant, Mary Chapin-Carpenter, Tim O’Brien, Declan O’Rourke and Riverdance, in addition to recording as a guest musician on over 70 projects.
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Born in Birmingham, England, Kevin Crawford’s early life was one long journey into Irish music and County Clare, where he eventually moved in 1989. He was a founding member of the critically-acclaimed band Moving Cloud, and now tours the world with Ireland’s cutting-edge traditional band, Lúnasa, called by some the “Bothy Band of the 21st Century.” More recent projects include The Teetotallers, a supergroup trio that also features Martin Hayes and John Doyle; The Drunken Gaugers, a trio project with Dylan Foley & Patrick Doocey; and a brand new recording, Music and Mischief, with Lúnasa’s Colin Farrell and Patrick Doocey.
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Alan Murray is a highly respected guitarist and singer who hails from Glasgow, Scotland. An early interest in the guitar led him to study instrument building and repair in Glasgow for two years, after which he moved to the U.S.A. to further pursue his musical career. He was soon playing with some of the best musicians on the New York Irish Scene and was featured on top fiddle player Grainne Murphy’s debut album Short Stories, described as “one of the best traditional Irish music releases of 2010." Alan has toured extensively across Ireland, Britain, Europe, Australia and the United States, building a reputation in New York City as one of the top Irish traditional guitarists.
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