Irish
folk singer returns to Kerr
The Louise Kerr Cultural Center in Scottsdale welcomes back the
great Irish folk singer Ken O'Malley. Born and raised in Dublin
City, Ken O'Malley is regarded as the leading Irish folk singer/songwriter
in the United States today. At the age of 14 he was playing in coffeehouses
in Dublin's vibrant traditional music scene and a year later opened
for legendary balladeer Paddy Reilly at the celebrated Old Sheiling.
He has performed with The Chieftains, Paul Brady, The Wolf Tones,
Lunasa, Solas, Mary Black and Gaelic Storm to name a few, and has
led his well known band The Twilight Lords in two recordings, "The
White Seahorse" and "Women of Ireland." He was commissioned
by Turner Pictures to compose an original song, "The Roses
and the Rye" for the CD accompanying the movie "Gods and
Generals," the sequel to "Gettysburg." Ken is the
narrator for FritzFilms' "Joyce to the World," a one hour
documentary on "Ulysses" and its author James Joyce, featuring
Brian Dennehy, Finoula Flanagan, and Frank and Malachy McCourt.
He sang in the Paramount Pictures movie "Patriot Games,"
coached Irish actor Pierce Brosnan for his singing debut in the
movie "Evelyn" and, most recently, recorded the 17th century
Irish ballad "Eamon an Chnoic" (Ned of the Hill) for National
Geographic's CD recording "Romance Around the World,"
a collection of twelve international love songs. In August '04,
Ken shared the stage with Solas at the John Anson Ford Theatre in
Los Angeles and again at the Ford in September '05 with Gaelic Storm.
He most recently starred in Kerry Records production of "A
Grand Irish Variety Concert" at The Shiley Theater in San Diego,
The United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco, and Marsee Auditorium
at El Camino College in Torrance, California.
Do not miss this journey to Ireland, a great night of storytelling
and song direct from Dear, Dirty Dublin. |
