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IMDL´s 2021 Digital Concert Series
IMDL have announced an exciting series of online concerts for the coming months
IMDL´s new digital concert series will be launched on 25th February with a special Double Bill concert featuring The Wilderness Yet and Eimear McGeown & James Carty with Jonas Fromseier, streamed live from King´s Place, London.
Tickets: £10 (stream available to view for 7 days after event)
Eimear McGeown and James Carty with Jonas Fromseier
The duo of Eimear McGeown and James Carty met on the London session scene and have been performing together for the past 3 years.
Fiddle player, James Carty from Boyle, Co Roscommon comes from a long line of traditional Irish musicians. In 2017 he released his debut solo album Hiding Daylight in Dark Corners. In 2020 he released a duet collaboration with John Carty called "The Wavy Bow Collection". James has also appeared as a guest on recordings with Harry Bradley and Brian Rooney.
Eimear started Irish flute at a young age with the legendary Séamus Tansey and won two All Ireland titles. She has appeared as soloist on BBC´s Last Night of the Proms and in Carnegie Hall performing on both Classical and Irish flutes. Eimear launched her debut album ´Inis´, at the Irish Embassy in London hosted by Ambassador Adrian O´Neill.
They will be joined by Jonas Fromseier on bouzouki who has toured extensively in Europe and the US in different constellations and most recently recorded a duo album with David Munnelly and also with John and James Carty.
Eimear McGeown and James Carty video
This event is supported by The Emigrant Support Programme and The Irish Embassy in London’s Creative Communities Fund
