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New Release on DVD and CD. The Irish Scattering...Seán Keane Live .......in the shops  now

`The Irish Scattering` played to audiences in Belfast, Dublin, Limerick, Enniscorthy and Galway in its inaugural tour October 2008. All concerts were a major success, with standing ovations at every one. Feedback has been highly complimentary - people love the show, the variety, the songs, tunes, dances and the stories that Sean tells to illustrate the theme. Everybody seems to have a different favourite, but all agree that this is a wonderful performance and an unforgetttable, if emotional for some, evening.  More tour dates in Ireland will follow through Feb/March 2009. Check Tourdates page soon for venues and details of concerts in your area.

Sean thanks the many people who travelled from the U.K., Germany, Canada and America to the October concerts. He hopes to return the compliment by touring in your countries soon.  Thanks also, to everybody in Ireland who came to the shows and who gave such favourable judgement afterwards. Looking forward to seeing you all again very soon.

HIGH ENERGY, GREAT ENTERTAINMENT, WONDERFUL MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE!!!

Live Concert recorded at The Black Box, Galway, March 28th and 29th 2008. With guests the Cunningham Dancers, Spanish dancer Flavia Alverez Fernandez, renowned accordion player Máirtín O`Connor, Gary O`Briain on keyboards, Tommy Keane on pipes, Simon O`Dwyer on ancient horns and bodhraun, Arty McGlynn, Seamie O`Dowd and Pat Coyne on guitars, Sean Regan on fiddles, mandola and `clicking`, Paddy Higgins percussion, Rick Epping mouth organs, concertina and jew`s harp, Jason Langford double bass, duet guest Fionnuala Deacy with Sandra Joyce, Rander Moraes, Merriam Dike, Catherine Njemanza and Alex Fience on backing vocals. Máirtín Jaimsie Ó Flaithearta presents two readings.

With 28 tracks on DVD and 15 on CD, the energy of these fantastic concerts is palpable. The theme of the show is the Irish scattering; this is  a musical celebration of the wanderlust of Irish people through the ages, starting fifteen hundred years ago and bringing the theme right up to the present day. All movements in and out of Ireland are recalled, so that the music reflects the happy and sad events in the Irish history of emigration. Those who have lately come to Ireland from other countries are welcomed and celebrated in song.

Sean features on vocals, flute and whistles.... and gives an example of lilting or `dyddling` - accompanied by Sean Regan on clicking- indescribable - has to be seen!!!!

As well as great music and song, the DVD and CD come with booklets packed with information on Irish emigration and background stories on all the songs. The DVD features on-screen information, interviews and more....

YOU CAN ORDER YOUR COPY IN MUSIC SHOPS NOW, OR ORDER DIRECT FROM THIS WEBSITE FROM SEPTEMBER 19TH....

SEE THE SHOW LIVE IN OCTOBER - CHECK TOUR DATES PAGE......