The Maguires, a family band from Wicklow, will stop at the ICC on June 29 as part of its first US tour. The quartet is composed of 17-year-old Emma (fiddle, flute, concertina, piano, whistle), 15-year-old Aoife (concertina, uilleann pipes, fiddle, whistle, piano), 11-year-old Sean (bodhran, fiddle, piano, drums) and their father, Philip (guitar, piano); together, they play a mix of well-known traditional tunes (“Mason’s Apron,” “Farrell O’Gara,” “ The Hunter’s Purse”) and original compositions with arrangements that utilize syncopated rhythms and other contemporary influences. In their three years as a working band, the Maguires have appeared at festivals and in concert in 18 counties of Ireland and were featured on the national TV show “The Ray D’Arcy Show.” They released their first album, “Little Giants and Other Oxymorons,” in December.
Information and links concerning all ICC events are at the center’s website, irishculture.org.
