MIMF Virtual Festival 2020: Conklin Ceili Band

Описание: The Conklin Céili Band has been a Michigan favorite for a quarter century. This video was shot on a hillside at our practice facility in Cannonsburg, Michigan.

The three songs we selected for specific reasons:

“Boys of Killybegs” was chosen to honor our more traditional side and pay homage to Tommy Makem and all the old school artists that inspired us to start our musical journey together.

“Ireland’s Green Shore” is our arrangement of Tim O’Brien’s great song. It goes with our theme of being an Irish-American Folk band with emphasis on new traditions.

Finally, “Along The Famine Road”...This is one of our signature songs. Written by our friend Brian Flynn, it tells of Irish resilience and perseverence in the face of oppression and forced starvation.

For us, it is a reminder and a good lesson for these times we are facing. We WILL get through this.

Our two CD’s, “Over The Waterfall” and “Cannonsburg Sessions”are currently available by contacting us through our Facebook page.

We have recorded a two CD set of 24 songs which we will be previewing on Bill Marshall’s “Sounds Like Ireland” and Patrick Johnson’s “Irish Music Cafe” in the near future, just prior to its release. Keep an eye out for that.

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