Join us for a musical journey celebrating the ‘Irish in America‘ by Mary King and Ed Sweeney on Saturday, March 1 at 2:30 PM.

Irish immigrants captured the heart of the nation with their mix of Irish jigs, ballads, folk songs, storytelling and humor. Their music was influenced from their travels throughout New England, the Midwest, Appalachia and the West. Their Celtic traditions were infused with new styles and instruments creating a new voice to their culture, along with the old. Get your green on, warm up your voices and enjoy the warmth, spirit and hilarity of the ‘Irish in America’.

Free and open to all. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Held in the Friends Program room on the lower level.

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Mary King is a harpist who specializes in weddings and special events. She has been playing for 15 years and studied with Terry Coe, (Celtic harpist, now retired), Soranna Rus and Robert Coletta (a member of ‘Windharp’). She was a recipient of a 2018–2019 grant from the Southern New England apprentice program as a Master Celtic harpist; her apprentice was Elaine Killough from North Attleboro, Mass. She is also a recipient of a 2020–2021 grant from the Southern New England apprentice program as a Celtic harpist; her apprentice is Ellen Sheil. For more information visit https://marykingharpist.com/.

Ed Sweeney honors people and their histories by presenting music that entertains and educates. Through his musical expertise, breadth of knowledge, and wonderful sense of humor, he helps listeners, understand the motivations, stories, and culture that have made us who and what we are today. For more than 45 years Ed Sweeney has actively explored ways to research, learn, perform and teach traditional American music. Ed Sweeney’s concerts and recordings have drawn accolades throughout the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. His recordings have been reviewed or featured by major media including Boston Globe, Boston Herald, New York Daily News, Washington Post, Chicago Sun, USA Today, and NPR, and his work is heard worldwide on hundreds of radio stations and on-line networks. For more information, visit https://edsweeneymusic.com/.