Legendary balladeer in Knockcroghery

This Saturday, March 5, South Roscommon Singers Circle present legendary balladeer, Jimmy Crowley, in concert in Murray’s Lounge, Knockcroghery.

The concert, in this cosy and intimate setting, begins at 8pm and will be followed by the regular 1st Saturdat open singing session.

All are welcome to come along and enjoy this unique experience. There will be a modest admission charge - if you can afford it.

Jimmy Crowley is a living legend in Irish folk music. He comes from Cork, in the south of Ireland, a city whose musical richness mirror’s the city’s diversity - a great trad music and song heritage as well as a legacy from music-hall vaudeville and high art musical traditions.

Crowley draws on all of these traditions in fashioning his own unique performance style and repertoire and has collected extensively in the south of Ireland both as a ballad singer and as part of his academic degree.

He is a consummate stage performer as well as a song writer, adding colour adding colour to his songs by weaving stories about Cork characters, maritime exploits and daily life into his act. His singing style is truly unique - nobody hearing Jimmy could possibly mistake him for anyone else!