Center Presents
Goitse
Payne & Mencias Palladium // Sunday, Mar 8, 7pm ET
Named Live Ireland’s Traditional Group of the Year and Chicago Irish American News’ Group of the Year, Goitse have become leaders of the new generation of traditional Irish ensembles. The group has released six critically acclaimed recordings, mixing original compositions with age-old traditional tunes. Its lineup consists of Colm Phelan, bodhrán; Áine McGeeney, fiddle, vocals; Conal O’Kane, guitar; Alan Reid, banjo, bouzouki; and Daniel Collins, piano, accordion. Together, the quintet Goitse – the Gaelic word for “come here,” pronounced GO-witcha – makes what Irish Music Magazine calls “Music that’s brimming with energy and creative zeal.”