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September 16th 2024
From Nov 29th to Dec 21st, 2024 – 23 shows in Austria, Germany & Switzerland! The Cathie Ryan Band celebrates the Song & Spirit of Christmas on The 27th Annual Guinness Christmas Festival Tour!
Cathie and her bandmates, Patsy O’Brien on guitar & vocals and Niall Murphy on fiddle, look forward to being back in the most magical of winter landscapes sharing Irish Christmas songs, spirit, and cheer with you during The 27th Annual Guinness Christmas Festival Tour – NOV 29th to DEC 21st, 2024 – 23 shows across […]
September 16th 2024
Sept 30, 2024 Cathie Ryan with The Irish Music Masters at The Duke Performance Hall, Davidson College, Davidson, NC!
SEPT 30, 2024 – DAVIDSON COLLEGE TRADITIONAL SERIES The Irish Music Masters featuring John Doyle, Seamus Egan, Ivan Goff, Cathie Ryan, and John Williams. The best of Irish music and musicianship. The Duke Family Performance Hall at 7:30pm This evening is open to the public. Come on out! For ticket information click on the concert […]
September 16th 2024
Sept 27,28,29, 2024 Cathie Ryan with The Irish Music Masters at Richmond Folk Festival, Richmond, VA!
SEPT 27,28,29, 2024 – THE RICHMOND FOLK FESTIVAL at the Downtown River Front The Irish Music Masters featuring John Doyle, Seamus Egan, John Williams, Ivan Goff, and Cathie Ryan. The best of Irish music and musicianship. This festival always gives over the top musical nourishment – 3 days of performances – 8 stages – 30+ […]
February 01st 2024
Happy St Brigid’s Day! Celebratory Singing tonight in Carlingford, Louth, Ireland
Happy St Brigid’s Day to you from her birthplace in Faughert, County Louth! May you be inspired and protected by the energies and good will of Brigid in the year ahead. I am celebrating Ireland’s goddess and patron saint with song tonight at the sold out Ceiliúradh Lá Fhéile Bhríde[Celebration for St. Brigid’s Day] in […]
January 17th 2024
Thurs, 1 Feb, 2024 St Brigid’s Day Concert Celebration at 7pm, Carlingford, Co Louth
Come and join us in celebration of St Brigid’s Day on Thursday, 1st February at 7pm at Carlingford Heritage Centre in Carlingford, Co Louth! There will be music by Cathie Ryan & Matt Mancuso, Zoë Conway & John McIntyre, the Scóil Naomh Lorcan traditional orchestra, along with stories from local historian Seamus Murphy and hands […]
January 03rd 2024
2024! Songs from Nenagh Castle to Welcome in the New Year
Happy New Year everyone! Here are three songs to welcome in the New Year sung at Nenagh Castle in County Tipperary (13th century) as part of a magical evening presented by The Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival with author Robert O’Byrne and poet Vona Groarke. Thanks to the DNLF for the memorable event and for pairing […]
January 03rd 2024
Happy Christmas one and all! Christmas Carols from County Louth, Ireland
Cathie Ryan sings Christmas Carols from Our Lady, Star of the Sea Church in Boher, County Louth, Ireland. Happy Christmas Everyone! Wishing you all joyous holidays and a new year brimming with good health and contentment. May there be peace for all of us here on this earth. Click here to view
October 03rd 2023
Sat, 7 October 2023 at Nenagh Castle, Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival
I will be singing at Nenagh Castle in Tipperary this Saturday, 7 October as part of The Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival! Harpist Laura O’Sullivan and I will join author Robert O’Byrne and poet Vona Groarke as they discuss his book Burning the Big House. I am really looking forward to this! @DNLitFest @dnlf https://m.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100064618632040 #DNLF […]
May 23rd 2023
July 9 to 15, 2023 – Teaching & Singing at The Swannanoa Gathering Celtic Week, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC
I am back at Celtic Week joining a shower of brilliant musicians, singers, and dancers for a week of teaching each day and playing and singing each evening at song shares, jam sessions, and concerts. Come for the week or for the staff concerts that are open to the public! This year’s teaching staff includes: […]
May 23rd 2023
July 2 to 8, 2023 – Teaching & Singing at The Swannanoa Gathering Traditional Song Week in Asheville, NC
I am returning to Swannanoa this summer to teach, sing, and share the love of folk music! This is my first time at the SWG Traditional Song Week! I hope you can join us for a full week of learning and sharing music in the beautiful Swannanoa Valley on the campus of Warren Wilson College, […]
