The Blackstone River Theater presents Robbie O’Connell and Rose Clancy

Blackstone River Theatre will present an evening of Irish songs and fiddle tunes featuring Robbie O’Connell and Rose Clancy on Saturday, November 12, 8:00 p.m., at the Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI.

 

Robbie O’Connell returns to Blackstone River Theatre for a duo performance with dynamic fiddler Rose Clancy. Singer-songwriter Robbie O’Connell was born in Waterford, Ireland, and grew up in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. In 1977, he joined the legendary Clancy Brothers with whom he recorded 3 albums. With the 1982 release of his first solo album Robbie emerged as an artist of major stature. Soon after, he began touring with Mick Moloney and Jimmy Keane, and also with Eileen Ivers and Seamus Egan in the Green Fields of America. 

 

O’Connell has earned international acclaim as a singer-songwriter by making it quite clear that there’s more to being Irish than filling stereotypes. The Boston Globe describes Robbie as “a writer of timeless-sounding, emotionally powerful and often hilarious songs” and places him “among the most respected guitarists, singer and songwriters in Celtic music.” 

 

Rose Clancy is a respected, high-energy musician playing fiddle, mandolin and banjo at concerts and festivals throughout the Northeast. A graduate of the violin making program at North Bennet Street School in Boston, Clancy founded and runs The Chatham Fiddle Company in Massachusetts where she also produces traditional music concerts.

 

Admission is $15.00 advance and $18.00 day of show. For reservations or information call the Blackstone River Theatre at (401) 725-9272. www.riverfolk.org