Irish nights every Wednesday at Angelica's in Redwood City
This Month Performing ~ Wednesday
October 2nd & 16th 7:45 pm
The
Gallowglasses Irish Folk Band
The Gallowglasses formed in 2008 as a traditional
Celtic music quartet. While their music is based on the traditions of Ireland
and Scotland, the group often branches out into other more modern areas. They
are particularly fond of playing the traditional body of Celtic music in a
fresh and interesting ways. Three and four part harmonies are a part of that,
along with intricate arrangements in both up and down tempo songs and tunes. The current lineup includes: - Violinist
and vocalist Lee White has been a SF Bay Area session
regular. Lee has extensive experience across multiple styles of music, but it's
all Celtic fiddle with The Gallowglasses.
- In addition to Irish traditional music, guitarist Mark Boronkay also
plays American Folk, Fingerstyle Blues, and good old Classic Rock. He's a
founding member of Dance Around Molly, Molly's Revenge, Thornhill Road, and has
dabbled in other no-named yet very worthy projects.
- Vocalist and bodhran player
Donovan Ryan is new to the Celtic music scene. His
background is as a singer-songwriter, and he lends a modern edge to the band's
repertoire.
- Bouzouki and mandolin player
Michael McNelly has played in a variety of bands
globally since 1992, and in myriad of far-reaching genres. Originally a
guitarist, Michael traded his 6-string for the 8-string Irish bouzouki when he
founded the Gallowglasses
