Sunday, April 18
2 p.m.
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts invites visitors to enjoy an afternoon of spirited Celtic music on Sunday, April 18, at 2 p.m. with the Celtic eclectic family ensemble, Dugan’s Hooligans.
The group features two talented young people, Connor, 18, the group’s fiddler, and Sharlys, 16, a harpist, tin whistle player, vocalist and dancer.
Connor, in addition to winning the North Atlantic Irish fiddle championship a number of times, has also held one or more additional championships in Bluegrass, Celtic or Old Time fiddling. He’s a member of the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey, the New Jersey Concert Opera orchestra, and plays in a classical octet. Both have, in the past, been members of the N.J. Youth Symphony family of ensembles. Sharlys is a three-time North Atlantic Irish harp champion, sings beautifully in English and Gaelic and has recently come out with her own solo CD.
Rounding out the group is Nancy, the mom, who plays piano, and harp and Dad George who is the percussionist for the group.
They describe their music as spirited, tightly woven, and containing intricate melodies with a Celtic thread running through them. Much of American and Canadian music is based upon Celtic music. So, while the group’s sound is certainly Celtic, the parameters are sometimes wide, yet always fun and exciting.
Dugan’s Hooligans is entertainment for all ages and all musical tastes. If there’s even a drop of Celtic blood in you, you will most certainly feel the primordial stirrings in your bones of an earlier time as it meets the present.
$10 Admission for Members & $15 Admission for non-members.
Space is limited. Pre-registration is highly recommended, call 973-377-2982, ext. 14.
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
