Chulrua -Irish Traditional Music October 20, 2010

Chulrua's music is the old instrumental dance melodies of Ireland: jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, and the occasional song. They also play walking marches, slow airs, set dances, and the harp music of Turlough O'Carolan and others.

The music. Button box wizard Paddy O’Brien gets it. Really gets it. “What I like in a musician now,” states Paddy, “is the one who plays the nicest tune, even more than the technical musicianship.”

In that one sentence the legendary Offaly-born button box player encapsulates a life spent in the center and soul of Irish music. And that center is the music itself. Not the current fashion. Not the current “hot” group. Not “the buzz.” The music. Period. Full stop.

Visit their websites: http://www.myspace.com/chulrua and http://www.chulrua.com/

Location: Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts - Performance Hall
Contact: 715-389-8999 or [email protected] e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it