$25 / 7pm doors / seated
Live at the Druid presents Irish music with Diarmuid Ó Meachair, Joe De Georgeo, and Seamus Noonan & Matt Mulqueen at the Lilypad.
The Druid Pub in Inman Square, renowned for its authentic Irish atmosphere and live traditional music, is launching a new concert series spotlighting global roots music. The concert series will take place next door at The Lilypad, a cozy venue in Inman Square, offering an intimate setting for this special event.
Diarmuid Ó Meachair is an Accordion player from Cúil Aodha, Co. Cork. He is also an accomplished Melodeon player and sean-nós singer. He was awarded the prestigious TG4 Young Musician of the year award in 2022. Diarmuid is part of the teaching staff at the Department of Music in UCC. He currently teaches Irish Music in College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Joe De Georgeo is a Boston-based fiddle player from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in a musical family, beginning violin lessons at a young age, and was exposed to Irish music after living in Galway with his family in 2007. At the Center for Irish Music in St. Paul MN, Joe and his sister started fiddle lessons with local teacher, Jode Dowling. Joe continued learning from musicians such as Brian Conway, James Kelly, and Sean Gavin. In 2022 Joe released a duet album with accordion player Ian McKenna called Star of the North and received the Sean O’Riada Gold Medal in 2023.
Seamus Noonan is an accomplished Irish traditional flute and concertina player from the Boston area. He learned his music from his father Jimmy Noonan. Seamus' dedication to Irish music has earned him recognition at the highest levels, including being named a finalist in the 2024 Seán Ó' Riada competition and placing at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Senior flute competition. He has been heavily influenced by the flute players of the past such as Seamus Tansey and John McKenna.
Matt Mulqueen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, into a musical family. His older brothers played button accordion and fiddle, and his sister became a champion step-dancer. This environment instilled in Matt an irresistible desire to learn and play Irish traditional music. His first music instruction came in the second grade when he joined the boys choir at his elementary school. At age nine, Matt asked his parents if he could learn to play the piano. He began with group piano lessons at a local community college. From there, he progressed to private lessons in Irish and Classical music with Donna Long, who has been the greatest influence on Matt's playing. Listening to the host of traditional musicians who haunt Irish pubs and to innumerable recordings allowed Matt to forge his own compelling style of accompanying Irish music.