Formed in London in 1970, at a time when Irish traditional music was at its peak, Tom Cussen responded to a request from the owner of the Oxford Tavern in Kentish Town to put a band together to play on Friday nights. Now, hundreds of Friday nights later, they are still a force in live music. It’s not easy to sum up the 40years of music making and entertainment that Shaskeen have been at the forefront of Irish Traditional Music. Only the words of the always eloquent P.J Curtis will suffice: “The band has earned a well deserved international reputation for performing traditional music and song with style, passion and authority. There are few bands playing traditional music today that can claim such a history or heritage. Like a good wine, there is a maturity laced with a palpable sense of celebration, a musical richness played by a band at the zenith of the career. Enjoy!!’ P.J Curtis, Nov 2008.

Special guests include Sean Tyrell, Sean Conway, and The Kinlochard Ceilidh Band from Stirling, Scotland.

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