Karen Casey

The mesmerizing voice of Karan Casey, accompanied by her band, comes to Siamsa Tire, Tralee on Friday 22nd of June, with a concert beginning at 8 pm. It's hard to find anyone who follows Irish or American folk who has not fallen in love with Casey's distinctive voice, as fragile as it is fierce (The Washington Post calls her "the Irish equivalent of Emmylou Harris").

More than a decade ago, American audiences were introduced to Casey fronting the Irish "supergroup" Solas. Following their groundbreaking early releases Casey struck out on her own. As well as touring constantly throughout North America and Europe with her own band, Karan has been involved in many other varied projects and collaborations. Most recently she has been performing with the legendary Liam Clancy and was involved in a DVD project in New York with Mick Moloney and Paul Wagner. Casey's repertoire, once largely confined to Irish traditional music, has expanded over the years and she now feels confident singing the most modern material, as well as crafting her own compositions.

Karan Casey's 2007 tour shows the singer again ready to take chances, with a new lineup that features avant-garde classical musician Kate Ellis on cello and Caoimhin Vallely on piano, joining longtime accompanist Robbie Overson on guitar. The group will be performing music from Casey's solo efforts, as well as debuting new material and updating classic "big songs" from the Irish tradition which will feature on her upcoming new album.

Tickers are on sale for 15 euro / 13 euro for further information or to book tickets please call Siamsa on 066 712 3055.