Finbar Furey and Brian Gaffney 2009 Tour Pics

Washington Examiner Article 12/27/2009

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January 23-30, 2010

Tour Schedule

Brian Gaffney was born in Tralee, County Kerry.  Youngest of 4 kids, Brian didn't take long to pick up a love of music from his older brothers.

By age 13, Brian was playing in pubs around Kerry with accordion player Kevin Cronin.  They formed a band in Christian Brothers School and won the all Ireland "Slogadh" in 1974.

Brian played all kinds of music, to include traditional Irish music and rock 'n roll and found his nitch as a solo performer.

During the late 70's, Brian was the resident Saturday night opener at Horan's Hotel in Tralee where he stayed for 5 years.  Playing at Horan's gave Brian an opportunity to play with renowned Irish groups such as The Furey's, Moving Hearts and the Dubliners, just to name a few.

Brian continued to play all over Ireland until 1985 when he immigrated to America.  Brian's first port of call was Boston, Mass. where he was immediately snatched up to fill in with the band "Dublin Sound" with Dessie Higgins and Sean Garvey.  In 1986, Brian partnered up with Alan Loughnane and toured all over America with the group "Claddagh" for 3 1/2 years.

Brian then joined Fergus Kennedy in the Washington, DC and Northern Virginia areas in the band "Brendan's Voyage".  They toured all over America as well and released 2 very successful albums "In Full Sail" and "Close to the Wind".

Brian married  Kathleen Lyons in 1991 and they became proud parents of Kelly Gaffney in 1992. Kathleen is the daughter of Gerry and Willie Lyons of Dungarvan, County Waterford and in 1993, they put their heads together and opened Nanny O'Brien's Irish Pub in Washington, DC.

Since Nanny O'Brien's opened in 1993, it has given Brian an opportunity to pursue his passion by playing   traditional music.  Brian teamed up with all star fiddle player, Brendan Mulvihill with whom he performs every Wednesday night at Nanny O'Brien's.  Brian has also had the opportunity to play with such traditional greats as: Paddy Keenan, Billy McComiskey, James Kelly, in concert and others during is weekly Monday night fireside seisun's such as:  Eileen Ivers, Matt Molloy (Chieftains) and many others.

Having ran and performed at Nanny O'Brien's Irish Pub  in Washington, DC for the last 14 years, the Lyons and Gaffney families sold Nanny's in January 2007.  Brian is now focused on his music career, primarily as a solo artist, but he still features with Brendan Mulvihill, Patsy Whela, Brendan's Voyage and anyone else who may cross his path!

Brian Gaffney's Schedule 2010

Updated 1/5/2010

Jan 5-9	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Jan 13	Nanny O'Briens, Washington, DC
Jan 14-16	Murphy's Pub, Washington, DC
Jan 19-22	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
Jan 23-30, 2010	Irish Caribbean Cruise with Patsy Whelan and a host of top Irish acts.
Feb 3	Nanny O'Briens, Washington, DC
Feb 5-6	Auld Sheebeen, Fairfax, VA
Feb 9-13	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Feb 16-20	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
Feb 21-27	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
Mar 2-6	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Mar 9-13	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Mar 14-20	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
Mar 23-31	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
March 28-31	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
Apr 1-3	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
April 6-10	TBA
April 13-17	TBA
April 20-24	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
April 27-30	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
May 1	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
May 2-8	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
May 11-15	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
May 19	Nanny O'Briens, Washington, DC
May 21-23	The Irish Pub on Washington Street, Lewisburg, WVA
May 25-29	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
June 1-5	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
June 6-12	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
June 17-19	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
June 23	Nanny O'Briens, Washington, DC
June 26	Private Function for Special Care, Ocean City, MD
July 1-3	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
July 8-10	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
July 11-17	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
July 22-24	TBA
July 28	Nanny O'Briens, Washington, DC
July 29-31	Murphy's, Washington, DC
Aug 5-7	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Aug 8-14	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
Aug 18	Nanny O'Briens, Washington, DC
Aug 19-21	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
Aug 22-28	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
Aug 31	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Sept 1-4	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Sept 7-11	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
Sept 12-18	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
SEpt 22	Nanny O'Briens, Washington, DC
Sept 23-25	Murphy's, Washington, DC
Sept 28-30	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Oct 1-2	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Oct 7-9	Murphy's PUb, Washington, DC
Oct 10-16	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
Oct 19-23	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
Oct 27	Nanny O'Briens, Washington, DC
Oct 29-30	Auld Shebeen, Fairfax, VA
Oct 31	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
Nov 1-6	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
Nov 9-13	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Nov 16-20	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
Nov 24	Nanny O'Briens, Washington, DC
Nov 30	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Dec 1-4	Irish Channel, Crofton, MD
Dec 7-11	Irish Channel, Washington, DC
Dec 12-18	Dubliner Pub, Washington, DC
Dec 22	Nanny O'Briens, Washington, DC

	"Close to the Wind" 1.  Back Home in Derry  2.  School Days Over  3. Ballad of St. Anne's Reel  4. When Margaret was Eleven  5.  Brendan's Voyage  6. Star of the County Down  7.  Black Velvet Band  8.  Close to the Wind  9.  Not the Reason I Left Mullingar  10.  Rosemary's Sister  11.  Jug of Punch   CD's $15 plus $3 shipping and handling.  Contact gaff@comcast.net
	"We'll Be Right Back" Ramblin Rover; Donnybrook Fair; Matty; If I Had a Boat; Nancy Spain; Jigs; I Will; Dirty Old Town; Rose of Aranmore; Old Home Place; Friend of the Devil; Rights of Man/Japanese Horn Pipes/Moving Cloud1     CD's $15 plus $3 shipping and handling.  Contact gaff@comcast.net

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Finbar Furey and Brian Gaffney on Tour 2009

Finbar Furey and the Boatmen

Brian Gaffney *   Patsy Whelan *  Ken Gillick

Winter/Spring 2009 Tour

Other dates to be announced (TBA)                                        updated 2/9/2009