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Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius

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Born in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1954, Grammy winning singer songwriter and multi- instrumentalist Tim O’Brien grew up singing in church and in school. After seeing Doc Watson on TV, became a lifelong devotee of old time and bluegrass music. Tim started touring nationally in 1978 with Colorado bluegrass band Hot Rize. His songs “Walk the Way the Wind Blows” and “Untold Stories” were bluegrass hits for Hot Rize, and country hits for Kathy Mattea. Soon more artists like Nickel Creek, Garth Brooks, and The Dixie Chicks covered his songs. Over the years, Tim has collaborated with his sister Mollie O’Brien, songwriter Darrell Scott, and noted old time musician Dirk Powell, as well as with Steve Earle, Mark Knopfler, Dan Auerbach and Sturgill Simpson. 

Living in Nashville since 1996, O’Brien’s skills on guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and banjo make him an in demand session player. He tours throughout the US and abroad, most often with his partner Jan Fabricius on mandolin and vocals. His regular band includes Fabricius along with Mike Bub (bass) and Shad Cobb (fiddle). A voracious reader who loves to cook, he has two sons, Jackson (born 1982) and Joel (born 1990). The International Bluegrass Music Association awarded him song of the year in 2006 and named him best male vocalist in 1993 and 2006. He was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2013. 

Notable O’Brien recordings include the bluegrass Dylan covers of “Red On Blonde”, the Celtic-Appalachian fusion of “The Crossing”, and the Grammy winning folk of “Fiddler’s Green”. His duet recording “Real Time” with Darrell Scott is a cult favorite, and he won a bluegrass Grammy as part of “The Earls Of Leicester”. His 2017 release “Where the River Meets the Road” paid tribute to the music of his native West Virginia. 

His new release “He Walked On” features eight new originals and five covers from R.B. Morris, Bill Caswell, Dale Keys, Yip Harburg, and mentor J.D. Hutchison. A rhythm section including drummer Pete Abbott and long-time bassist Mike Bub underpins contributions from fiddlers Shad Cobb and Justin Moses, bassist Edgar Mayer, gospel singer Odessa Settles, guitarist Bo Ramsey, keyboard player Mike Rojas, as well as vocals and mandolin from Jan Fabricius. Historical and socially conscious themes weave their way through songs about ordinary and not so ordinary people just trying to “keep it between the ditches”. 

 
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pAST eVENTS

Sliabh Notes
​May 2022
Thrilled to host the fantastic Sliabh Notes as part of the Fleadh by the Feale festival the May Bank Holiday weekend. 

The Righteous are Bold
April 2022

We were delighted to host the Abbey side Players in April 2022 showcasing their impressive rendition of The Righteous are Bold by Frank Carney.

Sean Keane
​March 2022

Sean Keane didnt disappoint as he performed to a generous crowd in March 2022

Jon Kenny
28 / 2 / 2020

Crowman is Dan Lonergan’s account of the hilarious characters that inhabit his life on a daily basis. It is also an account of a love story that never was. By turns poignant and comic Kenny carries the audience on a roller-coaster ride from his childhood to middle-age. Most of all, it is about the humanity and decency of the local characters found in every rural village and town in Ireland. As Dan himself surmises ‘Some people never had the dance that I had and some people never hear the music’.

DAOIRÍ FARRELL
21 / 2 / 2020

A former electrician, who decided to become a musician after seeing Christy Moore perform on Irish TV, Dublin-born traditional singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced ‘Derry’) Farrell has been described by some of the biggest names in Irish folk music as one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years. In 2013 he won the All Ireland Champion Singer award at the Fleadh in Co. Derry, and in 2015 won the prestigious Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections in Glasgow with the line-up FourWinds.

Sive
24 / 1 / 2020
25 / 1 / 2020

Fresh from their performance with the dashing Dominic West at Glin Castle, we are delighted to host Abha Bhán Drama Group with their production of ‘Sive’ on January 24th and 25th. An unmissable opportunity to see this award-winning group back on stage.

Theatrix
20 / 12 / 19

Best of luck to all the local children involved with the Theatrix production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, under the guidance of Jo Jordan they will be putting their own unique stamp on this production at the Glórach Theatre on this Friday, December 20th at 7.30.

Sephira
29 / 11 / 2019

​The Irish Rock Violin sisters, Ruth & Joyce O'Leary, will rock the stage performing well known songs and rock anthems. In between this, the sisters will share their amazing journey from playing childhood nursery themes in their home to sharing the stage with pop icons including Westlife, Michael Buble and Kanye West.

SEENAGERS AND SEPHIRA
​5 / 12 / 2019

Led by the O'Leary sisters (Sephira) and Mary O'Brien in conjunction with Drum Dance Ireland, this evening will prove to be an interactive, energizing and musical collaboration. 

LUKA BLOOM
1 / 11 / 19 

It is safe to say we were all charmed by the beguiling character that is Luka Bloom tonight. Safely hidden away from the rain, we enjoyed a night of song and story that is sure to stay with us long after the bad weather has passed

SEANE KEANE
27 / 10 / 19

Glórach draws from the Bible story of Cain and Abel, who shape shift into Sean Keane and his able musicians Pat Coyne and Fergus Feely!

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