Shaskeen
Traditional Irish Music and Song has been at the forefront with Shaskeen for the last fifty four years, Shaskeen is now a recognised cornerstone in the Irish Traditional and Folk scene.
With a musical line up with 8 people of vast experience, sporting four front line singers, Katie Theasby, Vocals, Flute & Whistles, Mary Liddy Concertina & Vocals, Johnny Donnellan Bodhran & Vocals, Dave Sanders, Fiddle, Viola, Mandolin & Vocals, Patsy McDonagh on Accordion, Alan Wallace on GuitarJune, Eamonn Cotter on Concert Flutes and Tom Cussen on Banjo & Mandolin.
Shaskeen’s plans for 2024 started out with the very successful launch in January of a new single and video with Katie Theasby singing “Bad Moon Rising” See links for song/video. We hope to complete and launch new CD/Vinyl in 2024 to celebrate Shaskeen’s first album released fifty years ago in 1974.
SHASKEEN, a band of genuinely skilled musicians, no gimmickry, just instrument wizards, great variety in the tunes, straight-forward arrangements, beautiful songs, a fierce and collective drive, mighty energy. The versatility from this band is unlimited.
Our Concerts are jam packed and entertaining from start to finish, with a host of reels, jigs, barndances and our Songs are of a wide & varied genre with delicate arrangements from Katie, Johnny, Mary & Dave.
We will be recording various tracks from our live concerts for our 2024 album. Come and join us on our 2024 adventure.
