Grammy Winner and lead singer of Clannad, Moya Brennan, Irish Harp Virtuoso Cormac De Barra and Fiddle player Sinead Madden performed a sold out benefit concert in
honor of the A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation at the Cotuit Center for the Arts on Friday, March 9, 2012.
honor of the A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation at the Cotuit Center for the Arts on Friday, March 9, 2012.Audience members were mesmerized by the harmonic melodies of the three gifted performers and were overheard exclaiming “she has the voice of an angel” referring to Brennan. Another audience member who had heard a teenage Brennan sing in her father’s pub in Ireland thought she had only gotten better with age.
Sponsored by Thomas J. O’Neill, Inc., the event attracted over 200 concert goers and raised over $12,000 for the Foundation. Several concert goers enjoyed the reception after the show and met the artists.
Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to raising and distributing funds for research and patient services for those suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (A.L.S.) commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Ready Rooter, Willowbend, Perry Rossi Orchestras, Dunning, Kirrane, McNichols and Garner, LLP, Roche Bros. and Coastal Mountain Creative also sponsored the event.
The show featured many songs from Voices & Harps, Moya Brennan’s latest album in which she collaborated with Irish Harp Virtuoso, Cormac De Barra. Brennan,
widely considered the first lady of Celtic music and De Barra sang and played harps, Sinead Madden sang and played the violin.
widely considered the first lady of Celtic music and De Barra sang and played harps, Sinead Madden sang and played the violin.Additionaly, Moya, Cormac, and Sinead performed two other concerts to help benefit the A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. On Thursday, March 8th, 2012 the artists performed at the beautiful Ryan Concert Hall, Providence College to help benefit the Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film, the Department of Music, and the Bobby Murray A.L.S. Fund. On Saturday, March 10th, 2012 the artist thrilled concert goers at the ZUMIX Firehouse located in East Boston in loving memory of Kimberly Colasanti.
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Once again, thank you to all the amazing individuals and businesses who helped make all of our Moya Brennan Concerts a success! Click below to see some pictures from the event!
