Patsy O'Brien in Concert
Sun, Sep 15
|A Church
Hailing originally from Cork in the south of Ireland, Patsy O’Brien has traveled the globe with guitar in hand ~ accompanying, creating and recording with some of the giants of Irish music. (Doors at 6:30, Show at 7:00)


Time & Location
Sep 15, 2024, 7:00 PM
A Church, 419 D St, Salida, CO 81201, USA
Guests
About the event
Hailing originally from Cork in the south of Ireland, Patsy O’Brien has traveled the globe with guitar in hand ~ accompanying, creating and recording with some of the giants of Irish music. Veteran Irish music critic Paul Dromey declares Patsy “Ireland’s best-kept musical secret”, after attending his opening performance for Kinky Friedman some years back. He is a veteran of premier Irish festivals and hosts guitar workshops all over the country.
As well as supplying the driving guitar rhythms on Celtic/World Music diva Eileen Ivers' last European tour, and frequently treading the boards and collaborating with many giants of the Celtic/World music scene (Paddy Keenan. Cathie Ryan among them), Patsy's songwriting reflects a strong interest in roots Americana as well as Jazz influences. On top of his stellar musicianship and award winning songwriting, Patsy is funny and engaging in concert “with that twinkle in his eye that reaches back to the Emerald Isle”. He’s no stranger to the region but this will be his first solo performance in Salida as a Chaffee County resident. After hosting his first area concert a few years ago at the Coaldale Schoolhouse, Bruce Warren (Mighty Squirrel Productions) said this ~ “Wow wow WOW…. Patsy played last night at the Coaldale Schoolhouse and it was literally one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. What an engaging performer he is on top of his wonderful songwriting and knock-your-socks-off guitar playing….experiences like these are rare–this may sound like hype but this is the real deal.” It’s still true today and we’re thrilled to present Patsy O’Brien in concert at A Church.
Listen to his recent release, If You Were A Record, here and one of our favorites, Jack Brien, here.