Danú's St. Patrick's Day celebration comes to the MAC March 13
Danú, one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles, brings their St. Patrick's Day celebration to the McAninch Arts Center on Sunday, March 13.
Winner of numerous awards from the BBC and Irish Music Magazine, Danú takes audiences on a musical journey to their native Ireland, offering a moving and memorable concert experience filled with jigs, reels, songs and more in advance of St. Patrick's Day. “(Danú) stirs the blood and lifts the heart” (Irish Music Magazine). Dancers from the Trinity Academy of Irish Dance will do a brief performance in the MAC lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m.
For more than two decades, Danú's virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals (Irish and English) have delighted audiences worldwide.
Hailing from County Waterford, Kerry, Dublin and Donegal in Ireland, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish musical groups today. Their standing-room-only concerts throughout Ireland are mesmerizing shows often featuring a mix of ancient Irish music and new work from their repertoire. The Washington Post hails them as, “a vibrant mix of virtuosity, energy and empathy.”
The musicians of Danú are Nell Ní Chróinín (lead vocals, flute and whistles), Benny McCarthy (button accordion, Melodeon), Oisín McAuley (fiddle, backing vocals), Éamon Doorley (Irish bouzouki, backing vocals), Ivan Goff (Uilleann pipes, flute and whistles), Tony Byrne (guitar, backing vocals) and Billy Sutton (Bodhran Irish drum and mandolin).
Based in the city of Waterford, Ireland and named for the ancient Celtic goddess of fertility and wisdom, Danú has released nine CD albums and a DVD since forming in 1994.
Danú's honors and awards include being voted Best Overall Traditional Act by Dublin's magazine Irish Music and twice voted Best Traditional Group in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Danú has toured throughout Europe and North America with stops at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Symphony Space in New York City. Their live performances have been broadcast on NPR, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., and the BBC.
Danú St. Patrick's Day Celebration comes to McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage, for a performance at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 13.
Tickets are $50-$60.
For tickets or more information, visit AtTheMAC.org or call the MAC box office at (630) 942-4000.
The box office is open noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and one hour prior to performance.