Due to circumstances beyond his control, we have been advised that Gerry O’Connor has cancelled his United States Winter 2024 Tour.
In Gerry’s stead, the Irish American Heritage Museum has booked Ivan Gough (Uilleann Pipes / Irish Flute) and Katie Linnane (Fiddle) for the Museum’s traditional / folk music series November 15, 2024 concert. Tickets can be purchased here. $25 for members and $30 for non-members.
Ivan Goff [Uilleann Pipes / Irish Flute]
Ivan is from Dublin and is a member of Irish traditional band Danú. He has performed/toured worldwide in duets and ensembles with many household names of Irish music including Iarla Ó Lionáird, Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh, Martin Hayes, Cormac Breatnach, Eileen Ivers, Dervish, Lúnasa, and more recently with Irish Music Masters with John Doyle, Seamus Egan, John Williams, and Cathie Ryan. Since arriving in New York over two decades ago, Ivan's credits range from film and theater to guest appearances with the New York Philharmonic. Ivan has performed at venues such as MoMA, The Guggenheim, Disney Hall (LA) and on Broadway in productions such as Riverdance, Sting's The Last Ship, and Come From Away. Ivan has masters degrees from University College Dublin, Queens University Belfast, and a PhD in music from NYU.
Katie Linnane [Fiddle]
Katie Linnane is a fiddle player and former step dancer, born and raised in NY, a hotbed for traditional Irish music. Katie's music reflects her early days learning from the legendary Willie Kelly and her upbringing in a household steeped in Irish music. It is through Willie, that Katie cultivated an affinity for Clare music and developed a keen ear for great repertoire. Katie is a sought-after fiddle teacher and performer across the Northeast and Europe. Katie’s current musical focus is a duo with husband, Ivan Goff (Danú) on uilleann pipes and flute. She plays and teaches in festivals across the country and in Ireland such as St. Louis Tionól and Dungarvan Tradfest. Katie opened her first Irish Traditional music school in East Haven, CT while simultaneously attending university. After completing her Masters in Occupational Therapy, she moved her music school to Pearl River, NY where she continues to teach privately today. She has toured the US with productions such as Tomáseen Foley, as lead fiddle player and dancer and plays solo and duet concerts across the Northeast, including NYU Glucksman Ireland house and Princeton Folk Music society. Immersed in New York City’s thriving Irish music scene, she can be heard alongside musicians like Cillian Vallely (Lúnasa), Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer (The Murphy Beds), Tony DeMarco, Liz Hanley, Alan Murray, and John Morrow.