35th Irish Evening of Music Poetry

Author of "Let the Great World Spin" Colum McCann will read and talk about his work followed by a concert of traditional Irish music by Narrowbacks.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, McCann has written five novels and two short-story collections. Awards include the International Impac Award 2011, 2009 National Book Award and numerous international awards. His most recent novel, "Let the Great World Spin" was a best-seller on four continents. Frank McCourt called it "blockbuster groundbreaking heartbreaking… Show more symphony of a novel" - Marvelously rich ... a Joycean look at the lives of New Yorkers changed by a single act on a single day."- The Seattle Times

A concert of traditional Irish music by Narrowbacks will follow. The band will play a full range of Irish reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas, slides and slow airs. Musicians Jesse and Terence Patrick Winch, Linda Hickman and Eileen Korn Estes will also sing a variety of songs, including original compositions.

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