Come out for an evening of mighty Irish music, when the Green Willow Folk Club presents Méara Meara!  

Mon. June 27, 7:30 pm

Doors open at 7 pm at the Blue Ball Barn 1914 West Park Drive, Wilmington, DE. This is a relaxed, intimate venue in Alapocas Run State Park, just off of Route 202.

Tickets: $15.00 Advance Reserved/$18.00 at Door. FREE admission  for 17 & under when  accompanied by a paying adult. Seating limited.  Reservations recommended, cash or check accepted for payment.  E-mail concert ticket reservations to reservations@greenwillow.org or call 302-456-3242.  Advance reservations close at noon on the day of the concert.

Méara Meara (“MARE-uh MAR-uh”) is Irish for lively fingers and this trio has them!  They are Haley Richardson (fiddle & vocals), Keegan Loesel from Chadds Ford (uilleann pipes, whistles, & vocals), & Dylan Richardson (guitar & bouzouki).  Haley recently received the Junior Fiddler of Dooney title, and has won seven Mid-Atlantic Fleadh awards & two All-Ireland titles.  Keegan has won twelve Mid-Atlantic Fleadh titles, & is also an All-Ireland medalist.  They are joined by Dylan Richardson, who (though not keen on competing) has also qualified for the All-Ireland competition.

Méara Meara have appeared onstage with such Irish music luminaries as The Chieftains, John Whelan, Paddy Keenan, The Teetotallers, & Altan, and have performed from Vermont to Boston, from Long Island to the south Jersey shore.  Tim Edey (of The Chieftains) says:  “Haley, Keegan, and Dylan are absolutely astounding musicians and singers with skills that belie their years ... Watch out scene.”

In the days preceeding this show, Keegan & Haley will compete at the Mid-Atlantic Fleadh in Parsippany, NJ, in solo events and as a duet, where they hope to qualify for the All-Ireland Fleadh to be held in August in County Clare. This concert kicks off a brief fundraising effort to help offset their travel costs. Stay tuned!

Check out these YouTube videos of Méara Meara ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SKVXFV8JIU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXdpRqflyDo

Learn more about the band here:  http://www.livelyfingers.com/