Show MO(re) Folk: Irish Musicians Eimear Arkins and Eileen Gannon
In the coming days, we at MO Folk Arts will use this blog to shine a bit more light on the state’s folk and traditional artists who make a living at their craft. We plan to feature artists who have lost gigs as venue doors close, events are postponed indefinitely, and shops are shuttered.
With these posts, at a minimum, we hope our readers find their way to the artists’ websites/social media, to listen and look at some amazing folk and traditional arts. Perhaps, even, readers will be moved to make a purchase, recommend an artist to others for future opportunities, or share a positive review.
Thanks for turning your attention to Show MO(re) Folk.
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Who could imagine a St. Patrick’s Day in St. Louis without parades and music in the taverns? In these moments of “social distancing,” we worry about artists who have lost paying gigs–then delight to see their spirit and creativity in the face of uncertainty.
Big smiles this evening, as we spied a delightful Instagram story.
Master Irish fiddler Eimear Arkins, master Irish harpist Eileen Gannon, and friends held an impromptu, and appropriately socially distanced, concert under the red turret of a pavilion in Tower Grove Park. You might be able to catch tonight’s tunes on Eimear’s Instagram story. If not, find a trove of videos on YouTube; just search for either Eimear or Eileen.
Eileen Gannon (harp) and Eimear Arkins (fiddle) play Irish tunes in Tower Grove Park on March 17, 2020.