Doublebill with Kurdish/Syrian singer and Bouzouki player Mohammad Syfkhan and Irish duo Shamrock Showband
Mohammad Syfkhan is an Irish based Kurdish/Syrian singer and Bouzouki player. Mohammad’s own brand of ecstatic music takes elements from Middle Eastern and North African music to create an atmosphere of joy, love and happiness. Since arriving in Ireland, Mohammad has used the language of music to integrate into the local community by playing at private parties and concerts. He has been playing music since the 1980’s, while living in the city of Raqqa, Syria where he began working as a professional singer and started his own band, The Al-Rabie Band which played concerts, parties, weddings and festivals all over Syria. His debut album ‘I Am Kurdish’ came out on Nyahh Records in February.
Shamrock Showband are the duo, Jamie Bishop and Conor McAuley of Castleblayney and Dundalk fame. Their music draws heavily from the Irish Showbands, American country ballads, and old-timey fiddle music. Their live shows incorporate a mixture of sultry vocals, country fiddle, lush pedal steel, and sampling that creates an exciting pastiche of the glamorous Showband era. Shamrock Showband have been described as “a reawakening of the legacy of country music in Ireland” and “certainly jive-able”.
Trad Week Letterkenny is presented by the Regional Cultural Centre & An Grianán Theatre with the kind support of Donegal County Council & Arts Council Ireland.
