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Green Fields of America
Liz Carroll's website
John Doyle's Website
About Billy McComiskey
Mick Moloney's website
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with Liz Carroll, John Doyle, Billy McComiskey, and Mick Moloney
March 6, 20098:00pm
The Green Fields of America was first formed by Mick Moloney in 1978 after the Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife presented traditional Irish music and dance in the nation’s capital in a multi-cultural setting for the first time. Moloney was hired by the Smithsonian Institution to carry out research in several major American cities to locate the best Irish musicians and dancers in the country. Since that time the personnel has changed, but the concept has remained constant over twenty years: to showcase some of Irish America’s finest musicians and dancers. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the group has toured the United States constantly since the late 1970’s. The Green Fields of America has performed at Carnegie Hall, The Smithsonian Institution, The Festival of American Folklife, and The National Folk Festival.
Coming together as "Green Fields" for a treasured Asheville performance are: Asheville's own John Doyle, an extraordinary acoustic guitarist originally from Dublin; famed fiddler Liz Carroll with whom John Doyle tours regularly as a much hailed duo; master of the button accordion Billy McComiskey; and musician, singer and Irish folklorist Mick Moloney. Join this remarkable ensemble for an unforgettable evening of the finest in Irish music, culture and song.
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