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Sat, Apr 11
|Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts
Irish folk artist Pat Kelleher at The Shepherd Center
FOLK ARTIST PAT KELLEHER, BORN IN COUNTY CORK, IRELAND, IS A LEGENDARY BANJO PLAYER, GUITARIST AND SONGWRITER.
TIME & LOCATION
Apr 11, 2026, 7:00 PM
Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts, 34 Center St, Fairhaven, MA 02719, USA
ABOUT THE EVENT
Pat hails from a quiet rural area of County Cork, Ireland called Dripsey. With over 40 years of public performing as a folksinger, guitarist, 5 string banjoist, he is a seasoned performer with many influences including Luke Kelly, Tommy Makem, Liam Clancy, Christy Moore, Pete Seeger, Stan Rogers, Tom Paxton, Eric Bogle to name but a few. Stagecraft and audience interaction come as second nature from years of experience and learning of the craft from those gone before him. He specializes in the long-neck folk banjo and has given many workshops on this instrument. He is an accomplished clawhammer-style banjo player. He has many recordings of his work and has been in steady demand as a session musician.He is an accomplished songwriter and storyteller.
TICKETS:
$20 online, $25 at the door
