Emmet Cahill, award-winning Irish tenor and a principal vocalist with the popular Irish music show Celtic Thunder, returns to Columbus for a concert at The Shamrock Club on May 23 at 7:30 p.m.
“I am excited to be coming back to Columbus once again. The area is rich in Irish heritage, and the folks at the Shamrock Club are so warm and welcoming. It’s going to be a great night of songs and stories. I will definitely be hoping for the audience to sing along with me, too!?”
The 27-year-old from Mullingar, County Westmeath is passionate about sharing songs from his homeland to a new generation of music lovers. His debut orchestral album, “Emmet Cahill’s Ireland” was released in February 2017 on the Sony Music USA label and went to number one on the Billboard World Music chart. The album includes traditional classics such as “Danny Boy”, “When Irish Eyes are Smiling”, “An Irish Lullaby” and “Wild Mountain Thyme”.
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“I am very proud to be Irish,” explains Cahill. “I want people to feel a real connection to the songs, as well as the people and the stories that they represent. There has always been a special relationship between the Irish and American people and I want to further enrich that friendship.”
In addition to performing selections from his album, Cahill will sing Broadway standards (“Music Of The Night”, “This Is The Moment”, “Bring Him Home”), nostalgic favorites (“Moon River,” “Tennessee Waltz”), sacred hymns (“How Great Thou Art”, “Be Thou My Vision”), plus an occasional operatic aria that will showcase his classical vocal training received at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin.
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Saint Mary's adult and children's choirs will perform several songs with Cahill.
Cahill began touring as a solo artist in 2015. He has performed in over 60 cities across the United States and Canada. Last year, Cahill opened the prestigious New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade with a performance of “Danny Boy.” He also made his U.S. solo symphony debut and has since performed with several symphonies. The concert in Columbus comes just a few months after Cahill made his Carnegie Hall debut in New York.
General admission tickets are $30 and may be purchased at the door or online at http://www.emmetcahill.com/tour-dates/. A limited number of Meet & Greet tickets, which include the concert and a pre-show meeting with Cahill, are available for $45. The Shamrock Club is located at 60 W. Castle Road in Columbus.
