Literature Music

Muldoon's Picnic (October 2019)

Curated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon. Featuring Rowan Ricardo Phillips, Emerald Rae, Beowulf Sheehan, Syd Straw, Cillian Vallely, and Rogue Oliphant.

Past Event

Details

$45 general / $36 members
Date(s)

Mon, Oct 14, 2019

7:30pm

Contact

Box Office
888-616-0274
boxoffice@irishartscenter.org

Phone hours:
10am-6pm, Monday-Friday

In person:
Opens 60 minutes before the performance on show days

Location

Irish Arts Center
553 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019

Overview

Hosted by Paul Muldoon
With house band Rogue Oliphant

The beloved monthly variety show returns with another season of music and madness, prose and poetry, high commentary and low comedy. 

Based on a late 19th century New York show of the same name, Muldoon’s Picnic includes songs written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Muldoon and performed by house band Rogue Oliphant, and an ever-eclectic roster of special guests. 


FEATURING

Rowan Ricardo Phillips, poet
Emerald Rae, fiddle player and folk singer
Beowulf Sheehan, photographer
Syd Straw, rock vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist
Cillian Vallely, uilleann piper


“Okay, it's not actually a picnic but a music-and-literature extravaganza.”—Time Out New York

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Lineup may be subject to change.

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Featuring

Rowan Ricardo Phillips
Emerald Rae
Beowulf Sheehan
Syd Straw
Cillian Vallely
Rogue Oliphant

Featured Media

"Boys" by Rowan Ricardo Phillips

Video
"When the Silvery Moon Comes Out to Play" by Emerald Rae

Video
"Behind the Author’s Photo" by Beowulf Sheehan

The Paris Review
"Think Too Hard" by Syd Straw

Video
"Lark in the Morning" by Cillian Vallely and Alan Murray

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Muldoon's Picnic on PBS NewsHour

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Muldoon’s Picnic: A variety show from a Pulitzer winner

The Irish Times
Muldoon's Picnic

Trailer

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