Music

SongLives: The Murphy Beds with Abby Ahmad

SongLives showcases Ireland and North America’s most exciting contemporary singer-songwriters

Past Event

Details

$15 general / $12 members
Date(s)

Wed, May 23, 2018

8:00pm - 10:00pm

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

Curated by Grammy Award-winner Susan McKeown 

SongLives showcases Ireland and North America’s most exciting contemporary singer-songwriters, bringing the rich tradition of busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street to the cozy confines of our Donaghy Theatre.


The acclaimed folk duo Jefferson Hamer (guitar, vocals) and Eamon O'Leary (bouzouki, vocals) of The Murphy Beds return to the IAC stage with traditional and original ballads showcasing their tight harmonies and deft instrumental arrangements. Opening for The Murphy Beds is New York-based folk rock/blues/alternative singer-songwriter Abby Ahmad.


“Their great feat turns out to be taking what’s best of the classic Irish folk revival without falling into any of its clichés.”—Huffington Post on The Murphy Beds

“Abby Ahmad is one of those rare talents...on par with the works of Dylan and Dickinson or even Plath.”—Songwriter’s Monthly on Abby Ahmad

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Featuring

Abby Ahmad
Jefferson Hamer
Eamon O'Leary

Featured Media

"Blackwater Side" by The Murphy Beds

Abby Ahmad on The Jimmy Lloyd Songwriter Showcase

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"Young Emily" by The Murphy Beds

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"Big Bang" by Abby Ahmad

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"Rise up My Darling" by The Murphy Beds

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"Stone" by Abby Ahmad

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Our Supporters

Irish Arts Center programs are supported, in part, by government, foundation, and corporate partners including Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and the New York City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; Howard Gilman Foundation; Tourism Ireland; the Jerome L. Greene Foundation; the Brandt Jackson Foundation; the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation; Charina Endowment Fund; the Ireland Funds; the Shubert Foundation, Inc.; the Arnhold Foundation; the Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; the Irish Institute of New York; the Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater; the MacMillan Family Foundation; Bloomberg Philanthropies; the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York; Northern Ireland Bureau; Invest NI; CIE Tours; M&T Bank; the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate of Ireland in New York; the St. Patrick's Day Foundation, NYC; the Hyde and Watson Foundation; the Manhattan Tourism Foundation; and thousands of generous donors like you.

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