Ken O'Malley with The Ne'er Duwels: Traditional Irish Music at the Coffee Gallery Backstage

MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW FOR THE NE'ER DUWELS SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 3:00 PM MATINEE AT THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE IN ALTADENA




This is an intimate concert performance in a comfortable show
 room with
an excellent sound system. Call their reservation hotline
(626) 798-6236 (after 10AM) --- Ken's shows at the Coffee Gallery
have sold out in the past but we have always been able to
accommodate the waiting list. Additionally, patrons who reserve
in advance have preferred
seating. If you have never been to this
beautiful all-ages "listening venue" you have missed something special!

Call (626) 798-6236 (after 10:00 AM) for reservations and information.
$18 (includes discount coupon for next show). www.coffeegallery.com


The "real deal" from Ireland, Ken O’Malley's rich, resonant voice
and
engaging stage presence have delighted audiences for
over thirty years. "He holds nothing back. Whether singing a
passionate ballad, playing a solo on the mandolin, or explaining
the gloriously sad history of Erin his homeland, Ken O’Malley is
all-in, wide open to the world, and as true as an arrow’s flight.
Ken’s fine tenor voice could carry him
through a show all alone,
but he backs himself beautifully on guitar and mandolin. . . .
His wonderful wit and good humor draw us in and carry us along,
and the beauty of his songs, both traditional and original,

fills us with irresistible joy."

He leads the Ne’er Duwels, a formidable trio of Irish musicians,
stepping both back and forward with their eclectic blend of
traditional Irish and modern sound effects.
 
Joining him onstage: Patrick D'Arcy, also from Dublin, is one
of the finest uilleann pipers in the United States. Patrick has
toured extensively with many well known artists throughout
the world and is also a talented pennywhistle and bodhran
player. An expert on the culture and history of the Irish pipes,
he is a much sought after
teacher and consultant; his work
has been featured in many film,
television and live theatre
productions.

The “sound” of the Ne’er Duwels: Bryan Dobbs, is originally
from New Mexico. Whether
accompanying on the mandolin,
the acoustic guitar or the very creative,
innovative sounds
of his Fender Stratocaster, Bryan adds the mysterious, the
romantic and the attack that takes the band back to the days
of the band Planxty in Ireland or traverses the musical spectrum
with the world techno sounds of the present and future.