MUSIC

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Danny O'Flaherty.

There are singers – those who can carry a tune – And then there are singers – those who are capable of channeling emotions with their voice and conveying those emotions to the listener. Danny is one of those singers that you can feel his emotion behind his sentiments. He really believes what he is telling you. A man on a journey with a God given talent to express himself with his voice.

Singer, songwriter, storyteller and musician, Danny O’Flaherty combines the sensitivity of the world around him and delivers it with a passion that sets him apart from the rest. His rich soulful voice, passionate storytelling and engaging stage presence will take the audience to the depths of his soul, and back to the ancient music played and sung around the peat fires in Ireland. Through his stories and songs, Danny delivers a world perspective through the eyes of an Irishman.

O’Flaherty is an essentially Irish character with the Celtic love of words and music buried deep within his marrowbone. Growing up in the West of Ireland nurtured and molded Danny into the musician he is today. The long dark winter evenings gathered 'round the turf fire encouraged a thorough and diverse musical upbringing. The elders handed on to him, the rich oral tradition; the astounding thousand-year-old poetic sagas and the Irish love songs and dance-tunes they had learned from their parents. It's a lasting legacy of wit, gaiety and warmth, which has carried Danny around the world.

He still clings to the old traditional airs, but is also inspired to sing his own heart-felt folk compositions. With every performance, he continues to bring a Celtic connection to the world! His concerts promise to be a magical evening of music with songs in both English and Irish Gaelic, suitable for all ages.