Celtic quintet
Award-winning Irish musical group, Goitse, performing at College of Piping
The popular and multi-awardwinning Celtic quintet Goitse is coming to Summerside.
Pronounced “Goy-cha,” the band was forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick’s Irish World Academy. The group will perform at The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada Saturday, Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Named Live Ireland’s Traditional Group of the Year and Chicago Irish American News’ Group of the Year as well as winners of the prestigious Freiburg International Leiter 2016 award in Germany, Goitse has become a leader of the new generation of traditional Irish ensembles.
Goitse has released four critically acclaimed recordings and maintains a year-round touring schedule that includes performances throughout Ireland and the U.K., Germany, France and the United States. The group’s distinctive sound lies in the quality of its own compositions interspersed with traditional tunes from the countryside of Ireland and abroad, which make each performance unique. Laying the foundations for the music are world and all-Ireland bodhran champion Colm Phelan and Conal O’Kane, who is fast making a name for himself as one of the finest guitarists of his generation.
The gripping rhythm section sets a powerful drive for the music while the sweet, charismatic voice of Áine McGeeney draws audiences into a song the way few performers can.