Chualainn to complete mini tour of County Wicklow in aid of the Irish Cancer Society
THE duo Chualainn, brothers John and Enda Kelly, will be doing a mini-tour of Wicklow in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.
The first show will take place this Friday, April 6, in the Taylor Centre on the Vevay Road in Bray. They will also play the Brockagh Centre in Laragh on Friday, April 27, while other dates are yet to be confirmed in Blessington, Baltinglass and Tinahely.
John and Enda – the Kelly Brothers – were born and reared in Bray and were introduced to singing early in life.
Their father was a classically trained tenor and their mother a feis winner, and both had a great love of singing and harmony.
When John was 11 and Enda just eight, their parents were already encouraging them to sing Everly Brothers songs among other classics.
In their late teens and early 20s, they travelled the country in an old Volkswagen van singing in the pubs and clubs for the love of the music session and the craic. During this time they developed a country folk style.
When the time came for them to settle down, the guitars were put away, the dream was put on hold and the lads got married and raised families. But now with families raised, guitars in hand, they’re back together and the dream is alive again.
When asked what kind of music they do they answered ‘we take songs, break them down and put them back together the Chualainn way - we experiment with harmonies.’
Chualainn are two great voices brought together to create the most beautiful close har- monies. They sing country and Irish classics in their own silky style, along with many self penned songs.