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Bloomsday is a quartet of multi-instrumentalists that has been playing Irish and Irish-American music around the midwest since 2002. We invite you to enjoy some of our music while you visit our site. Please sign up for our
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Bloomsday News
Happy Summer Everyone!
We have some shows here there and everywhere this summer, hope to see you at one of them!
Slan - Bloomsday
Saturday, July 17th Irish American Heritage Center 9:00-Midnight
Worth the Drive to Chicago for a show at The Fifth Province. The pub inside the
Irish American Heritage Center.
Thursday, August 12th Connie Link Amphiteater, Normal, IL 6-8
Part of Normal Parks and Rec summer concerts. A fantaastic new venue for the arts
in central, IL! Bring a blanket or a lawnchair.
Sunday, August 29th Erin Feis on the Peoria Riverfront
Back at Peoria's biggest Irish event, the Erin Feis (fesh) We are on the North Stage
starting at 12:30! Visit our links/venues page for info on the Feis!
If you would like to contact us about booking Bloomsday for your festival, pub or event, we invite you to send us an e-mail using the form below, or call Kevin at 309-838-0146. We also invite you to visit our Electronic Press Kit by clicking the link below.
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Lead Vocals, Bodhran
Alton "Butch" Angus is an active collector of songs. He has a love for sean nos singing, sea shanties, rebel songs and the humorous side of the tradition. When not singing and drumming with Bloomsday, Butch is a psychologist with the Illinois Prisons.
Fiddle, Harp, Backing Vocals
Although most often seen playing the fiddle, we occasionally get to hear Chris's talents on the Celtic Harp. He is also a respected performer of Baroque and Medieval musics on a variety of instruments. Professionally Chris is a professor of languages at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Guitar, Bouzouki, Vocals
Dan brings to Bloomsday an impressive resume as a folk musician. He has played bluegrass and old time folk music across America and in Europe and is known to bring any variety of fretted instrument to a show. Apart from Bloomsday, Dan works with Illinois State University as a
professor of Social Work.
Flute, Whistles, Accordion, Mandolin, Vocals
Living in Bloomington with his wife and two boys, Kevin has an extensive and varied musical background. He is active as a Music Educator in the public schools and can often be seen running a workshop or leading a session. In addition to playing many instruments and running sound, Kevin is also the booking
agent for Bloomsday.
Our Latest Recording . .
a collection that takes you on a journey from joyous pub sessions onto the deck of immigrant ships, and ends planted firmly on American soil, looking back across the sea. The emigration experience is the touchstone shared by all Americanethnic and folk traditions, and Bloomsday’s “Four Who Share the Room” aims to bring hearts and souls together in a celebration of that experience.
Track ListingFollow Me Up to CarlowFiddlers GreenReady Set GoUnfortunate DonaldFrom Clare to HerePetticoat SetRoll the Woodpile DownHowling MoyBanks of BehanMonahans BarleyHill's FinnishThe Parting Glass
Track Listing
Follow Me Up to Carlow
Fiddlers Green
Ready Set Go
Unfortunate Donald
From Clare to Here
Petticoat Set
Roll the Woodpile Down
Howling Moy
Banks of Behan
Monahans Barley
Hill's Finnish
The Parting Glass
Available at CD Baby
Our first full length album, Sad Songs and Merry Wars. It is presently out of print, but available from us if you are interested.
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Bloomsday is thrilled to be part of an active Irish and American folk music community in Central Illinois. In that spirit, we invite you to get involved in one of the many sessions in the area.
Normal, IL - 2nd and 4th Sunday at Maggie Miley's 2:30-5:30
A session welcoming songs and tunes from all level of players!
Peoria, IL - 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Donnelly's 7:30-11:00
An acitve and welcoming session led by some wondeful players!
Click here for Info
Champaign, IL - Wednesday Nights at Bentley's 7:00-10:00
Predominately tunes, this session welcomes all!
Sugar Grove Session - Every Third Saturday 10:00 - Noon
If you are interested in playing irish music or an experienced player looking to share
or learn tunes, check out this session. More info is coming, please keep an eye here
for more details!
Bloomington, IL - Monday Nights at the Lucca Grill 7 p.m.
An acoustic micless open mic night, Irish music is welcomed with open arms!
The Session - Tunes, Forums, Info Galore, great site!
The Roundstone Buskers -Acoustic Pan-Celtic band from Peoria
Exorna - Irish Traditional Music from Central IL
The Shanties - "New Irish Music" from Bloomington Normal
The Bogside Zukes - "Where every day is St. Patrick"s Day'
Turas - "Trad Irish in the Heart of Illinois"
The Emerald Underground - "Celtic Fusion" from Springfield, IL
Cuisle - Central IL Trad band
Bua - "The Essence of a Superb Band" from Chicago
Diggins Designs - Handmade porcelain celtic jewelry
The Oxide Lounge - Analog Recording Studio in Bloomington, IL
WGLT - ISU public radio, home of Acousticity on Sunday Nights!
WWHP - Radio Home of The Leprechauns Gate Sunday Afternoons!
Danidearrings - Handcrafted custom stamped jewelry
St. Pat's Society of Peoria - Bringing Irish Culture to Peoria, IL
Kelleher's Irish Pub - Peoria's Irish headquarters
Paddy O'Flaherty's - Morton, Il's Irish Pub and Restaurant
Erin Feis - Peoria's Annual Irish Festival
Early American Museum in Mahomet, IL.
Nine Irish Brothers - Wonderful pub in W. Laffayette, IN
The Connie Link Amphitheater -Normal, IL Parks Outdoor Theater
Lucca Grill - Bloomington, IL's grandest establishment
Maggie Miley's - Normal IL's Brilliant Irish Pub
Irish Amercian Heritage Center - home of the 5th Province, Chicago
Piper's Hut Concert Series - Irish Concerts in Champaign, IL.
Next on the Calendar, Bloomsday is playing at the 5th Province Pub inside
the Irish-American Heritage Center. We play from 9-Midnight. This is
a wonderful place to have a drink and hear some music! We would love to
see you there!
