Traditional Irish Singing Workshop & Concert | Kevin Elam & Tim Ball
September 19 @ 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Craobh Dugan-O’Looney is proud to announce a singing workshop with 2019 All-Ireland
Men’s Singing Champion Kevin Elam, from Washington, DC. Later in the evening he will be accompanied
by well-known Upstate Traditional Musician Tim Ball for an unforgettable night of traditional Irish and
American music.
Friday, September 19th
Workshop @ 4:OO PM
Concert @ 7:00 PM
- $10 – Workshop Only
- $20 – Concert Only
- $25 – Workshop & Concert
Advance Sale Tickets through Venmo @MichaelTHoke or by calling/texting 315-225-6292.
This concert is sponsored by Craobh Dugan-O’Looney with the grateful support from the Government of
Ireland Emigrant Support Program and Meitheal North America.
Biography:
Kevin Elam is a multi-instrumentalist and 2019 All-Ireland Champion in Men’s Singing, only the second
American ever to win the coveted “Dalaigh Shield” in its 65-year history. In 2020, Kevin was awarded a
grant from George Mason University’s Young Artist Commissioning Project, and consequently recorded
his debut album of traditional ballads, If I Were A Small Bird, released in September 2021. Most recently
Kevin was honored to be selected as one of six Artists in Residence at Strathmore Music Hall in
Bethesda, MD for the 2023 season.
Kevin enjoys a busy performance schedule in the U.S. and abroad, appearing at many of the top Irish
and Scottish festivals, venues and concert series as a soloist, alongside Scottish National Fiddle
Champion Sean Heely, and with many other groups.
Tim Ball is an accomplished American fiddler, singer, and guitarist whose playing is deeply rooted in the
rich traditions of Ireland, New England, Canada, and Appalachia, tied together by the distinct musical
heritage of his native upstate New York. With over two decades of experience performing in Celtic and
contra dance ensembles, Tim has built a reputation for his expressive style and deep musical knowledge.
His latest album, Upstate Crossroads, marked a major milestone in his career, earning the No. 1 spot on
the January 2023 Folk Alliance International music chart.
Tim is well-known to upstate New York audiences as the guitarist for the acclaimed Celtic trio Arise &
Go, appears frequently with Pennsylvania-based Irish band Poor Man’s Gambit, and has performed with
popular Renaissance festival acts Empty Hats and Cantiga. When he is not on stage, Tim directs the
Finger Lakes Fiddle Orchestra, leads Irish sessions, serves as a visiting lecturer in violin at Cornell
University, and maintains a private violin and fiddle studio in Ithaca, NY.