About this Event
Eamonn Flynn forges his own brand of Irish soul. The Dublin-born singer-songwriter/pianist got his start with The Commitments, a hit film about an Irish soul band, and has since worked with American blues and R&B stars Elvin Bishop, Maria Muldaur, Evelyn Champagne King, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters), The Ray Charles Project, and many more.
Flynn's new quartet DUBLINESQUE brings his deep soul and gospel roots together with the Irish music traditions he was raised on.
"Dublinesque is my attempt to recreate the kind of parties we had in my parent's house, growing up in Dublin," explains Flynn. "There'd be neighbours and friends and it would always end up as a sing-song/jam session. Everyone would participate - if you couldn't hold a tune you'd perform a 'recitation' or tell a joke!
"There was never any delineation between genres of music - whether it was Irish tunes and ballads, soul music or a Beatles song," he emphasizes.
The band brings together three talented Bay Area Irish traditional musicians: fellow Irishman Félim Egan (The Black Brothers) on accordion, local favorite Darcy Noonan on fiddle, and from Basque country, Spain, Hector Bragado on banjo. They are also sometimes joined by special guests. Previous guests have included Glide Memorial Choir, Maria Muldaur, Mary Black, Róisín O, Michael Black, Shay Black, Autumn Rhodes, Margaret Graham and dancers from the Kennelly, Dillon and Whelan Schools of Irish Dance and the Cooley-Keegan Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí.
"This is my chance to play with some of my favorite musicians and recreate those parties!" says Flynn.
Flynn's latest of three solo albums is 'Anywhere But Home,' celebrating Dublin from his San Francisco pandemic perspective. It received praise and widespread airplay in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.
"Flynn's songwriting moves with true emotional register across history, folklore and poetry…with grit and true Dublin savvy.” Deirdre Cronin - Irish Music Magazine
QUOTES
"Dublinesque played a creative mix of Irish music and storytelling that entertained the crowd from start to finish. The musicians are at the top of their craft and the packed house left our venue in pure Irish bliss.” United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco
"Flynn's songwriting moves with true emotional register across history, folklore and poetry…with grit and true Dublin savvy.” Deirdre Cronin - Irish Music Magazine
"The well is not dry; Flynn is the bard to continue the canon of songs for Dublin, because every generation needs its memories and melodies."Seán Laffey - Irish Music Magazine.
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Join us for dinner and drinks! The Sapphire Room features a full dinner and bar menu. The Sapphire Room is all-ages and family friendly. Every person that enters must have a ticket. No babes in arms.
We make every effort to honor the table and seats selected at the time of purchase. However, due to the intimate nature of The Sapphire Room and our table-style seating, The Sapphire Room reserves the right, in rare circumstances, to move a reservation to an equivalent or upgraded table within the same seating section purchased.
To provide the best experience for our guests, we make every effort to avoid seating unrelated parties together at the same table. If you select a table with more seats than the size of your party, there is a possibility that your reservation may be moved to a table that more appropriately accommodates your party size. Any such move will remain within the General or Preferred section originally selected and will be to a table of equal or greater price value. Preferred seating will not be downgraded to General seating.
Please note that general seats may have a partially obstructed view. Table locations may vary slightly from positions shown on the seating map.
With the purchase of a ticket, Sapphire guests are eligible for The Riverside Hotel's "Sapphire Getaway" for $179 + tax. This rate is available for the night of the Sapphire Room show and includes a standard hotel room (double occupancy) and breakfast for two the following morning. To reserve, please call the Riverside Hotel front desk at 208-343-1871. The Sapphire Getaway rate is subject to availability and blackout dates. It will not be available for every show.
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The Sapphire Room at The Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd, Boise, United States
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