Spotlight on bohola

The 2011-12 Celtic Series kicks off on Saturday, October 22, when Irish-American band bohola takes the stage with dancers from the Richens/Timm Academy of Irish Dance. Two of the greatest Irish musicians of our time join forces in bohola: piano accordion virtuoso Jimmy Keane—a five-time winner of the All-Ireland title and recently named Male Musician of the Decade by Irish American News—and singer Pat Broaders, a master of the bouzar (an 8-stringed, guitar shaped-bouzouki), uilleann pipes and whistles. Last here with Liz Carroll a few years back, the exciting duo has been hailed as “two master musicians in their day and in their prime…Chicago’s hometown world champions” (Irish American News). 

These clips give you a good idea of why this pair is so highly lauded: Keane's fingers fly over the keyboard during the first set of tunes, and Broader's rich voice puts so much emotion into the work/immigration song "Paddy on the I&M Canal". Stivers' Centennial Hall is an intimate venue well-suited for this performance. Join us!