Chulrua - Irish Traditional Music

Pat Egan, guitar & vocals - Patrick Ourceau, fiddle - Paddy O'Brien, button accordion

"At once wakeup call and
a reminder of the things
that matter in Irish
traditional music."

— Irish Music Magazine

Booking Contact:

Paul Dice
World Music Professionals
1609 West County Road 42 #229
Burnsville MN 55306
952-210-3628 phone
507-645-5163 fax
wmpros@yahoo.com

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Band Contact:

Paddy O'Brien
+1 651-698-2258
paddyobrien@qwest.net
www.chulrua.com

Paddy O'Brien Tune Collection
www.tunecollection.com

Paddy's listing in the
Minnesota Folk
Artists Directory

Patrick Ourceau
patrickourceau@hotmail.com

Nice profile of Patrick
at www.irishfiddle.com

Patrick's website/blog
patrickourceau.blogspot.com

Pat Egan
fada_amach@yahoo.com

Pat Egan's website: www.patrickeganmusic.com

Welcome - Fáilte! Updated 06/18/08

To the official website of the Irish traditional music group, CHULRUA
Paddy O'Brien - button accordion / Patrick Ourceau - fiddle / Pat Egan guitar & vocals

MORE CHULRUA ON YOUTUBE We've posted a few more videos from our February 25 concert at the Lowry Theater in Saint Paul, MN. Many thanks to our good friends Mario and JoAnn Vano, and Dan Rein for their expert technical assistance... Reels, jigs, slip jigs, a slow air/hornpipe/reel selection: truly something for everyone! Thanks also to Bill Collins, Allen Weeks and everyone from the Actors Theater of Minnesota for a great evening at the beautiful Lowry theater. >> WATCH THE VIDEOS
MOSCOW TRIP - MARCH 2008 We've just returned from doing a Saint Patrick's Day festival in Russia with guest guitarist Dáithí Sproule, and have lots of great tales to tell of concerts, workshops, set dancing, and the great warmth of the people there. Special thanks to our host, Yuri Andreichuk, singer in the Moscow-based Irish band Slua Sí, for all his work in organizing this amazing trip! >> LINKS TO ARTICLES, PHOTOS, VIDEO >> NEWS CLIP FROM 'RUSSIA TODAY'
WATCH CHULRUA ON YOUTUBE Check out a short but scorching video from our concert at Matt Molloy's Bar in Westport on August 22, 2007, part of our most recent "Singing Kettle" tour of Ireland. >> CHULRUA AT MATT MOLLOY'S Paddy was filmed for an RTÉ TV special about the Fleadh Cheoil on the street at the 2007 festival in Tullamore. He's playing a reel, The Maple Leaf, with accompanist John O'Connell. >> PADDY AT THE 2007 FLEADH CHEOIL
NEW CD - THE SINGING KETTLE Chulrua has released a recent CD called "The Singing Kettle" that's been getting a bit of airplay and drawing some excellent reviews. >> LISTEN >> READ REVIEWS ORDER CDS ONLINE Big news! Now you can order copies of "The Singing Kettle" and other Chulrua CDs, plus copies of The Paddy O'Brien Tune Collection, and much more, right from our website via PayPal. You don't need a PayPal account to order; just use a credit card. >> ORDER CDS ONLINE
CHULRUA T-SHIRTS AND OTHER GREAT SWAG Check out the new Chulrua Online shop, featuring tee shirts, caps, mugs, and more... >> ONLINE SHOP GRANTS FOR PRESENTERS Arts Midwest offers grants of $500-$2,500 to Midwest presenters who'd like to put on a Chulrua concert or workshop/residency in their communities. >> LEARN MORE