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The Poor Clares will be performing at the John Eaton School on Friday, December 1st at 7pm. 

Good Celtic music is where you find it. The Poor Clares first came to light at O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Ballad Room and Pub in New Orleans' French Quarter in 1993.

Their songs range from enchanting to vibrant, and almost all have strong traditional roots. Their compelling lyrics are sung by Betsy McGovern, Beth Patterson, Patrick O'Flaherty and Justin Murphy. The Poor Clares are one of the most gifted American Celtic groups; and while their songs are strongly Irish in nature, there's often a dash of jazz and folk in their music. Some of the songs they perform are traditional ballads, gentle and melodic, but with creative adaptations. Other songs, such as "Dark Stranger's Ceili," a song about being consumed by the dance at a Ceili, are originals.

Here are some reviews of The Poor Clares:

"...featuring all the elements that make them one of the south's most exciting Irish acts: command of a wide range of instruments, several excellent singers, plus good taste and good humor... one of America's best Irish groups." -Steve Winick, Dirty Linen Magazine

"The group has evolved from being regulars at O'Flaherty's Pub in New Orleans to a recognition as one of the foremost Irish bands in the Southeast." -The Connection Arts Weekly, Alexandria, VA

"The premier Irish folk band of New Orleans, one of the finest folk bands in the country." -Ceili Newsletter, Southwest Celtic Music Association

You can read more about The Poor Clares at www.poorclares.com. (Of course!)

It was a great concert!  Thanks to everyone who helped, and to everyone who came!  Watch this space for more Washington, DC music.

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