McDermott's Handy Upcoming Engagements
 


McDermott's Handy in their Bound for Amerikay show at the Cape May Convention Center

McDermott's Handy Traditional Irish Music

McDermott's Handy

2024 Dates

Every Thursday Night: we anchor our long-running Irish music session from 7:30-9:30pm. Post-covid, this is hosted privately. To attend via Zoom or join the mailing list for this, email Kathy DeAngelo at kathy(at)harpagency.com. We are currently searching for a new public home.

Every 2nd Sunday of the Month: Philadelphia, PA
Next Generation of Irish Music session at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets, from 1-3pm. Followed by the Ceili Og from 3-5pm. Except for March, which will be March 17.

January 19: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.

February 16: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.

March 2: Ocean City, NJ
Concert for the Ocean City Arts Center , 1735 Simpson Avenue at 3pm. Free.

March 3: West Chester, PA
Playing for the morning worship service at the Church of the Loving Shepherd at 10am.

March 7: Cherry Hill, NJ
Private concert

March 11-19: Ireland CANCELLED
We're leading the Harp Tour of Ireland on a jaunt in the West of Ireland.

March 15: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.

March 17: Philadelphia, PA
Next Generation of Irish Music session at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets, from 1-3pm. Followed by the Ceili Og from 3-5pm.

April 6: Avalon, NJ
Concert for the Avalon Public Library , 235 32nd St at 1:30pm in the multi-purpose room in the adjoining school. Free.

April 19: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.

May 11: Hamilton, NJ
We're playing at the Azalea Festival at Sayen Gardens from 10am-1pm.

May 17: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.

June 14: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.

July 9: Moorestown, NJ
Dance It Out Celtic Style at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown on the lawn from 6:30-8:30pm. The audience gets a chance to learn both Scottish and Irish dances from 2 well-known instructors, Dan Emery and Bobby Graham. Live music by McDermott's Handy and friends.

July session at Perkins: Moorestown, NJ
There is no tune workshop or session at Perkins in July! We're back in August.

July 18-21: Parsippany, NJ
Join us at the 24th annual Somerset Folk Harp Festival. Sign-up by May 1 to get the early-bird $100 discount.

August 16: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.

Sept. 20: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.

2023 Dates: "live" gigs!

Every Thursday Night we anchor our long-running Irish music session from 7:30-9:30pm. Post-covid, this is hosted privately. To attend via Zoom or join the mailing list for this, email Kathy DeAngelo at kathy(at)harpagency.com. We are currently searching for a new public home.

February 12: West Chester, PA
Playing for the morning worship service at the Church of the Loving Shepherd at 10am.

February 12: Philadelphia, PA
Next Generation of Irish Music session at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets, from 1-3pm. Followed by the Ceili Og from 3-5pm.

March 5: Philadelphia, PA
Next Generation of Irish Music session at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets, from 1-3pm. Followed by the Ceili Og from 3-5pm.

March 12-20: Ireland
We're leading the Harp Tour of Ireland on a jaunt through Kilkenny, Dingle, Killarney and Dublin.

April 16: Philadelphia, PA
Next Generation of Irish Music session at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets, from 1-3pm. Followed by the Ceili Og from 3-5pm.

May 13: Hamilton, NJ
We're playing at the Azalea Festival at Sayen Gardens from 10am-1pm.

May 14: Philadelphia, PA
Next Generation of Irish Music session at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets, from 1-3pm. Followed by the Ceili Og from 3-5pm.

June 3: Malvern, PA
Joe Reavey Memorial & Session in the Barn at St. Peter's in the Great Valley from 2-5pm.

June 11: Philadelphia, PA
Next Generation of Irish Music session at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets. Special 25th year birthday party starts at 12pm. Followed by the Ceili Og from 3-5pm.

June 16: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center in Moorestown. 1st time Meet & Greet event from 7pm-8:30pm See website for details. We're hosting a session there starting September every 3rd Friday of the month. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm.

July 20-23: Parsippany, NJ
Join us at the 23rd annual Somerset Folk Harp Festival. Sign-up by May 1 to get the early-bird $100 discount.

August 25: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center in Moorestown. 2nd time Meet & Greet event from 7pm-8:30pm See website for details. We're hosting a session there starting September every 3rd Friday of the month. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm.

September 10: Philadelphia, PA
Next Generation of Irish Music session at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets, from 1-3pm. Followed by the Ceili Og from 3-5pm.

September 11: Medford, NJ
We're playing a private concert for South Jersey Acoustic Roots Music from 7-8pm at the Medford Memorial Community Center, 21 South Main Street, Medford.

September 22: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center in Moorestown. We're hosting a session there starting September every 3rd Friday of the month. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. Session follows.

October 8: Philadelphia, PA
Next Generation of Irish Music session at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets, from 1-3pm. Followed by the Ceili Og from 3-5pm.

October 14: Philadelphia, PA
Irish Traditional Music & Dance Festival at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets. Next Generation group will be performing.

October 20: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center in Moorestown. We're hosting a session there starting September every 3rd Friday of the month. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. Session follows.

October 29: Atlantic City, NJ
Kathy performing on harp for the Gift of Life Donor Remembrance ceremony from 12:30-2pm in the Stockton campus' John F. Scarpa Academic Building.

November 12: Philadelphia, PA
Kathy performing on harp for the Gift of Life Donor Remembrance ceremony from 12:30-2pm at the Hilton Philadelphia at Penns' Landing.

November 17: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.

December 15: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Sessions with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.


 

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  “One of the finest and truest purveyors of Irish traditional music in the Delaware Valley”
     Irishphiladelphia.com
"They are ...a virtual folk orchestra"
     The Irish Echo

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Sound clips Sound clips from
Come Take the Byroads
  Boreens of Derry
  Connaughtman's Rambles/Jackson's
Performer Website
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Promotional Materials
   Bio sheet & brochure
Special Programs
   Bound for Amerikay
   An Irish Christmas
   The Harp in Irish History     Harpers Escape Harp Tour of Ireland
Somerset Folk Harp Festival

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Debbie Brewin-Wilson

2019 dates

July 18-21: Parsippany NJ
Teaching and performing at the Somerset Folk Harp Festival.

2017 dates

July 20-23: Parsippany NJ
Teaching and performing at the Somerset Folk Harp Festival.

2016 dates

July 21-24: Parsippany NJ
Teaching and performing at the Somerset Folk Harp Festival.

October 7-9: New Brunswick, NJ
Performing and teaching at You Gotta Have Harp's 23rd Annual Harpers' Escape Weekend. See website for details and to sign-up.

2015 dates

May 29-30: Calgary, Alberta
Robert Burns Association of North America 36th annual Conference
July 23-26: Parsippany NJ
Teaching and performing at the 15th annual Somerset Folk Harp Festival. See website for details and to sign-up.
October 2-4: New Brunswick, NJ
Performing and teaching at You Gotta Have Harp's 23rd Annual Harpers' Escape Weekend. See website for details and to sign-up. 

 


 

"Her voice creates an immediate intimacy...a warm sound..."
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Workshops

Special Programs with
Debbie Brewin-Wilson
     A Wee Taste o' Burns
     Women of Celtic Song
     Celtic Christianity

Promotional Materials
   Bio sheet


 
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