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

2026 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 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 2nd Sunday Ceili from 3-5pm.

March 5: Moorestown, NJ
McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown from 2-3pm for their Coffee and Classics series.

March 9: Lumberton, NJ
Private concert at the Community Center at Medford Leas at 7pm.

March 13: Beach Haven, NJ
Concert for the Beach Haven public library on North Beach Ave., at 2pm. Free.

March 15: West Chester, PA
Playing for the morning worship service at the Church of the Loving Shepherd at 10am.

March 16: Philadelphia, PA
Private Concert at Cathedral Village at 7pm.

July 16-19: Princeton, NJ
The 26th annual Somerset Folk Harp Festival. See website for all the details.

2025 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.

February 1: Lebanon, PA
Traditional Irish Music Event at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 22 S 6th St. Irish Music tune workshop from 3-4:30pm with McDermott's Handy and Chris Brennan-Hagy. Free but advanced registration required. Followed by an Irish stew dinner from 5:30-7pm ($12/adults, $6/children). Register here. Session is at 7pm and is open to any players.

February 21: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Tune Workshop/Session series 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 13: Burlington, NJ
Private concert at the Masonic Village assisted living facility 3-4pm.

March 16: Ocean City, NJ
Concert for the Ocean City Arts Center , 1735 Simpson Avenue at 2pm. Free.

March 17: Medford, NJ
Private concert at the Medford Leas assisted living facility 7-8:30pm.

March 21: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Tune Workshop/Session series with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost. Open to all players

March 23: West Chester, PA
Playing for the morning worship service at the Church of the Loving Shepherd at 10am.

March 26: Belvidere, NJ
Concert for the Richard D. Gardner Branch, 2 Shotwell Dr., at 6pm. Free.

April 18: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Tune Workshop/Session series with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost.

April 26: New Brunswick, NJ POSTPONED
Performing at noon at the 50th New Jersey Folk Festival, at Passion Puddle on the Cook campus. Our Next Generation troupe is performing at 3:15pm. Free.

May 16: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Tune Workshop/Session series with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost. Open to all players

June 6: Beach Haven, NJ
Concert for the Beach Haven public library on North Beach Ave., at 2pm. Free.

June 20: Moorestown, NJ
Irish Music Tune Workshop/Session series with McDermott's Handy at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown. Learn-a-tune workshop at 6:30pm. $20 Session follows--no cost. Open to all players

July 17-20: Princeton, NJ
Celebrate the 25th annual Somerset Folk Harp Festival. with us. Sign-up to attend the workshops or just come for the day! Nightly concerts open to the public.

August 23: South Brunswick, NJ
Performing at noon on the Shore Stage at the 50th New Jersey Folk Festival, at Davidson's Mill Pond Park. Festival runs from 10am-4pm. Free.

October 3: Camden, NJ
Performing on the deck of the Battleship New Jersey on the Camden waterfront for a private reception for the Ancient Order of Hibernians from 6-8pm

October 11: Philadelphia, PA
Irish Traditional Music & Dance Festival at the Commodore Barry Irish Cultural Center, Carpenter & Emlen Streets. Next Generation group will be performing.

October 18: Moorestown, NJ
The Folklife Center at Perkins and You Gotta Have Harp host a harp concert at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown from 1-2:15pm in honor of Ireland's Harp Day. Kathy will lead the players, who are from across the Delaware Valley. Refreshments to follow. Free admission.

October 26: New Hope, PA
Hosting the Sunday session at the Dubliner with Martin Guilfoyle from 3-6pm. Come for a pint and a few tunes.

November 14-16 Sharpsburg, MD
Kathy will be teaching at the Washington Area Folk Harp Society's Getaway Weekend at the Shepherd's Spring retreat center.

December 19: South Amboy, NJ
We'll be performing our Christmas program for the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians at the Hibernians Hall from 8-9pm.


 

Reviews
  “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

Performer Website
  www.mcdermottshandy.com
Promotional Materials
   Bio sheet & brochure
Special Programs
   Bound for Amerikay
   An Irish Christmas
   The Harp in Irish History    

View Past Gigs


 
 

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..."
   Adam Victor Christensen,
   Folk Harp Journal


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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