Kevin McKrell Bluegrass and Celtic Music, a WCCA Event
Saturday, September 6th 2025 at 7:30PM
Tickets $25
Tables are available for reservation.
Visit wellsborocca.org to learn more.
Kevin McKrell has toured throughout the U.S. and Ireland both as a solo singer-songwriter and with his band The McKrells. His songs have been recorded and performed by The Kingston Trio,The Furey Brothers, Bob Shane and many others. He is best known, though, for his indelible songs—classics like ‘Donegal’, ‘Dublin Town’ ‘I Miss the Rain’ and the eternal ‘All of The Hard Days Are Gone’. Kevin and his bands have performed for audiences at the top Celtic, Folk and Bluegrass festivals as well as Carnegie Hall , Lincoln Center, Troy Music Hall, Caffé Lena , Berklee Performance Hall , Proctors Theater, The Sellersville Theater, Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The Egg, North Texas Irish Festival, The Landmark Theater Syracuse, Milwaukee Irish Festival ,Celtic Classic, The Great American Irish Festival, MusikFest, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Winterhawk Bluegrass festival are some of the top venues where Kevin and his bands have appeared.
These days he travels with Frank Orsini on fiddle and vocals and Arlin Greene on bass and vocals. Frank has been one of the most prominent and sought after acoustic musicians in Upstate New York. He plays violin, viola and mandolin. A versatile fiddler, singer and seasoned ensemble player, he has been on numerous recordings and been a member of many established groups including the Whipper-Snappers, the Upstate Bluegrass Band,The Bluebillies, the High Flyers, and The McKrells. Arlin is the son of country/bluegrass legend Smokey Greene. For forty plus years, Arlin has toured throughout the U.S. and Canada. In high demand as a session player , Arlin has performed with banjo legend Bill Keith, Dan Tyminski (O Brother, Where Art Thou), Northeast Bluegrass, The McKrells.
‘McKrell is a masterful entertainer. He has played festival stages, clubs and concert halls around the globe, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Falconridge Folk Fest, The Milwaukee Irish Festival to name but a few. His originals have become folk staples throughout the English speaking world, and his wicked sense of humor is nearly as legendary as his songs.’ Caffe Lena,Saratoga Springs NY
Kevin McKrell entertained in wry blarney, sang Ould Sod sentiment in “Dublin Town” and “Home in Donegal” and, most impressively, crooned his original songs of John Prine-like insight and effortless musicality.
The Daily Gazette Schenectady NY
This concert is outside of the WCCA 6-Concert Season and is not part of the six-concert WCCA Season.
All sales are final.
To Learn More About Them Visit Their Website Here:
https://themckrells.com/home
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