Celebrating their 40th anniversary, The Green Fields of America is an ensemble that showcases some of Irish America's finest traditional performing artists. It was the first group on either side of the Atlantic to bring together Irish vocal, instrumental and dance traditions on the concert and festival stage. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts a record five times, the Green Fields has performed all over the United States since the late 1970s.
Join them on their 40th-anniversary tour of Scotland and Ireland in January 2019. This historic tour of three of the most well-curated festivals of Celtic and world music includes Celtic Connections in Glasgow January 24th, Templebar TradFest in Dublin January 26th and IMBOLC festival in Derry Jan 27 and 28th 2019. The tour is made possible by a generous grant from USArtists International, a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, and The Trust for Mutual Understanding.
"Out of that, eventually, emerged The Green Fields of America, a music and dance ensemble involving Moloney, Flatley, and others, which first toured the US in 1978. The group has now lasted 40 years, with at least 40 different members. But Moloney remains a constant presence..."
- Frank McNally, The Irish Times (view full article)
In our 40th year, the Green Fields of America are showing no signs of slowing down, celebrating this milestone by touring America and beyond to bring our one-of-a-kind performances to stages throughout the world. To keep up with what we've been up to, visit our Press page to read about our journeys. See and hear us by taking a tour of our Photos and Videos pages. If you'd like to experience our live show in person, visit our Shows page and see when we're coming to your area next.
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Green Fields of America performing in Boston, April 2018. Photo credit Donna Richardson
Green Fields of America performing at the Catskills Irish Arts Festival. Photo courtesy of Larry McCloskey.
Green Fields of America performing at the Catskills Irish Arts Festival. Photo credit Larry McCloskey.
40th Anniversary Concert by the Green Fields of America featuring Mick Moloney, Brenda Castles, Athena Tergis, Billy McComiskey, Liz Hanley and Niall O'Leary. Presented by Young Tradition Vermont for the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival.
In partnership with Carnegie Hall as part of their Migrations: The Making of America Festival
Cultúrlann Ui Chanáin, 37 Great James St, Londonderry BT48 7DF
FREE EVENT: Mick Moloney and Athena Tergis Bollag will give an illustrated presentation on the theme of the Great Irish Famine including stories and songs about the famine and about leaving Ireland, the problems the immigrants faced in adapting to life in a new homeland and finally the political, social and cultural impact of the Irish in American life.
http://www.imbolcfestival.com/event/mick-moloney-songs-of-the-irish-famine-and-emigration
IMBOLC International Music Festival, Derry, Northern Ireland
This IMBOLC appearance by Mick Moloney and the Green Fields of America is extra-special. It will be the 40th anniversary of the ensemble forming and touring.
An evening with The Green Fields of America is an unforgettable, uplifting experience. They perform a sweeping set of reels, jigs, barndances, slow airs, hornpipes and other dance tunes. Traditional and contemporary songs in Gaelic and English include love songs, humorous songs, patriotic songs, songs of emigration and settlement, Irish-American songs from variety-vaudeville. All this is linked by the urbane, informative witty commentary for which the group is also renowned.
Ireland’s largest festival of traditional music and beyond, in some of Dublin’s most historic places.
Green Fields performance will commence at 8:30 p.m.
For more info, visit: http://tradfest.ie
Celtic Connections - Old Fruitmarket Concert, Glasgow, Scotland
Show Commences: 8.00pm Green Fields of America: 9.05pm-10.35pm
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The Irish Arts Center's annual holiday concert celebrating traditions from Ireland and around the world!
For more info visit: https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/irish-arts-center-winter-solstice-celebration
Concert with Mick and Friends to raise funds for a school and housing program.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody, 4386 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30341
IrishFest Atlanta shares the passion and enthusiasm for traditional Irish music, song, dance and language with Atlanta and Southeast community. Join us for a weekend of workshops, concerts, and dancing plus great food and fun for the whole family.
Mick Moloney & Friends at Gaelic American Club
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The Philadelphia Ceili Group’s 44th Annual Irish Music and Dance Festival this September 6, 7 & 8th is once again fostering and promoting traditional Irish arts and culture in Philadelphia and the Greater Delaware Valley.
For more info, visit: http://www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org/2018pcgfestival/
Since 1981, Milwaukee Irish Fest, the world's largest celebration of Irish/Celtic music and culture, has been dedicated to celebrating and sharing our rich Celtic heritage with the world.
For more information, visit https://irishfest.com
A weeklong celebration for all ages with music, song, dance, language and crafts amidst a genuine Irish Village in East Durham, NY!
Celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the legendary Irish American music and dance ensemble Green Fields of America. Founded by renowned musician, folklorist, and musicologist Mick Moloney, the group has been showcasing Irish America’s finest traditional musicians, singers, and dancers to audiences across the United States since 1978.
For more information, visit: https://festival.si.edu/schedule?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D128285024
Admission is free.
United Nations, Washington, D.C.
More information to follow soon!
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IRELAND: Into the West
For complete information about this unique cultural tour of the west of Ireland, visit http://mickmoloney.com/news/tours2018-ire.html
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SCOTLAND: Highlands, Islands, and Cities.
For complete information about this unique cultural tour of Scotland, visit http://mickmoloney.com/news/tours2018-scot.html.
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The Plough and Stars, 116 Clement Street at 2nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA