Seven young women are
spotlighted on the CD The Women of Murphy Roche, released in January 2007
by the Murphy Roche Irish Music Club.
Their music is pure tradition, with solos for tenor banjo, fiddle, Irish
flute, Irish whistle, and voice. Ranging in age from 9 to 17, the soloists
grace their music with qualities honed from performance tours in Ireland
or qualifying and competing for world titles in Irish music. Veteran
Murphy Roche musicians back the solos.
Featured soloists are: Cathryn Cowell (fiddle, Riverside, IL); Kailey
Falcon (Irish flute, Aurora, IL); Molly Griffin (tenor banjo and fiddle,
Geneva, IL); Emily Moog (Irish whistle, Hinsdale, IL); Dierdre Nieto
(fiddle, Long Grove, IL); Laura Romaine (Irish whistle, Darien, IL); and
Kara Scheer (singer, Clarendon Hills, IL).
Accompanying on the CD are: Patrick Nieto (bodhran -- the traditional
Irish drum, Deirdre's brother); Mike Chole (guitar, and CD producer, Burr
Ridge, IL); Kate McMillen Muir (piano, Carol Stream, IL); and Joe Martin
(drums, Wheaton, IL).
The Murphy Roche School of Irish Music (Burr Ridge) is directed by Kell
and Mike Chole. The school has been in operation since 1998. For CDs,
booking information or to enroll, please call 630-662-8611.
Joe Martin
Public Relations Officer
Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
630-650-5751 or cjmartin71@comcast.net
Founded in 1997, the Murphy Roche Irish Music Club (Burr Ridge, Illinois)
is a non-profit organization for musicians of all ages and skill levels
who perform, want to learn, or just enjoy Irish traditional music (630
662-8611). The club is affiliated with the international organization of
Irish Musicians, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (pronounced "kol-tus kyol-
tori air-in").