DATE CHANGE! Irish Music Benefit for Best Video at The Trinity Bar in New Haven Apr. 6

Name: DATE CHANGE! Irish Music Benefit for Best Video at The Trinity Bar in New Haven Apr. 6
Start: 2025-04-06T14:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-06T18:00:00-04:00
Location: 1842 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT, United States, Connecticut 06517

Schedule

Sun Apr 06 2025 at 02:30 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1842 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT, United States, Connecticut 06517 | Hamden, CT

UPDATE: Due to a potential conflict with The Trinity Bar's schedule, this fun benefit event is being pushed back two weeks to Sunday, April 6.
Come join us for an Irish Music Benefit for Best Video Film & Cultural Center at The Trinity Bar, the glorious authentic Irish pub on Orange Street in New Haven, Sun., March 23. The event runs from 2:30-6 PM. Entrance by donation—pay what you can to support Best Video, greater New Haven's unique film archive, performance and film screening venue, and cafe.
Much thanks to Trinity Bar owner Shane Carty for offering the use of their wonderful space for this event!
The trio Failte and solo performer Chris Kiley will perform Irish music. There will be raffle door prizes, a spread of snacking food, and cash bar with beer on tap (a portion of the proceeds from the beer sales will also benefit Best Video!).
Enjoy a pint and a lively rendering of Irish songs and dance tunes featuring fiddles, Irish blackwood flute, whistles, octave mandola, bodhran and banjo with Failte (Irish for "welcome")—Jim Sirch, Willow Sirch, and Gary Wikfors. Often found on a Sunday afternoon at the Irish session at Hamden’s Playwright Irish Pub and Restaurant, these musicians draw from Celtic traditions that have inspired them over the years, presenting a repertoire of traditional tunes and songs that have been vigorously preserved and passed down over generations, along with a few original compositions.
Chris Kiley is a Connecticut-based acoustic cover musician known for his soulful renditions of Irish pub music. With a passion for Ireland’s timeless melodies, he adds a fresh yet authentic twist to classic tunes, captivating audiences in both intimate pubs and larger venues. His heartfelt performances have made him a beloved figure in the acoustic scene.