6000 NE Glisan Portland, Or 233-1178 Home of the Northwest's Perfect Pour Thu 8.28 Lincoln Crockett and Enemies Fri 8.29 Billy Kennedy Happy Hour Fri 8.29 Funk Shui Sat 8.30 Cahalen David Morrison Sun 8.31 Hanz Araki & Cary Novotny's Irish Circle Feat Don't miss this show: Paddy Keenan and Tommy O'Sullivan, Monday, August 25th! From the dizzying spirals of the most intricate jigs to the aching wail of a slow air, the piping of Paddy Keenan is one of Celtic music's most identifiable and moving sounds. From his role in the ground-breaking Bothy Band to an acclaimed solo career, Keenan remains Ireland's foremost piper -- a disarmingly emotional player capable of greatness in any context. The Long Grazing Acre (Compass Records) pairs Keenan with Tommy O'Sullivan, a soulful and empathetic guitarist and vocalist. The collaboration is an ideal one, with each musician reinforcing the other and pushing themselves to new heights. The Long Grazing Acre is testament not only to Keenan's illustrious past , but to his everexpanding vision for the continuing growth and regeneration of traditional Irish music. Born in London into a family with their roots deep in the heart of the West Kerry Gaeltacht, Tommy O'Sullivan was raised in a melting pot of sounds from the rhythms of The Beatles on the radio to his parents' Irish records on the turntable. Tommy was always a keen singer and by the time the family moved back to West Kerry in 1972 he had already begun playing guitar. By his mid teens he started performing locally in Dingle. Encouraged by local publican and musician Fergus Flaherty, Tommy started to explore the world of traditional music. He dabbled with open guitar tunings and listened to everybody from Paul Brady and Dick Gaughan to acclaimed West Kerry musicians The Begley Family. Through trial and error he eventu- ally settled into the DADGAD tuning, a trademark sound of his later recordings. In 1982,with Ireland in deep recession, Tommy moved back to London. There, amongst the swell of a wave of Irish immigration, he found himself engulfed in a stream of traditional music from all over Ireland. Amid this vibrant scene, Tommy quickly established himself as a popular guitar player and singer. Join Biddy's Mailing List Here's my email: and my zipcode: All email addresses are private, we will not share them! We ask for your zipcode so that we may target our locals for the late-breaking news that the folks out of town may not want to hear. To unsubscribe just enter your email and press join again.