Jim Flanagan
Hattiesburg, MS (via Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, Ireland)
Jim Flanagan has played major Irish festivals from Butte, Montana to Lake Charles, Louisiana, and from Denver, Colorado to the Potomac in Virginia. He has garnered a national reputation among audiences and fellow performers both for his broad knowledge of the Irish tradition and the tastefulness of his performances. This is reflected in the uniformly positive reviews of his 4 solo CD's. Another side, more raucous and boisterous, can be seen in his pub performances. Jim has been a regular part of CelticFest almost since its inception. He returns this year with new songs and old favorites guaranteed to delight his many fans.
Workshop Bio
Jim Flanagan is a native of the village of Ballyvourney, in the Muskerry Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) in Co. Cork and currently a resident of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Growing up tri-lingual (in English, Irish, and English-that's-really-Irish) in this area famous for its songs and its music he was deeply immersed in Irish culture from birth. He has presented workshops in the Irish Language and in Irish (Gaelic) traditional singing to many groups around the country, most recently at An Rí Rá in Butte, Montana. His humor and enthusiasm have made his workshops at CelticFest among the most popular at the festival over the years.
Photo by Steve Farmer, www.ceili-album.com