Formed back in the 1970s and hailed one of the great traditional and ceile groups, Shaskeen are still top of their game.
The group is very much looking forward to coming back to The Village Aerts Centre, Kilworth having fond memories of their last visit.
The Galway based Shaskeen celebrated the band's 40th anniversary back in 2010.
Like other bands, Shaskeen has brought traditional Irish music to life for millions of people across the world through performances and recordings in the past four decades but the members did it the Shaskeen way.
The name Shaskeen comes from the Shaskeen Reel so as one can imagine the band has been heavily influenced by ceili music and in the past four decades has been true to the ethos that brought Tom Cussen, Benny O'Connor, Sean McDonagh, Johnny and Maureen Minogue together all those years ago.
Today the band is still steered by Tom Cussen who is joined by Eamon Cotter, Patsy McDonagh, Johnny Donnellan, Pat Costello, Pat Broderick, Tony Howley and Geraldine Cotter.
An entire generation has matured on the music of the band that was put together to play on Friday nights at the Oxford Tavern in Kentish Town in 1970.
Since then over 2000 Friday nights have passed and the music of Shaskeen lives on, albeit with a slightly different line up.
See them on Saturday night, March 24 in The Village Arts Centre, Kilworth. Tickets from usual outlets or call 025-32227 or 087-6492514.
