Open the Door for Three Residency, Lecture & Performance
Open the Door for Three is fiddle player Liz Knowles, uilleann piper Kieran O’Hare, and Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player Pat Broaders. Their music is a rare combination of unearthed tunes from centuries-old collections, newly composed melodies, fresh arrangements of songs old and new, homages to the musicians and bands they grew up listening to, and the unmatched energy of a trio of good friends playing great Irish music together.
Tuesday, March 1
Lecture and Performance by Open the Door for Three
7:00-8:00 PM | Pierce Hall
Wednesday, March 13
Irish Dance & Music Workshop with Kieran Jordan and Open the Door for Three
10:00-11:45 AM | Pierce Hall
All are welcome to participate in this workshop exploring connections between dance and music. Bring your instruments and your feet! Leather-soled shoes are ideal. No taps or heels please.
- Liz Knowles, Fiddle
- Pat Broaders, Vocals, Bouzouki
- Kieran O'Hare, Uilleann Pipes
- Kieran Jordan, Irish dance performer, teacher, director and choreographer
Liz, Kieran, and Pat have been mainstays of the Irish music scene around the world, having distinguished themselves over the last two decades as soloists with Riverdance, Cherish the Ladies, String Sisters, Secret Garden, Anúna, and The New York Pops. As a trio, they have played to a wide range of audiences in venues large and small, from Irish festivals, to concert halls, house concerts, and pubs. They have performed around the world: on Broadway and at Carnegie Hall, at L'Olympia and the Palais des Congrès in Paris, in Malaysian rainforest festivals, in theatres from Shanghai to São Paulo, and even in a bullring in Mallorca. Most recently, they have been featured at The Kennedy Center’s Ireland 100 festival, the Celtic Colours festival in Cape Breton, at The Milwaukee Irish Festival, and in The Masters of Tradition series in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland.
Drawing from a background in contemporary dance, somatic work, and more than 40 years of immersion in traditional Irish dance, Boston based Kieran Jordan is recognized as a leading artist and contributor in her field.