Téada at Aladdin March 14 for St Patrick's kick-off concert

Direct from Ireland, Téada kicks off St Patrick's Day in concert at the Aladdin Theater in Portland on Saturday, March 14th. Known for their fierce, exciting Irish music, the band plays with "boundless energy and bare-knuckle fiddling" says The Irish Times. Téada will also appear in Lincoln City on March 15, and in Corvallis on St Patrick's Day itself, Tuesday March 17.

Champion Irish dancer Brian Cunningham will be the band's special guest, called "the Michael Flatley [Riverdance star] of sean-nós dancing" (RTE-TV). Hailing from Connemara and raised within the family tradition, Brian is considered the most exciting sean-nós or 'old-style' dancer to have emerged from Ireland.

Téada ('strings' in Irish) first linked up in 2001 for an innovative Irish TV show, as a group of like-minded young musicians inspired by a deeply traditional approach. Led by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, they quickly gained notice as Best Traditional Newcomers (Irish Music Magazine) and were lauded for “keeping the traditional flag flying at full mast" by The Irish Times. Their vision and virtuosity has grown through two decades and six albums. Téada's last CD 'In Spite of the Storm' was hailed by The Irish Echo as "one of the outstanding releases in recent memory."

With a truly worldwide reach, Téada has appeared in concert and at major music festivals across the globe, including the Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe, the Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia, the Edmonton Folk Festival in Canada, and Campeche International Festival in Mexico. Playing music from as far back as the 18th century to more modern traditional tunes, Téada encompasses the interaction of music past and present.

Téada and dancer Brian Cunningham will perform on Saturday, March 14th, 8:00PM at the Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave. Tickets are $25 to $35, available through the Aladdin box office at 503-234-9694,or online at eventbrite.com. Information is at https://www.aladdin-theater.com.

For more on Téada, visit the band at http://teada.com/