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A
quintet comprised of some of America’s most talented, young
musicians, Bua have been described by Irish Music
Magazine as “the essence of a superb band,” their sound
“a throwback to the playing of the 1960s and 1970s, keeping
the music down the path of tradition” and their 2006 release, Live
at Martyrs’, “a work without gimmicks, where the
musicianship is of the highest quality.” It is no surprise
then that Bua, lending to its Irish Gaelic meaning of ‘innate
gift,’ have quickly risen to the status of America’s premier
traditional Irish music ensemble.
As a band, Bua have performed at numerous festivals
including Boston’s prestigious Irish Connections Festival, The
Milwaukee Irish Festival, Cleveland’s Irish Cultural Festival,
Celtic Fest Chicago and The Saline Celtic Festival. As
individuals they’ve shared the stage with a host of top Irish
musicians including Martin Hayes, David Munnelly, Liz Carroll,
Larry Nugent, Paddy Keenan, Aoife Clancy, Pat Broaders, Dennis
Cahill, John Williams and more!
Bill
Margeson of the Irish American News captures their
essence concisely: “Clearly, this group is no locally-based
collection of musicians trying to break out of Chicago. This is
a group that has established itself [both] individually and as a
group in the eyes and ears of the traditional community…As
other bands change, disband or simply fade away, the tradition
is blessed by what seems to be an inexhaustible pool of talent
that comes to the front of the stage. It is Bua’s time. Here
they come.”
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