The Paul Brock Band will perform live at the Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County (JNC) on Monday, November 4, at 6:00 p.m. This event is free, open to the public, and sponsored by the International Education Program.
Visiting DSCC from Ireland, the Paul Brock Band’s music is steeped in tradition. Its tight, tenacious blend of instruments emphasizes mostly Irish music with a touch of American Old Timey, Bluegrass, French Canadian, and other Celtic traditions.
Button accordion and melodeon player Paul Brock is a multiple All-Ireland champion from Athlone, County Westmeath, now residing in Ennis, County Clare. Brock’s solo album, Mo Charidin (Gael-Linn), was described by the Rough Guide to Irish Music as “a masterpiece of accordion playing.”
Joining Brock will be Denis Carey, piano and leading Irish composer; Brenda Dowling, flute, tin whistle, and concertina; and Jake James, fiddle and percussion dance.
Brock co-founded the Brock McGuire Band in 2000 with fiddle player Manus McGuire. The band has gone on to record a number of highly acclaimed albums, including Green Grass Blue Grass, a collaboration with 14-time GRAMMY Award winner Ricky Skaggs celebrating the connection between Appalachian and Irish music. In 2014, the band performed a fully scored program of their music with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra in Jackson, Mississippi.
As a soloist, Brock has toured extensively internationally. He has performed with leading musicians and has been a special guest artist on a number of occasions with the acclaimed Irish band The Chieftains.
Join the band for a question-and-answer session before the show from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. The session will include discussions on cultural similarities and differences and observations from their travel abroad.
For more information, please contact Julie Griggs at 731-286-3359 or griggs@dscc.edu.