Bua in Concert

The Celtic Society of Southern Maryland presents BUA, Traditional Irish music band from Chicago in partnership with the Calvert Marine Museum. With “a precision and intensity that is rarely heard on this side of the Atlantic,” their sound stands out among modern bands in the genre by “keeping the music down the path of tradition” while still being able to “raise the rafters with their playing, charm with their singing, and delight with their contemporary energy.” Based in Chicago, Illinois—a long-celebrated center of Irish traditional music—Bua “has established itself individually and as a group in the eyes and ears of the traditional community.” The band members offer a diverse presentation of Irish tradition as follows: Brian Ó hAirt (vocals, sean-nós dance, concertina), Sean Gavin (flute, uilleann pipes, whistle), Devin Shepherd (fiddle), Brian Miller (guitar, bouzouki). This performance is sponsored in part by the Ruddy Duck Brewery & Grill and the Holiday Inn Solomons.