Date and Time
Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
3:00 pm (Doors open at 2:30 pm)
Tickets
The Shananagans and Eddie Dillon will be donating their proceeds to the Community Housing Coalition of Madison County to fund emergency home repairs for Hurricane Helene victims in Madison County, NC.
What to Expect
About the Band
Shananagans is comprised of Tom Kennedy and Joe Zajac, two accomplished musicians from the greater New Bedford area. They combine a varied background of musical influences which reflect in the versatility of their instrumentation: guitar, 5-string banjo, mandolin, pennywhistle, bouzouki, and bodhran. Their musical chops combined with tight vocal harmonies create a unique, signature sound.
Tom and Joe are comfortable playing many different musical styles including Irish and American folk, bluegrass, country, old time rock and roll, and contemporary songs. Their collective personality reaches out to a wide range of audiences to capture the spirit of the performance. They’re not just great singers and musicians; they’re also a lot of fun.
Tom Kennedy started the band with Eddie Dillon and Bruce Foley back in 1978; we added a fiddle player, John Heck, and were primarily a 4 piece band for most of the 1980s. Bruce Foley was replaced by Dick Lewis in 1981 and he was part of the band until his death in 2011. Eddie left the band in 1986 and was replaced by Joe Zajac, who along with Tom Kennedy is the present-day version of Shananagans. Over the years, they’ve continued to do occasional shows with Eddie Dillon when the right circumstances present themselves!
Shared the stage with:
Don McLean, Donovan, Tom Paxton, Steve Goodman, The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, Mary Black, Maura O’Connell, Stockton’s Wing, Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham, Cherish The Ladies, Bobby Clancy, Aoife Clancy,
Finbarr Clancy, Robbie O’Connell, Eddie Dillon, Pau! Geramia, Danny Doyle, The Rankin Family, and Cahal Dunn
Fairs, Festivals, Concerts:
Stonehill Irish Festival, Buffalo Irish Festival, Savannah Irish Festival,
Erie Irish Festival, Cape Cod Irish Festival, New England Irish Festival,
Center Street Festival, Newport Irish Festival, Rockport Irish Festival,
Wellesley Summer Concerts, Reading Summer Concerts, Winchester Summer Concerts, Lakeville Summer Concerts, Fairhaven Summer Concerts, Taunton River Festival, Westport River Days, Bolton Fair, Blandford Fair, Laconia Fair, Topsfield Fair, Westport Fair, Barnstable Fair, Center Street Festival, First Night New Bedford, First Night Brockton, National Hockey League All-Star Gala (Boston), Democratic National Committee Fundraiser,
Zeiterion Theatre Concert w/ The Clancy Brothers
Recordings:
SHANANAGANS – 1981
SURF AND TURF – 1985
PUB GRUB – 1988
WATERMELON DREAMS – 1991
LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW – 1995
CARRYING ON – 2012