THE WILD SWANS - Celtic Legends: A Celtic New Year Celebration!

Mikey Dunlavey (Mícheál Duínnshléibhe) was raised in a large Irish family in Erie, PA with descendants from Port Salon, Donegal. Irish music became his lifelong passion he began his solo career in 1997 singing Irish Ballads. Major influences included Luke Kelly, The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, and Tommy Makem. In 2009, Mikey formed The Celtic Hooligans along with founding members Tommy Wilkinson and Randall “Merf” McCaslin in Erie, PA. They were joined by outstanding Irish folk musicians Louis Nicolia, Paul Rogers and Brian Gray and played throughout Northwestern PA/NY until 2021. Mikey and spouse Katie moved to Tucson, Arizona and formed their own band The Wild Swans in 2023 after attending the Ceol na Coille School of Irish Music in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland. Their performances consist of Traditional Irish ballads, sea shanties, Sean Nos singing (Gaelic) and session tunes. Featured instruments include the guitar, harmonica, six-string banjo, penny whistle, bodhran and uilleann pipes played by Mikey and Katie Dunlavey and guest musicians Peter Rodger, Michael Tomcal, Mary Bouley and Keith Reins. Enjoy this Celtic New Year Celebration as they feature songs of love, laments, and fairies!