Monday, August 3, 2015 10:10 am
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ROCHESTER - Local musician, singer and songwriter Pat O'Brien will be the featured performer at a special Monday, August 10 Factory Court Brown Bag Concert in celebration of Rochester Arts & Culture Week.
The Factory Court Brown Bag concerts are held from 11:45 am until 1:30 pm. Concertgoers can "bring a chair and buy or bring a lunch" to enjoy a musical performance in the heart of downtown Rochester.
Pat O'Brien grew up playing and singing traditional Irish music, and was also strongly influenced by the American Folk Music movement in the 60s. Her original music is a blend of both. As a singer/songwriter, she was a founding member of the women's folk group "Labrys" releasing two CDs of original music and performing with them until 2004. She performed and released two additional CDs with the Irish band An Banna Ceoil.
Pat began traveling through Ireland several years ago, blending her heritage with her new experiences into a solo CD. Of late, she has performed with Bradigan and continues solo performances of songs and stories.
Recent performances include the Seacoast Irish Festival, the Irish Gala at the Rochester Opera House, the Effingham Summer Concert Series, Willowbrook Village in Newfield Maine, and solo events of songs and stories at the Goodwin Library in Farmington. Pat is also a former Rochester Poet Laureate and hosts the monthly Writer's Nights at Mel Flanagan's Irish Pub & Café.
The Factory Court Brown Bag Concerts are held weekly through August 28. In case of inclement weather the concerts will be cancelled. Free parking nearby is available at the North Main, Union and Congress street Parking lots. For more information please contact the Rochester Main Street office by calling 603-330-3208 or email director@rochestermainstreet.org.
The concerts are sponsored by Citizens Bank and a grant from the New Hampshire State Council On The Arts.