Just back from 3 hugely successful appearances at Electric Picnic’s Salty Dog, Trailer Park and Hot Press stages, and Belonging Bandstand at All Together Now Festival, The White Horse Guitar Club are thrilled to accept the invitation to perform at Áras an Uachtaráin on Culture Night, Fri 22 Sept 2023 amidst their ‘Wide ‘Wide River’ Tour, which kicks off Friday 14th Sept in Cleere’s Kilkenny.
‘The honour bestowed upon us to showcase our music at such a prestigious venue is nothing short of mind blowing. President Higgins, renowned for his unwavering support of the arts in Ireland throughout the years is someone we as a group respect and admire and we are delighted to accept the invitation to play. We are humbled and honoured to receive this invitation – Joe Philpott, The White Horse Guitar Club
On Fri 1st Sept they released a new single from their album, ‘Live at The White Horse’ – the Buddy Miller track, ‘Wide River To Cross’. Buddy Miller is an award winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He has written and produced for artists including Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Richard Thompson.
The White Horse Guitar Club are a unique outfit based in Ballincollig, Co Cork. 11 Men, 11 Voices and 11 Guitars – they play the finest Americana fused with Irish roots. The band members come from all walks of life; one is a stonemason, another an engineer, a photographer, a teacher, but they all share a common bond in their passion for singing, playing and performing live.
In 2012, band member Joe Carey invited guitarists to join him at his renowned music venue, The White Horse in Ballincollig, with no set agenda other than gathering together and playing guitar. From a turnout of around 20, 11 musicians emerged, and they have been together ever since. Not only did they form a band, they forged close friendships with one another and strong connections with their audiences in Ireland and abroad.
Culture Night, 2023 at Áras an Uachtaráin is a ‘Ticket Only’ event. The lottery for tickets to attend are now closed. Last remaining tickets are on sale now for The White Horse Guitar Club Wide River Tour from 14 Sept – 6 Oct 2023.
