Seán Dagher

Artist Known for Sea Shanty Recordings to Perform in Bishop Hill

Submitted by John Taylor

Quebec artist Seán Dagher will perform a live concert on Sunday, February 2nd at Bishop Hill Creative Commons, located at 309 N. Bishop Hill St., Bishop Hill, IL.

The show will begin with a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. with music starting at 7 p.m., and is open to guests of all ages. A $20-30 donation is suggested.

Seán Dagher is widely known for his recordings with the Assassin’s Creed video game series, including Black Flag. His renditions of sea shanties and other songs from the games have been streamed over 70 million times. His own “Shanty of the Week” video series receives thousands of views each week, and has a loyal following the world over.

Seán Dagher is an active performer, arranger, and composer of music from various folk and classical music traditions: Celtic, Baroque, Medieval, Arabic, French-Canadian, and Maritime. He is a member of Skye Consort and is the co-artistic director of La Nef. Seán sings and plays Irish bouzouki, mandolin, oud, and banjo.

He has been nominated for numerous OPUS and ADISQ awards and participated in the ADISQ-winning CD, La Traverse Miraculeuse with La Nef and Les Charbonniers de l’enfer. He has won OPUS awards for Creation of the Year (Leave Her, Johnny), Album of the Year (Skye Consort & Emma Björling) and Youth Production of the Year (Le chat et le gondolier, La Nef).

For tickets and more information, please visit xroadscc.org.

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