Tradition Now: David Murphy

Friday, 25 September 2026

Event times:

18:00

Event location:

National Concert Hall

Event price:

€10.00

About this event

David Murphy takes the pedal steel guitar outside the confines of its traditional roots with frequent ventures into a range of genres, spanning Americana and folk to ambient, experimental music and film soundtracks.

His debut album Cuimhne Ghlinn: Explorations in Irish Music for Pedal Steel Guitar (Rollercoaster Records) takes it from the well-worn roads of the dusty American south to a new place in contemporary Irish music. Murphy’s live show presents these ancient Irish harp tunes and historic airs by O’Carolan, O’Riada et al in the 21st century, voiced by the mysterious and emotive sound of the pedal steel guitar and accompanied with his band Ether Ensemble.

Presented by NCH.

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