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Avourneen Live on KGNU – September, 2025
We recently played a live set on KGNU to celebrate our Leonard Cohen cover song, our upcoming new record and our 10 years as a band. Check out the set that includes a bit of everything, from trad session tunes to originals to ’60s folk! Click here to listen.
Ten years ago, we posted a cover of the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York.” We were beyond honored when the band that has meant so much to us shared our version of their beloved holiday classic. A decade later, we’ve grown, we’ve expanded and we’ve changed – we decided it was time for an updated version of one of our favorite tunes. This time, we invited some of our best friends and added a few more elements. Special thanks to Katie Burns on cello, Christopher Rose on drums and John Lynskey. Thanks as well to videographer Bob Nicolai for his artistry. Ten years after our first take on the song, and almost a year to the day after the passing of Shane McGowan, we’re proud to offer another take on one of our favorites.
Céad Míle Fáilte from one of Colorado’s most innovative Irish bands!
Avourneen‘s approach to Celtic music doesn’t rely on formula.
The Denver-based trio may specialize in Irish music, but their musical approach pulls from a wealth of other genres and styles. Guitarist/bouzouki/vocalist Adam Goldstein, violinist/mandolin/pianist CL Morden and bassist Alice Alister are fans of incorporating elements from their eclectic influences. Audiences are liable to hear traces of American and European folk in original tunes like “Sparrow” and “Banks of the Liffey”; they’re apt to pick up traces of vintage jazz, modern orchestral music and classic rock in interpretations of standards like “Whiskey in the Jar,” “Come Out Ye Black and Tans,” “Easy and Slow” and “Drowsy Maggie.”
For all of the band’s diverse interests, their common thread remains strongly Irish. A shared love of music marks the rapidly expanding catalogue of this exciting group, and their approach is sure to interest any listener with even a casual interest in the genre. Their music is a hybrid of old and new, a fusion of ancient and contemporary.
Take a few minutes to explore the website and learn more about this exciting new act. On this website, you’ll find links to tunes, upcoming gigs and general updates from Adam C and Kenny. Feel free to comment and send along contact information for our email list; the members of Avourneen are always happy to field questions, talk about music and enjoy the craic.
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