John Hoban and Friends to play Castlebar 1798 Festival
John Hoban is a composer, singer, musician and author from Castlebar. John has played and taught music all his life in the Troubadour tradition.
He chose to learn his music with care over many years from some of Irelands most respected master musicians. John combines the best of the tradition with an intimate, warm and raw sensibility that is his own. He is an accomplished player of the fiddle, banjo, whistles, mandocello and other instruments, in addition to being a singer and composer of songs and music.
He is highly regarded nationally and internationally for the unique and deeply personal nature of his music. He has recorded solo songs and instrumental CD’s as well as performing on many collaborative recordings. John brings music to many diverse communities.
We are delighted to announce that John Hoban and some guests will perform at this years Castlebar 1798 Festival of Music and History.
Want to read up a little more about the life and times of John? Check out this article from the Connaught Telegraph here