Saint Patrick’s Day almost always comes during Lent. 
And what a blessing that was in the remote parish of
Teampall an Ghleanntáin in the west of Ireland.  For
there, in that tiny community, when Tomaseen was a boy,
the forty days of Lent were days of rigorous penance,
when even the most recalcitrant had to forswear all vice
– the uillean pipes, tin whistles, fiddles and bodhrans fell
silent, and dancers were required to still their feet and
twiddle their thumbs.

But oh, how that changed on Saint Patrick’s Day! When
the 17th of March finally came, all penance was gleefully
cast aside and the neighbors gathered at each other’s
cottages for a long night of celebration. The uillean pipes,
fiddle, tin whistle and bodhran sprang to life, so that the
ancient rafters in those cottages quivered with youth. And
the storytellers, the valiant practitioners of the oldest and
most revered of all the Celtic arts, brought laughter and
tears to the faces of young and old alike.

Regard this as an invitation to yourself and your
neighbors to join Tomaseen and his neighbors for a
genuine Saint Patrick Celebration.  Featuring
Grammy-award winning guitarist William Coulter (www.williamcoulter.com), with Kathleen Keane on
fiddle, tin whistle, vocals and Irish dance (The Chicago
Tribune nominates her as “one of the world’s finest
Irish fiddlers”) (www.kathleenkeane.com), and World Champion-level Irish dancer Brian Bigley on uilleann pipes, whistle, low whistle, and flute.

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. . . a masterful weaver of a good tale . . One of the great charms of the evening was Tomáseen’s skill in relating a story . . . a gentle and easy humor made his tales fascinating and eminently human” PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS, PALM BEACH, FL. "You'll love his warm-hearted, poignant stories of about the life in the homeland." MiIKE SHURGILL, BRITT FESTIVAL PROGRAM MANAGER, JACKSONVILLE, OR "With dramatic impact Foley brought his tales to a fitting close. He has captured the charm of the wit and wisdom inherent in a locality where people lived within the shelter of their neighbors." IRISH VOICE, NYC, NY . . . Foley runs pictures and thoughts across the mind like shooting stars on a crystalline night, with emotions shaking the ground. GREEN BAY GAZETTE, GREEN BAY WT His warm voice wraps you with vivid imagery and stealthy Irish humor . . . DIRTY LINEN MAGAZINE How he holds the enormous capacity audience in the palm of his hand is beyond the powers of this reviewer to explain, but hold them he does and his presence alone is worth the price of admission. THE IRISH HERALD, SAN FRANCISCO, CA