Vashon’s own master accordion player, John Whelan, will play a concert with fiddler Brian Conway as part of the Masters of Irish Music series, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at the Vashon Havurah, 15401 Westside Hwy SW.
The Masters of Irish Music series, presented by Whelan and his wife Jan, is their latest in a long line of musical adventures for the couple. They moved to Vashon in 2018, after first coming to the island to see local performer Kat Eggleston perform in a house concert.
Whelan loved the beauty of the island, saying, at the time, “It’s like visiting my granny in Ireland.”
The Masters of Irish Music series has now become a staple of the community and played host to Irish music makers including Rory Makem, Tony McManus and most recently, Lane to the Glen.
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