BRENDAN NOLAN WAS BORN AND REARED JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE CITY OF
DUBLIN. When he was growing up in Ireland in the sixties and seventies
there was a resurgence of interest in Irish music. Spearheading this
musical rebirth were groups like The Dubliners, Planxty, The Bothy
Band, and others. Around the same time the singer-songwriter boom in
North America had taken off. Both of these genres would ultimately
influence his own music.
After starting out in the vibrant Dublin Ballad scene of the
mid-seventies he moved to Canada in 1979. His musical life in Montreal
was marked by a very extended run at the OLD DUBLIN PUB. For nearly
14 years his name was synonymous with the Old Dublin. During his
tenure it was voted most popular pub in the city by the _MONTREAL
MIRROR_. He also headlined concerts at acoustic venues across Canada
and performed at numerous festivals including WINNIPEG, LONDON HOME
COUNTY, MIRAMICHI, AND LUNENBURG FOLK HARBOUR FEST. In August of 2009
he performed in QUEBEC CITY as part of the commemoration of the
100th anniversary of the unveiling on the Celtic Cross on Grosse Isle.
Back in 1997 he performed on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City as
part of the 150th anniversary of the Irish famine.
He has been based in St. Pete Beach, Florida since 1993. He has been
featured several times on WMNF "LIVE" IN TAMPA. He has performed and
was interviewed on CHANNEL 10 (CBS AFFILIATE) ON THEIR MORNING TV
SHOW "STUDIO 10". He has played at many festivals in the state
including the CALOOSAHATCHEE CELTIC FESTIVAL, FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL,
GAMBLE ROGERS FEST, AND WINGS AND STRINGS. He has been a headliner on
three occasions at the NORTH TEXAS IRISH FESTIVAL in Dallas. He has
also played theMILWAUKEE IRISH FESTIVAL, JACKSON MISSISSIPPI CELTIC
FEST, SAVANNAH, KANSAS CITY, as well as and several others across the
U.S.
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