From a musical family in Dublin, John was sixteen when he went on the road with Chanting House, a group which he formed with Susan McKeown. As a member of Solas, John performed internationally and as part of that critically acclaimed group, he received three NAIRD awards and a Grammy nomination.
Mick McAuley is an Irish musician, composer and songwriter who has recorded and toured internationally for many years. A multi-instrumentalist, Mick plays accordion, melodeon, concertina, whistles and guitar and has been a guest on many recordings and performances including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patti Larkin, Paul Brennan (Clannad), Susan McKeown and Mick Hanly among many others.
An Irish Christmas with John Doyle and Mick McAuley brings to the stage an evening of stunning traditional Irish, British Isles, and original holiday music that will transport you to the quiet, small villages of rural Ireland through the songs, tunes, and stories most familiar to these two world-class artists.