Good Winter with Seamus Egan

Celebrate the warmth, wonder, and storytelling spirit of the season with Good Winter: A Celtic Christmas. Acclaimed musician and composer Seamus Egan invites audiences on a richly woven holiday journey of music, song, poetry, and story, drawing on Celtic traditions that honor community, memory, and the turning of the year. Blending beloved seasonal songs, original works, traditional tunes, and spoken word, this intimate and uplifting program captures the joy, humor, and reflection that define the holiday season. From his beginnings as a teen prodigy, to his groundbreaking solo work with Shanachie Records, to founding the influential Irish-American band Solas, Seamus Egan has inspired generations of musicians and helped shape the sound of contemporary Irish music. His work as a film composer and musical director has deepened his understanding of music’s power to tell stories, and nowhere is that gift more evident than in Good Winter. Featuring fiddle, flute, whistle, guitar, banjo, piano, accordion, and vocals, Egan and his ensemble create an atmosphere that is both celebratory and deeply personal. Filled with soaring melodies, heartfelt stories, and festive spirit, Good Winter: A Celtic Christmas is a joyous invitation to gather together, reflect on the year gone by, and welcome the season with warmth and song.