Traditional & Contemporary Irish
Music
(1950 - 2009) Tiocfaidh ár lá This site is in memory of Kevin Smith, an Irish-American singer,
musician & composer. He passed away on August 9, 2009. Kevin performed for almost 40 years...first
with his brother in resort hotels, cruise ships and nightclubs...then in top Irish Venues...nationally and abroad. He
worked with name acts like: Tommy Makem, Black 47, Paddy Reilly, Dublin City Ramblers, Cherish The Ladies...and
many more. Kevin was a featured member of the touring Derek Warfield Show (Wolfe Tones) with performances
in major cities: San Francisco, Denver, Phoenix, San Diego, Windsor, Ontario, NYC and Boston.
Locally, he maintained regular engagements at: Lily Flannagan's, Babylon,
NY, The Irish Cottage, Forest Hills, NY &
Muldoon's, NYC.
On behalf of my brother Gerry, sister Maureen
and the entire Smith Family...I'd like to thank all the friends who continue to show their love and respect for Kevin.
He certainly had the need to sing the great rebel songs and folk ballads of Ireland but, moreover, he had the need to connect,
on a personal level, with those who came to hear him and shared a passion for this music. There are a million Kevin
stories. Each one describes his unique approach to living: Humor, kindness, honesty, heroism and talent. The
tributes are such a comfort to us all as they so vividly portray a life well lived. He worked in Irish Pubs for
20 years and loved almost every minute of it. Once or twice some random event or feckless bit player may
have riled him up a tad but mostly, in the end, we laughed at it & they seem unimportant now. What remains
is a legacy of excellence and love and music which shall gloriously persist. To all of those who took his part.... thanks for looking out for our boy. Tom Smith
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Wolfe Tones' Derek Warfield in
Concert
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Kevin's friend, the great Derek Warfield,
will be appearing with the Young
Wolfe Tones on
Thursday - November 10, 2011 at Lily Flanagan's Pub 345 Deer Park Ave,
Babylon, NY 11702 TEL: 631-539-0816
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