The McCarthy Family, a highly entertaining trio of instrumentalists and vocalists with an Irish lilt, will perform a Holiday concert at Oneida Public Library on Wednesday evening, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m.
The family trio features Jim McCarthy on guitar; his wife Deirdre on harp, tin whistle and concertina; and their teenage son Shane on guitar and mandolin. Together they perform folk, popular tunes and Irish airs, while for the Holiday Concert they will also play seasonal favorites and carols.
The McCarthy Family regularly performs in Central New York, most recently at the New York State Fair, the Syracuse Irish Festival, the Golden Harvest Festival at Beaver Lake and several venues in their hometown of Central Square.
Jim McCarthy, a former teacher, also performs thematic presentations in words and original songs for school assemblies. Deirdre McCarthy, who hails from Limerick, Ireland, also performs solo, specializing in singing traditional Irish music to the accompaniment of the harp.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, stop by the Oneida Library, 220 Broad St., or call 363-3050.