Karan Casey

Irish singer-songwriter Karan Casey performs tonight at 8 at G.A.R. Hall in Peninsula with her trio as part of a special tour celebrating St. Patrick's Day and International Women's Day. A former member of the Celtic band Solas, she's a leading advocate for gender balance in the Irish folk and traditional music scene and is touring behind her latest solo album, Nine Apples of Gold, which topped the Irish and US folk radio charts and is themed around telling of Irish women's stories.