Irish music to be featured in Fulton

Jonathan Turner
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The celebration of St. Patrick’s Day will continue next week at Fulton’s Windmill, with a free “Songs of Ireland” concert Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m.

The program takes place at the Windmill Cultural Center, at 111 10th Ave., in downtown Fulton, Ill., across the street from the windmill.

Rick Picken will give a free concert Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m.
Rick Picken will give a free concert Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m.

Chicago-area musician Rick Pickren will give the March Miller Program at the Windmill Cultural Center. He will perform Irish favorites like “Danny Boy,” “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” “MacNamara’s Band,” “Molly Malone,” “Whisky in the Jar,” “The Rose Of Tralee,” “The Black Velvet Band,” “My Wild Irish Rose,” and more.

Pickren offers his programs on guitar, Irish bouzouki, and harmonica.

He has played at numerous museums, libraries, historical societies, senior communities, women’s clubs, colleges, churches, and retired teachers’ groups, according to an event release.

He starred as Jim in the original Chicago production of “Pump Boys & Dinettes” at the Apollo Theater. He is a two-time winner of the Marlboro Country Music Round Up, and he has shared the stage with George Strait, Merle Haggard, The Judds, Dolly Parton, and Alabama.

Pickren is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s of music and an MFA in theater. As an actor, he has appeared in the films “Major League,” “U.S. Marshals,” and “While You Were Sleeping.”

He has appeared on television in “The Untouchables,” “ER,” “Early Edition,” “Chicago PD,” “Chicago Fire” and “Empire.” Rick’s recordings have been featured on the TV show “The Good Wife” and many PBS programs.

The Windmill Cultural Center is at 111 10th Ave., in downtown Fulton, Ill.
The Windmill Cultural Center is at 111 10th Ave., in downtown Fulton, Ill.

The March 19 program is hosted by the Volunteer Millers. Monthly programming is available and partially funded by grants from the DS Flikkema Foundation through F.A.C.E. The program is free and open to the public.

Light refreshments will be served following the presentation. The facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. For more information, call 563-249-6115.

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