GADAN Where Irish Trad Meets Bluegrass - LIVE

Wednesday, February 3, 2027

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Artist Website: GADAN

A storming new band, blending the drive of Irish traditional music and bluegrass with the heart and soul of folk and Appalachian music, spiced up with an Italian seasoning for extra flair!

Gadan is a fresh project by seasoned Italian musicians from the Irish trad and European folk/rock scene, with years of experience performing at major traditional and alternative music festivals across Europe and the US. The band originally featured four Italian members, bringing exceptional skill and passion to Irish traditional music and old-time American styles, a distinctive and remarkable combination.

In 2024, they were joined by Enda Scahill, a tenor banjo master, award-winner, All-Ireland champion, and founder of We Banjo 3. With Enda, Gadan expanded to a five-member band. Together, Gadan and Enda Scahill performed at all the major Irish festivals across the US during August 2024, marking the start of an exciting collaboration that will continue into the future. Their high-energy repertoire has a powerful live appeal, with a unique identity. With three banjos, tenor and clawhammer fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, they create a distinctive strings-only sound, driven by a powerful rhythmic pulse.

In 2025, the band completed its lineup with the addition of Eric Long, a clawhammer banjoist and singer-songwriter originally from the mountainous heart of Pennsylvania, a region deeply rooted in Appalachian tradition, and now based in San Francisco. Eric brings a raw, authentic American folk soul to the group's transatlantic sound, further expanding their dynamic and diverse musical identity. Gadan's performances build momentum, sweeping the audience into ecstasy with their refreshing yet deeply rooted traditional sound.

Lineup:

• Enda Scahill: tenor banjo, Irish craic
• Lorenzo Testa: tenor banjo, mandolin, vocals
• Jacopo Ventura: guitars, bass
• Eric Long: clawhammer banjo, mandolin, vocals
• Joan Gatti: fiddle, hardanger

Tickets: 

$30 — General Admission Online
$35 — General Admission Door

Select the following ticket after the type has been added to your cart:

$20 — 15 & Younger Online
$25 — 15 & Younger Door

9 and younger are FREE accompanied by a paying adult.

Online ticket prices rise to the door price at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, February 2, 2027.

Online ticket sales end at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 3, 2027.

All ages. | Tickets are non-refundable.

Winona Grange is not wheelchair accessible.

Free on-site and street parking is available near Winona Grange.