D’Arcy has been playing music professionally since 1998. That year, he helped organize the Celtic band Glencoulee, working with a variety of people but mainly with Ian Hepher and Richard Burke; D’Arcy played guitar and bodhran while providing lead vocals. Before it disbanded in 2011, Glencoulee performed hundreds of gigs in Alberta and British Columbia, and produced three CDs: Rare Old Stuff, Meeting of the Waters and Glencoulee Live at the Empress.
D’Arcy had always played as a solo musician and he continued that more aggressively after Glencoulee folded and after he retired from the world of journalism. In 2013, D’Arcy and Ian Hepher reconnected as band members and began performing as Kavanagh & Hepher to significant acclaim. They continue to play their robust mix of Maritime-Irish-Scottish tunes at a variety of venues around Alberta.
D’Arcy remains active with solo work, playing at corporate events, pubs and on special occasions. In addition, he still plays music at seniors’ lodges and hospitals around the greater Lethbridge area, something he has done for more than 35 years.
Here are more details and video about D’Arcy’s music as a solo or duo performer. For bookings, call D’Arcy at 403 380 0319 or send him an email.