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Music for the borderlands of belonging

National Public Radio's Open Mic  features Sean's song A Nation of One.

This Friday at Brennan's with The Jacks!

Some Recent Gigs: ICONS Festival, Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival, Gamm Theatre

Sean  hosts a regular Saturday night seisiun at the Irish Cultural Centre!
8PM

Contact Sean: Sean at Sean dot us

Sean Kane writes acoustic folk rock songs, inspired by the Irish and American traditional sound, about people on the borders of nationality, identity, and culture. People caught between two places, physically and emotionally: immigrants, expatriates, and outsiders of every profession and persuasion.

Listen to A Nation of One

NPR featured song in 07!
I wrote it by combining some personal experiences and feelings about growing up as a 1st generation Irish American kid, with "found dialog" on the 'net regarding the Global Nomad/Third Culture experience.

Listen to Cemetery Sunday

Cemetery Sunday is held in some towns in Ireland. Many expats return for Mass and a rosary at the cemetery. I combined this vivid image from my youth with a more recent memory of unwillingly leaving Dublin and returning to the States.
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