Seldom Sober
Colleen Settle
Michael Corbett
Colleen Settle
Colleen hails from the New York area and moved to Savannah in 2006. She lends her talents with fiddle, vocals, and stomp box to Seldom Sober. Colleen began playing Irish music professionally in 1978 and was a protégé of notable New York area fiddlers Maureen Glynn and Rose Flanagan. Colleen's influences include Eileen Ivers and Frankie
Colleen hails from the New York area and moved to Savannah in 2006. She lends her talents with fiddle, vocals, and stomp box to Seldom Sober. Colleen began playing Irish music professionally in 1978 and was a protégé of notable New York area fiddlers Maureen Glynn and Rose Flanagan. Colleen's influences include Eileen Ivers and Frankie Gavin. Before joining Michael to form Seldom Sober, Colleen played with Liscune in the New York area.
Seldom Sober
Michael Corbett
Colleen Settle
Seldom Sober was formed in Savannah in 2007 by Michael Corbett and Colleen Settle, who first began playing together in 2006. Colleen and Michael were also part of the Savannah Ceili Band from 2007-2019 and have performed at festivals, theaters, pubs, parties, weddings, and other events throughout the lowcountry. Seldom Sober has twice p
Seldom Sober was formed in Savannah in 2007 by Michael Corbett and Colleen Settle, who first began playing together in 2006. Colleen and Michael were also part of the Savannah Ceili Band from 2007-2019 and have performed at festivals, theaters, pubs, parties, weddings, and other events throughout the lowcountry. Seldom Sober has twice performed as the opening band for Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones. Colleen and Michael have been featured on WGPB Radio's Morning Edition, radio shows as far away as New Zealand, the Love Letters Podcast from the Boston Globe and PRX (S2,E5), Marc Gunn's Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, Georgia Traveler (E806), and Hometown Homicide (S2 E3). Seldom Sober's final show was April 19, 2024.
Michael Corbett
Michael Corbett
Michael Corbett
Michael is a Bostonian who moved to Savannah in 2005. He plays acoustic guitar and is the lead singer and frontman for Seldom Sober. Michael has been performing Irish music professionally since 1995 and has been mentored by some of the finest Irish folk musicians of the twentieth century, including Robbie O'Connell and the legendary Lia
Michael is a Bostonian who moved to Savannah in 2005. He plays acoustic guitar and is the lead singer and frontman for Seldom Sober. Michael has been performing Irish music professionally since 1995 and has been mentored by some of the finest Irish folk musicians of the twentieth century, including Robbie O'Connell and the legendary Liam Clancy. Michael is also influenced by a variety of American folk musicians from Pete Seeger to Bill Staines. Prior to teaming up with Colleen for Seldom Sober he played in several Irish bands and appeared as a solo act. He has opened for Robbie O'Connell and Aoife Clancy.
Johnnie Kennedy
Some Seldom Sober performances featured Johnnie Kennedy on bass. Johnnie has been playing bass professionally for over 50 years, first on electric bass in high school and then studying double bass in college where he earned a degree in music education. After college he played all over the southeast in a convention/wedding band while also taking side gigs, doing studio work, and playing in the orchestra pit for musicals. Johnnie has worked with such notable artists as Freda Payne, the Drifters, the Platters, and the Coasters.
Interviews
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Connect Savannah: Livestreaming During Covid-19
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Past Performances
Festivals & Major Events
Pubs, Restaurants, & Breweries
Pubs, Restaurants, & Breweries
Opened for Derek Warfield & The Young
Wolfe Tones (2007 & 2008)
Tybee Post Theater (2016*)
Lowcountry Irish Festival (2017*, 2018, 2019*, 2020)
Camden Irishfest (2019,2020)
Savannah Irish Festival (2007-2019*, 2020)
Savannah Tara Feis (2009, 2016*, 2017)
Savannah Scottish Games (2009-2011*, 2017*)
Savannah Folk Festival (2008*, 2009*, 2
Opened for Derek Warfield & The Young
Wolfe Tones (2007 & 2008)
Tybee Post Theater (2016*)
Lowcountry Irish Festival (2017*, 2018, 2019*, 2020)
Camden Irishfest (2019,2020)
Savannah Irish Festival (2007-2019*, 2020)
Savannah Tara Feis (2009, 2016*, 2017)
Savannah Scottish Games (2009-2011*, 2017*)
Savannah Folk Festival (2008*, 2009*, 2015*)
Beaufort Irish Festival (2014*)
Gray's Reef Ocean Film Festival (2008*)
Gaels of Irish Music, Statesboro, GA (2008)
Tybee Island Music Festivals, (2008* & 2010*
Darien Scottish Heritage Festival (2012*)
Swamp Hippie Festival (2017*)
First Friday For Folk Music, Savannah (2007-2018*, 2019-Present)
Darien Fall Fest (2018*, 2019)
Savannah Pecan Festival (2019)
Pubs, Restaurants, & Breweries
Pubs, Restaurants, & Breweries
Pubs, Restaurants, & Breweries
Kevin Barry's, Savannah
Debellation Brewing, Richmond Hill, GA
Murphy's Law, Savannah
Molly MacPherson's, Savannah
O'Connell's Pub, Savannah
John McGraw's Pub, Savannah
Perigrin at Perry Lane Hotel, Savannah
The 5 Spot, Savannah
Thos. O'Reilley's Public House, Sandy Springs, GA
Fia Rua, Richmond Hill, GA
Doc's Bar, Tybee Island, GA*
Georgia
Kevin Barry's, Savannah
Debellation Brewing, Richmond Hill, GA
Murphy's Law, Savannah
Molly MacPherson's, Savannah
O'Connell's Pub, Savannah
John McGraw's Pub, Savannah
Perigrin at Perry Lane Hotel, Savannah
The 5 Spot, Savannah
Thos. O'Reilley's Public House, Sandy Springs, GA
Fia Rua, Richmond Hill, GA
Doc's Bar, Tybee Island, GA*
Georgia Beer Co., Valdosta, GA
Katie O'Donald's, Bluffton, SC
O'Hara's Pub, Lexington, SC
Sam Kendall's, Camden, SC
Steeplechase Bar & Grill, Camden, SC
Commonhouse Aleworks, No. Charleston, SC*
*Appeared as part of the Savannah Ceili Band
Other Venues/Events
Pubs, Restaurants, & Breweries
Other Venues/Events
River St. International Marketplace, Savannah*
Savannah Parade Grand Marshall's Breakfast*
Montage Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, SC
Sea Pines Country Club, Hilton Head, SC
Ardsley Park Neighborhood, Savannah
Daughters of Ireland Auction Dinner*
Trinity Methodist Church, Savannah*
Ships of the Sea Museum, Savannah*
Darien Historical Event,
River St. International Marketplace, Savannah*
Savannah Parade Grand Marshall's Breakfast*
Montage Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, SC
Sea Pines Country Club, Hilton Head, SC
Ardsley Park Neighborhood, Savannah
Daughters of Ireland Auction Dinner*
Trinity Methodist Church, Savannah*
Ships of the Sea Museum, Savannah*
Darien Historical Event, Darien, GA*
Savannah Yacht Club, Savannah*
The Sentient Bean, Savannah*
Sun City, Bluffton, SC
Shipyard Men's Club Dinner, Hilton Head, SC
Skull Creek Boathouse, Hilton Head, SC
Celtic Cross Reception, Savannah
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport
Unitarian Universalist Church, Savannah
Upper East River, Savannah
Weddings/Private Parties/Corporate Events/
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