We were saddened to learn that Long Island musician Kevin Smith passed away on Saturday, August 8. Kevin was a regular performer of Irish and American music on Long Island and in New York City.
I first met him playing a gig at Marty O'Brien's in NYC a few years back. He regularly performed at Muldoon's in NYC, The Irish Cottage in Forest Hill's, Katie Daly's in Massapequa, Lily Flanagan's in Babylon and Jackie Reilly's in Bethpage, where he recorded a live CD. He died shortly after performing at Katie Daly's on Saturday night.
We send our condolences to his wife Jo-Ann and to his entire family. His obituary can be found on legacy.com.
The wake is at Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home, 125 W. Old Country Road in Hicksville, NY on Tuesday, 8/11 and Wednesday, 8/12: 2-4pm and 7-9pm.
Funeral Mass on Thursday, Aug. 13, 9:45am at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Hicksville, NY.
Here is an audio clip of Kevin performing "Back Home in Derry" from his "Alive at Jackie Reilly's" CD.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
R.I.P. Kevin F. Smith
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What a loss! I always enjoyed Kevin's performances. He had a great knowledge of Irish history, was a true Irish Republican, and brought passion to everything he did. He and his brother Tom wrote some great songs, If I get over you, What has become of the Irish in America, and The Mighty Charlemagne, are a few of my favorites (See http://irishkevinsmith.com/id3.html). My sympathy to Jo-Ann, Tom and the Smith family.
Tom Myles
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