AUBURN — Concerts for a Cause will host St. Paddy’s Day with Dave Rowe 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. The show will offer a cash bar with beer and wine served by Wandering Brews.
Auburn native Rowe grew up with folk music flowing through his veins. His father, the late Tom Rowe, was a member of Schooner Fare, a trio with local roots that began as a pub band, playing beer-hall favorites, especially sea music and Celtic songs they’d learned in the Canadian Maritimes. Inevitably, Rowe picked up the music and began entertaining in Irish pubs.
With 15 critically acclaimed recordings under his belt and a career in the music business that has endured for nearly 30 years, Rowe has become a staple of pubs and music halls throughout New England, spending most of his life playing singalongs like “The Wild Rover,” “The Old Dun Cow” and “The Drunken Sailor” as well has his own original songs.
The First Universalist Church offers free parking and is handicapped accessible. For information about tickets, contact uuconcerts.org or call 207-783-0461.