Bristol’s Stone Church Coffee House at the First Congregational Church welcomes Kevin Doyle’s "Roscommon Soles" on Feb. 25.

Roscommon Soles is a traditional Irish step dance-driven ensemble led by National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow Kevin Doyle. Kevin celebrates the steps that his mother, Margaret Taylor Doyle, traveled from County Roscommon, Ireland, across the Atlantic to the shores of 1930s America. Roscommon Soles is inspired by a show created for the Library of Congress and American Folklife Center as part of the NEA Heritage Awards in Washington, D.C.

Roscommon Soles specializes in dances, tunes, songs, and stories capturing the Irish love of family and friends, wherever the road rises to meet them. The ensemble for the Stone Church Coffeehouse performance, in addition to Kevin, includes singer Mary Lee Partington; All-Ireland Fiddle Champion Sheila Falls; All-Ireland Champion piper Torrin Ryan; and vocalist/guitarist Tim Keohane.

With the Stone Church Coffeehouse performance scheduled between St. Brigid’s Day (the brand NEW national holiday in Ireland) and St. Patrick’s Day in March, Roscommon Soles will usher in the start of the “wearing of the green” season.

Bristol’s Stone Coffee House is an affordable, family-oriented, handicap-accessible musical venue. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Light refreshments will be available. Tickets are $20 per person (student’s are half price; children 5 and under are free). For ticket information or to make a reservation, call 401-253-4813. Please note that proof of COVID-19 vaccination (card or copy) is required upon entry. Masks are optional.

The First Congregational Church is located at 300 High Street (corner of High and Bradford Streets) in Bristol, RI.