UPCOMING CELTIC SOCIETY CONCERTS
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The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc is a fiddle trio from Norway, Sweden and the Shetland Islands who swiftly gained a reputation for their gripping and unique blend of fiddle music since their inception in early 2009.
Comprising Olav Luksengård Mjelva (Norway), Anders Hall (Sweden) and Kevin Henderson (Shetland Islands), each regarded as leading exponents of their respective traditions, they have found themselves in great demand throughout the world performing together as ‘The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc’
With a firm focus on the rich traditional fiddle music from where they each belong, they have developed a sound that has been described as “unique”, “meaningful”, “intense” and “invigorating”.
Their clever use of harmony, rhythm, riffs and bass lines creates a sound that leaves the listener enthralled but at the same time dumbfounded that the sound only comes from three fiddles.
“Seldom before can three fiddlers have sounded so well matched as the Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. And seldom before can three fiddles have sounded so much like four and at times five instruments without using electronic trickery.” – The Herald
To date their music has taken them to the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland and across mainland Europe captivating audiences along the way.
2016 saw the release of their eagerly awaited second album, “Deliverance”, the follow up to their eponymously entitled debut album released in September 2011 to great critical acclaim.
For more info, sights and sounds, visit http://www.thenordicfiddlersbloc.com/ |
| more info | For more information, call 831-464-9778 or email concertdirector@celticsociety.org
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The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc is a fiddle trio from Norway, Sweden and the Shetland Islands who swiftly gained a reputation for their gripping and unique blend of fiddle music since their inception in early 2009.
Comprising Olav Luksengård Mjelva (Norway), Anders Hall (Sweden) and Kevin Henderson (Shetland Islands), each regarded as leading exponents of their respective traditions, they have found themselves in great demand throughout the world performing together as ‘The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc’
With a firm focus on the rich traditional fiddle music from where they each belong, they have developed a sound that has been described as “unique”, “meaningful”, “intense” and “invigorating”.
Their clever use of harmony, rhythm, riffs and bass lines creates a sound that leaves the listener enthralled but at the same time dumbfounded that the sound only comes from three fiddles.
“Seldom before can three fiddlers have sounded so well matched as the Nordic Fiddlers Bloc. And seldom before can three fiddles have sounded so much like four and at times five instruments without using electronic trickery.” – The Herald
To date their music has taken them to the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland and across mainland Europe captivating audiences along the way.
2016 saw the release of their eagerly awaited second album, “Deliverance”, the follow up to their eponymously entitled debut album released in September 2011 to great critical acclaim.
For more info, sights and sounds, visit http://www.thenordicfiddlersbloc.com/ |
| more info | For more information, call 831-464-9778 or email concertdirector@celticsociety.org
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Hailed in The Scotsman as warmhearted & suffused with a sense of people & place wistful, atmospheric & straight from the heart, from their home on the banks of Loch Lomond, Scotland, longtime stalwarts of the Scottish folk scene, cellist, vocalist & composer Linsey Aitken & singer, songwriter, guitarist & Northumbrian piper Ken Campbell, return to Don Quixote's, near Loch Lomond, California.
Their music encompasses a host of subjects, all with Scots related themes, all about people with compelling stories to tell, that they have championed to all points of the compass as amiable ambassadors of Scottish music & culture.
The Living Tradition wrote of their latest CD, Authentic, assured, warm & inspiring, Kith and Kin beautifully blends traditional & contemporary influences in a marvelous example of all that is best about Scots music & song, integrating myriad strands to produce memorable & well-crafted songs. Two highly accomplished & polished musicians with many years experience, combine flawlessly & seamlessly, complimenting the other's skills with beautiful harmonies provided by the other. The melodic & sensual tones of the cello weave hypnotically throughout an ideal fit for the songs.
For more info, sights and sounds, visit http://www.linskenscotland.scot |
| more info | Reservations: By email to Lynda Haworth or call 831-464-9778 To help the house concert host know how many seats to layout, please purchase a ticket in advance or make a reservation.
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Dylan Foley is, as Brian Conway said, one the finest Irish fiddlers of his generation. A 4 time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, he has delighted audiences from Lincoln Center to the Austin Celtic Festival, and from the mayor’s Gracie Mansion in NYC to Irish Television channels RTE and TG4. In 2013, Foley travelled with Mick Moloney to Vietnam as part of Irish Aid, bringing Irish music and culture to those who were affected by the horrors of the Vietnam War. Dylan is busy as a teacher and performer at the major Irish music schools and festivals on both sides of the Atlantic, including the John Dwyer Festival in Waterford, Padraig O'Keefe Festival in Kerry, and the Atlanta Irish Festival. His band, The Yanks, has
been called” the next Irish American dream team”. Dylan is committed to passing on the tradition, as it was graciously passed to him, by the incomparable Rose Flanagan and others. You can hear his passion for the music is in his lively and fluid playing.
While growing up in Dublin, Eamon O'Leary developed an interest in Irish music through his friendship with Emer, Breda and John Mayock, a noted family of Irish traditional musicians from Co. Mayo. His first instrument was the guitar, which he started playing while in his teens. When he moved to New York City in 1991, he met guitarist John Doyle,
fiddle player Patrick Ourceau and other New York-based musicians, and has since become a fixture in the city's thriving Irish music scene. He is one half of the duo The Murphy Beds alongside guitarist and singer Jefferson Hamer, and is well known for his duo and band work with Nuala Kennedy. Eamon is a superb accompanist as well as singer-songwriter
and respected interpreter of Irish traditional song.
For more info, sights and sounds, visit http://www.dylanfoleymusic.com |
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Science tells us that cross pollination can result in hybrid vigor that transcends the sum of its parts. In a parallel vein, the vibrant West Coast traditional music community has given birth to the New World String Project. Four highly skilled and well known multi-instrumentalists have joined forces to create an exciting weave of music rooted in the Celtic, Nordic and American folk traditions. Ancient and modern sounds mingle freely on Swedish nyckelharpa, Celtic harp, fiddle, guitar, cittern, bouzouki, and more. Join the New World String Project for a musical ride that will shake your boots, uplift your spirit and warm your heart.
For more info, sights and sounds, visit https://newworldstringproject.com/ |
| more info | Reservations: By email to Lynda Haworth or call 831-464-9778 To help the house concert host know how many seats to layout, please purchase a ticket in advance or make a reservation.
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Banjo player Richie Stearns and fiddler Rosie Newton grew up 150 miles and a few decades
apart, but the fated combination of their unique skill, varied musical influence, and honest
storytelling comes together to achieve their common goal: to create music that people can
connect with.
Before joining forces, Richie earned himself a name with genre-bending band the
Horse Flies and collaborations with Natalie Merchant and Donna the Buffalo. Having performed internationally with legends like Bela Fleck, Pete Seeger, David Byrne, Billy Bragg & Wilco, and Joan Baez, his career spans decades.
But when their paths crossed in the Ithaca old-time scene during Rosie’s freshman year, Richie & Rosie began touring together as members of the Evil City String Band, and were eventually drawn to pursue this more intimate duo project. Their music finds itself at a junction of Americana, old-time, and folk, bringing a new sound to traditional music with their signature trance-like, boundary-pushing instrumental arrangements and angelic harmonies.
As two musicians in two very different parts of life, Richie and Rosie are
proof of two things: the power and magic of two people making music, and that the universal
messages that lie within their songs remain timeless.
For more info, sights and sounds, visit http://richieandrosie.com |
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The Recollective are a dynamic four-piece band that play a mixture of traditional and original material primarily from Ireland and Scotland but also from other folk traditions. They combine songs and tunes from these traditions and weave them amongst their own contemporary styles to create an enchanting vibrant sound.
With his warm emotive and sensitive vocals, the Scotsman of the band Calum Morrison sets the scene with his repertoire of traditional, borrowed and self-penned songs. On the fiddle, Karen Hickey creates a rich depth to the music of The Recollective with her powerful yet sensitive prowess on the fiddle. On the traditional Irish flute, Michael Coult brings his playful interactions and virtuosic energy to the group. Kieran Leonard, one of Ireland’s leading young percussionists, adds his own rhythmic flair to the band’s sound with his own delicate touch and grooving style.
All accomplished musicians in their own rights, The Recollective resonate together and create a whirring wheel of uplifting and euphoric music rooted in tradition.
For more info, sights and sounds, visit https://http://www.therecollective.ie/ |
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Celtic Music On the Radio
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88.1FM 'Backroads' Sunday 12pm to 2pm.
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91.5FM Thursday 7AM to 10AM, Friday 3pm to 6pm.
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107.5FM 'Please Stand By' Sunday 10am - 12pm.
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