"THE CONTEMPO string quartet and composer and musician Dave Flynn will join forces for a concert in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Saturday March 12 at 8pm.
On the night Flynn will present his new work ‘Stories from the Old World’ and joining Flynn and ConTempo on-stage will be uilleann piper Mick O’Brien and sean nós singer Breandán Begley.
The concert will premiere the award winning composition String Quartet No 2 ‘The Cranning’. There will also be traditional music and two other recent compositions; String Quartet No 3 ‘The Keening’ performed by ConTempo Quartet with narration by Breandán Ó Madagáin from his book Caointe Agus Seancheolta Eile and ‘Stories from the Old World’ performed by ConTempo with Breandán Begley reading from the infamous Peig."
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Circle of Friends presents Celtic Band RUNA
"The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse will celebrate St. Patrick's Day early with Celtic Band RUNA, performing traditional and contemporary music, on Saturday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $20.
Members of RUNA include vocalist Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia, Dublin-born guitarist Fionan de Barra, and Cheryl Prashkler of Canada, percussion. The band also performed with world-renowned guest musicians, Isaac Alderson on the uilleann pipes, flutes, and whistles, and Tomoko Omura on the fiddle.
The band has just completed a new album, “Stretched On Your Grave,” that will be available for the first time during this tour. They have played with Solas, Slide, and Riverdance.
The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is located at 262 Chestnut St., Franklin, and is affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible meetinghouse. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., beverages and gourmet desserts available."
Members of RUNA include vocalist Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia, Dublin-born guitarist Fionan de Barra, and Cheryl Prashkler of Canada, percussion. The band also performed with world-renowned guest musicians, Isaac Alderson on the uilleann pipes, flutes, and whistles, and Tomoko Omura on the fiddle.
The band has just completed a new album, “Stretched On Your Grave,” that will be available for the first time during this tour. They have played with Solas, Slide, and Riverdance.
The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is located at 262 Chestnut St., Franklin, and is affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible meetinghouse. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., beverages and gourmet desserts available."
Monday, February 14, 2011
Womaddicts to sample ancestral electronica
"An epiphany in Senegal led to the formation of one of the world's more unusual bands.
IN SENEGAL in the 1990s, English musician and record producer Simon Emmerson had an epiphany that led him to form the Afro Celt Sound System.
He was producing albums for singer Baaba Maal. ''I was wide-eyed and innocent, trying to find my way into this music that I know nothing about, '' he recalls, ahead of the band's forthcoming performance at the Womadelaide Festival. ''The music of ancestral West Africa seemed to resonate [with] a very deep strata of the British Isles.
''Hearing and recording this music, I heard melodies and rhythms that were familiar.''
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He tested his feeling by taking recordings back to England and playing them to Irish uilleann piper Davy Spillane."
IN SENEGAL in the 1990s, English musician and record producer Simon Emmerson had an epiphany that led him to form the Afro Celt Sound System.
He was producing albums for singer Baaba Maal. ''I was wide-eyed and innocent, trying to find my way into this music that I know nothing about, '' he recalls, ahead of the band's forthcoming performance at the Womadelaide Festival. ''The music of ancestral West Africa seemed to resonate [with] a very deep strata of the British Isles.
''Hearing and recording this music, I heard melodies and rhythms that were familiar.''
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He tested his feeling by taking recordings back to England and playing them to Irish uilleann piper Davy Spillane."
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Arts center's season includes completed 'Aelinor' oratorio
"BATAVIA -- Almost two years ago, an audience of 300 or so people listened as the Genesee Symphony Orchestra introduced a musical piece inspired by a 12th century female Crusader.
It began with violinists plucking the strings of their finely-tuned instruments with their fingers. Villagers sang. Then, came eerie notes from a lone uilleann pipes player.
For 270-seconds the drama built.
And as quickly it started it was over.
That changes in March when the Genesee Chorale and the Chorale Orchestra perform the full 45-minute 'Aelinor' oratorio. Ric Jones will conduct the concert."
It began with violinists plucking the strings of their finely-tuned instruments with their fingers. Villagers sang. Then, came eerie notes from a lone uilleann pipes player.
For 270-seconds the drama built.
And as quickly it started it was over.
That changes in March when the Genesee Chorale and the Chorale Orchestra perform the full 45-minute 'Aelinor' oratorio. Ric Jones will conduct the concert."
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Cobourg man offers unique sound
"COBOURG -- Imagine the marriage between a bagpipe and an organ.
The resulting instrument would be the Irish bagpipes or uilleann, according to Steafan Hannigan, who will be featured in an upcoming concert, The Pipes are Calling, with the Northumberland Orchestra and Choir on Saturday, Jan. 29. Mr. Hannigan describes the sound as unique.
'It sounds like what would happen if you left a set of highland bagpipes and an organ together overnight and the offspring of that love,' said Mr. Hannigan.
The difference between the bagpipes and the uilleann is simple, he said. 'There is a one-word answer -- evolution.'
The uilleann pipes have bellows so performers can sing and play at the same time, he said. The instrument also has regulators, which are basically keys to play cords."
The resulting instrument would be the Irish bagpipes or uilleann, according to Steafan Hannigan, who will be featured in an upcoming concert, The Pipes are Calling, with the Northumberland Orchestra and Choir on Saturday, Jan. 29. Mr. Hannigan describes the sound as unique.
'It sounds like what would happen if you left a set of highland bagpipes and an organ together overnight and the offspring of that love,' said Mr. Hannigan.
The difference between the bagpipes and the uilleann is simple, he said. 'There is a one-word answer -- evolution.'
The uilleann pipes have bellows so performers can sing and play at the same time, he said. The instrument also has regulators, which are basically keys to play cords."
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