Fiddlers Crossing presents Willson and McKee | Tehachapi News: "On Saturday, Oct. 16, Celtic duo Willson and McKee will come to Tehachapi to perform a concert at Fiddlers Crossing.
The nationally-known touring duo of Willson & McKee blend their voices with a multitude of instruments, including hammered and mountain dulcimer, guitar, Irish bouzouki, bodhran, Celtic harp and accordion to interpret Irish and Scottish music and stories in a highly original way. They call it “Rocky Mountain Celtic, what Celtic becomes when it settles comfortably for three generations in the West.”"
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Free Celtic fiddle concert in Brasstown Oct. 15lle Citizen-Times
Free Celtic fiddle concert in Brasstown Oct. 15 | CITIZEN-TIMES.com | Asheville Citizen-Times: "Appalachian and Celtic fiddle music will be featured in concert by Cathy Grant at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Community Room of The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.
Cathy will be joined for this concert by guitarist and Brasstown resident, Peggy Patrick."
Cathy will be joined for this concert by guitarist and Brasstown resident, Peggy Patrick."
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Fiddle phenom, jazz master, dance band visit Portland | The Forecaster
"Portland music aficionados can look forward to a diverse group of visiting artists.
Topping the list is Eileen Ivers, an Irish-American fiddling phenom who plays this Saturday and Sunday as the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s featured guest artist. These two concerts open the PSO’s 2010-2011 Pops Series.
Portland Ovations hosts a visit by the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International on Friday; the venue will be the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus.
The National Endowment of the Arts recently honored saxophonist David Liebman with its Masters of Jazz Award. Liebman will be visiting Portland’s One Longfellow Square on Sunday."
Topping the list is Eileen Ivers, an Irish-American fiddling phenom who plays this Saturday and Sunday as the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s featured guest artist. These two concerts open the PSO’s 2010-2011 Pops Series.
Portland Ovations hosts a visit by the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International on Friday; the venue will be the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus.
The National Endowment of the Arts recently honored saxophonist David Liebman with its Masters of Jazz Award. Liebman will be visiting Portland’s One Longfellow Square on Sunday."
Thursday, September 30, 2010
FRIDAY: IRISH FIDDLE MUSIC. FREE ADMISSION! - Billy's Tavern - Rockland - Camden - Knox - The Herald Gazette
Image via Wikipedia"Don't miss it! Every Friday night we have excellent Irish music by some of the best players on the coast.Taste an Irish Tradition--Oysters and Guinness!� 6 local oysters and a pint for only $14. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. Free admission.
Fresh, handpicked local lobster rolls and lobster stew all weekend.
Billy's Tavern is located in downtown Thomaston, just off Beechwood Street, behind the main business block."
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Linkhorne Student Places Top in State Fair Fiddle Competition
"Lynchburg, VA - Dudley Raine, 13,�an 8th grader at Linkhorne Middle School, placed second in the Virginia State Fair Youth Fiddle Competition this past weekend.
He then went on to place third in the overall fiddle competition, where he competed against adults.
Raine has only been playing the Irish fiddle for two years. He began playing the viola four years ago.
'I didn't know I was going to get that far with winning this. And so I was just so happy and when I went up it just felt really good to get the ribbon,' Raine said.
Raine received a cash prize of $150."
He then went on to place third in the overall fiddle competition, where he competed against adults.
Raine has only been playing the Irish fiddle for two years. He began playing the viola four years ago.
'I didn't know I was going to get that far with winning this. And so I was just so happy and when I went up it just felt really good to get the ribbon,' Raine said.
Raine received a cash prize of $150."
Friday, September 24, 2010
Fiddle fest a bridge to past
"The 40th anniversary of the Payson fiddle festival is not just a celebration of 40 years of fiddle music under the Rim. The event is a way to honor our history.
The pioneers who came West with a fiddle were prized in their communities. Their music afforded a bright spot in the backbreaking work of eking out an existence in a wild country. When one or two came together, folks would travel from miles around — sometimes for a full day — to dance the night away in a schoolhouse, see family, visit with neighbors, and maybe embark on a courtship.
Much of the music itself is also a connection to our history. Some selections reach all the way back to the Irish, Scots, Welsh and other immigrants who made their way across the Atlantic to settle in America. Other pieces represent the evolution of songs from the 19th and 18th centuries."
The pioneers who came West with a fiddle were prized in their communities. Their music afforded a bright spot in the backbreaking work of eking out an existence in a wild country. When one or two came together, folks would travel from miles around — sometimes for a full day — to dance the night away in a schoolhouse, see family, visit with neighbors, and maybe embark on a courtship.
Much of the music itself is also a connection to our history. Some selections reach all the way back to the Irish, Scots, Welsh and other immigrants who made their way across the Atlantic to settle in America. Other pieces represent the evolution of songs from the 19th and 18th centuries."
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