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Widely regarded as a composer – the classic Cape Breton jig, Spin-N-Glo, is one of his compositions. Frank Ferrel is considered to be one of the leading North American fiddlers performing today. In a recent Boston Globe article, music critic Scott Alarik referred to Mr. Ferrel as “One of the finest living masters,” of that genre.Frank began his fiddling at age 8, influenced first by his grandfather, a traditional musician and native of Ohio and West Virginia. His father’s family originally came from the Longford area of Ireland via Maritime Canada. Frank rekindled his interest in traditional fiddling under the influence of local Irish, French-Acadian, and Canadian Maritimes fiddlers while stationed at the old Charlestown Navel Shipyard in Boston in the 1960′s.
The Toughcats Saturday October 15 at 7:30 pm Pop quiz: What could cause a band to play a Devo-esque robotic klesmer melody in the middle of a poppy, bluegrass dance [...]
Two great bands, Greater Purpose and Backyard Bluegrass Band, have teamed up to give an uplifting performance to benefit local hunger relief efforts in Waldo County on Friday, October 14th at 7:30 p.m. at the Unity College Centre for the Performing Arts in Unity. This concert is held in conjunction with the 5th Annual “Arts for Hunger” a local effort to raise funding and awareness for those who are less fortunate in our communities through the sale of artwork, handcrafts and a benefit concert.
BRIGHTON ROCK Friday, Sept. 30 thru Thursday, Oct. 6 Daily at 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10 Except NO 12:10 on Sat. & Sun.! Also late shows Friday & Saturday at 9:20 [...]
Emily Smith is one of the leading singers of the contemporary Scottish folk scene. Her powerful, clear vocals have gained her award winning, worldwide recognition. As a songwriter Emily has been likened to ‘a Scottish Joni Mitchell’, but as a passionate collector she is equally adept at presenting fresh and evocative interpretations of traditional songs. Emily’s childhood was spent dancing to music, rather than performing it, in her mother’s dance school. She grew up assuming everyone knew how to do a highland fling and weekends were spent dancing at ceilidhs rather than nightclubs.
The ingredients of Kyle Carey’s music include the songs of the American Folk Anthology, the Appalachian poetry of Louise McNeill, and weekends spent working at Caffe Lena (in Saratoga Springs, NY) and listening to the best musicians in contemporary folk. The results are well described by Bill Fox of Skidmore College: “Kyle’s songs are ‘classic’ in the best sense of the word. None of the immature ‘reading from a diary’ silliness of so many singer-songwriters, but rather perspective—subtle expressions of human experience from a variety of perspectives.” In the winter of 2011 Kyle traveled to Western Ireland to record her debut album, ‘Monongah’.
Ashelin is a band of five sisters – Cassy, Joesie, Kaliyan, Shaelin, and Thea from Newfoundland Canada. The sisters began singing and dancing to Newfoundland and Irish music as far back as they can remember while learning to play a stunning variety of instruments. Although they never expected this childhood passion for all things musical to be anything but family focused, they were soon embarking on a musical journey that is winning them attention and fans around the world.
Award winning songwriter, Ian Sherwood mixes catchy melodies and heart-breaking stories with intricate guitar loops, saxophones and pop/rock/jazz grooves to create music that has been described as “Traditional singer/songwriter style at it’s essence.” *. His live show can make you weep for goats, sing to Jesus and hop a boxcar to the Yukon. Ian is equally at home in front of a large festival audience or a quiet house concert.
The Kane Sisters Thursday July 7 at 7:30 pm From North Connemara, Liz and Yvonne Kane, known as The Kane Sisters, are much respected musicians and educators. Born in Letterfrack, [...]
The women of Girsa have all known each other since they were very young, growing up participating in Irish music and dance in their community of Pearl River, New York. Most of them come from musical families, with their parents having learned Irish traditional music from such greats as Martin Mulvihill, Maureen Glynn Connelly, and Pete Kelly.
Buddy’s career as a singer, song-writer, entertainer, began thirty years ago.Born and brought up on the Northern Shores of Cape Breton Island, he was exposed at an early age, to the singing and story telling of some of the great Celtic singers of his native Island. Much of his song-writing is still influenced by this style he was so familiar with as a young boy. Over the years he has travelled and entertained audiences throughout Canada, the United States, Germany, Scotland and the Scandinavian countries, performing as a solo act and in different combinations with other musicians from Cape Breton.
A bold new sound has emerged in New England’s traditional music scene: The Press Gang fuses the talents of squeezebox player Christian “Junior” Stevens, fiddler Alden Robinson, and guitarist Owen Marshall into a high-octane musical partnership. The trio blends their skill and fluency in traditional Irish music with their curiosity and aptitude for other styles. The result is a unique sound—at once energetic and sensitive, innovative and reverent. A debut CD, to be released in the spring of 2010, gives a generous helping of Irish tunes spiced with Appalachian music and original compositions.
Since forming in the early 1990′s, Old Blind Dogs have stood on the cutting edge of Scotlands roots revival. The band has developed its own trademark style with an energetic mix of songs and tunes. Dynamic percussion, polished vocals, soaring fiddle and stirring pipes fuel the delicately-phrased melodies and traditional songs. “The Old Blind Dogs play with a compelling energy and intoxicating rhythm,” says The Scotsman, “as players and audience seem to share a wild ecstasy of emotion.” Sixteen years is a long time in the life of any band and most who reach that milestone are content to rest on the tried and true formulas that have worked in the past.
Free guided tours, FREE compost (bring your own bucket!), felting and spinning demonstrations, how to make your own compost tea (liquid fertilizer), Shearing display, Gift Store and more! Learn about what makes alpacas “GREEN”. Don’t forget your camera!
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