Arts

Tremolo @ The Black Box and Whelans

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The guys of Tremolo are geared up for their performance at The Black Box in Belfast this Monday 23rd, and Whelans in Dublin this Thursday 26th. I have been following them since they came out. You Dublin people are so lucky.  Folks don’t miss them. I am sure they will give an ear-widening and jaw dropping super performance!

Donall Donnelly- (Fiddle)

Donncha Moynihan- (Guitar)

Stijn van Beek- (Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle)

Karl Nesbitt- (Flute, Bouzouki, Bodhran)

http://www.tremoloband.com/

Get updates from their facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tremolo.trad

 

Lunasa – USA and Canada summer shows and beyond …

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Ha! I am sure traditional fans in North America will love this. Yes they are coming. My big thanks to Christi in the United States for keeping me informed about the Celtic news over there. This is the message from the band:

Hi Folks,
If you’re anywhere near Lowell, Somerville or Oak Bluffs in MA … Ridgefield, CT … Pawling, NY … Lancaster, PA … Portsmouth, NH … OR … Sherbrooke, QC … the Lúnasas are on their way over at the end of the month.

Date and Venue:

Date Venue City Country Contact
Jul. 28, 2012 Lowell Folk Festival Lowell, MA USA 978 970 500
Jul. 29, 2012 Lowell Folk Festival Lowell, MA USA 978 970 5000
Jul. 31, 2012 Ballard Park – Barbara Manner’s Summer Series Ridgefield, CT USA 203-431-6501
Aug. 01, 2012 The Burren Somerville, MA USA 617-776-6896
Aug. 03, 2012 The Union Chapel Oak Bluffs, MA USA 508 693 6237
Aug. 04, 2012 Towne Crier Pawling,NY USA (845) 855-1300
Aug. 05, 2012 Longs Park Amphitheater Lancaster, PA USA 717 295 7054
Aug. 09, 2012 Festival Des Traditions Du Monde De Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, QC Canada 819-821-7433
Aug. 10, 2012 Festival Des Traditions Du Monde De Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, QC Canada 819 821 7433
Aug. 11, 2012 Prescott Park Arts Festival Portsmouth, NH USA 603 436 2848
Nov. 01, 2012 Upstairs Cabaret Victoria, BC Canada 250-360-2406
Nov. 02, 2012 Rogue Folk Club – St James Church Vancouver, BC USA 604-736-3022
Nov. 03, 2012 San Juan Community Theatre and Arts Center Friday Harbor, WA USA 360 378 3210
Nov. 04, 2012 Mission Theater Portland, OR USA 1-800-227-8499
Nov. 05, 2012 The Triple Door Seattle USA 206-838-4333
Nov. 07, 2012 Kuumbwa Jazz Center Santa Cruz, CA USA 408 847 6982
Nov. 10, 2012 Barkley Theatre Fallon, NV USA 775 423 1440
Nov. 15, 2012 Lensic Performing Arts Center Santa Fe, NM USA 505 988 1234
Nov. 16, 2012 Kimo Theater Albuquerque, NM USA 505 768 3544
Nov. 17, 2012 California Institute Of Technology – Beckman Auditorium Pasadena, CA USA 626 395 4638
Feb. 23, 2013 Fitchburg State CollegeWeston Auditorium Fitchburg, MA USA (978) 665 3347
Feb. 28, 2013 Performing Arts Center Tarpon Springs, FL USA 727 937 0686
Mar. 01, 2013 University of Florida Performing Arts Gainesville, FL USA (800) 905 2787
Mar. 03, 2013 Adelphi University Garden City, NY USA 516 877 4000
Mar. 06, 2013 Reston Community Center Reston, VA USA 703 476 4500
Mar. 07, 2013 David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center New York, NY USA 212 875 5000
Mar. 08, 2013 Carlisle Theatre Carlisle, PA USA 717 258 8037
Mar. 09, 2013 Carnegie Lecture Hall Pittsburgh, PA USA 412 361 1915
Mar. 12, 2013 The Fenian’s Irish Pub Conklin, MI USA 616-899-2640
Mar. 14, 2013 Palace Theatre Syracuse, NY USA www.drumcliffe.org
Mar. 20, 2013 Evanston Celtic Festival Evanston, WY USA 307 679 2348
Mar. 22, 2013 Myrna Loy Center Helena, MT USA 406 443 0287
Mar. 23, 2013 Hamilton Performing Arts Centre Hamilton, MT USA 406 363 7946

Details for these shows and beyond here: http://www.lunasa.ie/?blogid=3

 

The Manx Harpers @ the Yn Chruinnaght Inter-Celtic Festival

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The Manx Harpers getting set up

Super super proud of my fab Manx harpers who had their first ensemble gig tonight at Peel Cathedral… not a dry eye in the house!-Rachel Hair

I got this update from Celtic harpist Rachel Hair. The music venue is grand! More random festival pics here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150943749513240.411666.78592093239&type=3

Dick Twinney – Cornwall’s Wildlife At Home Feat. Sue Aston

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Cornish artist Dick Twinney is giving love back to nature with his wonderful wildlife artworks. You see his works in this video, featuring ‘The Home Coming’ by Cornish violinist Sue Aston. Enjoy the healing qualities of the music and enrich your soul with the colors of nature through the eyes and hand of Dick Twinney.

More from this link: http://www.youtube.com/user/cornishwildart

Australia’s Trouble in the Kitchen

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It is a great Sunday morning to start the weekend with Australia’s own Trouble in the Kitchen. Their recordings simply bring the beauty of the Emerald Isle right to the Down Under. Fast or slow, the band exudes great atmosphere and beauty. There is  this warmth vibe  within each track, as exemplified by The Pleasure Palace and Road to Port Fairy. There are good vocals in songs like Four Pence a Day and Mill Towns. Great sound engineering washed all tracks. Gossamer sheen  and lush production technique predominate the amazing mastering. These are sound characteristic of bands like Grada and Cara.

If you are a fan of Nicklecreek, The Punch Brothers and Liadan then you will definitely warm up to Trouble in the Kitchen.

Fiddle – Adrian (Ado) Barker
Flute – Ben Stephenson
Guitar – Kate Burke
Bouzouki – Joe Ferguson

http://www.myspace.com/troubleinthekitchen

http://www.troubleinthekitchen.com/