Northern California Concerts June 24-26,

[Celtic Crossings]

Hello all,

 

Richard Goldberg posted details about this weekend's workshop with Gearoid O hAllmhurain which he is hosting in SF (now full). I wanted to post details about Gearoid's concerts as well and encourage list members in the neighborhood to stop by

 

This weekend Cape Breton pianist Barbara MacDonald Magone and All-Ireland Concertina Champion Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin are presenting three Bay Area concerts of Irish and Cape Breton music marked by musical virtuosity and historical anecdotes. Well-known to both Scottish and Irish audiences, they have performed on three critically acclaimed albums together and in countless recitals and festivals. Their performances are wonderful for the whole family, especially the afternoon Cupertino house concert and the Berkeley venue.

 

DATES:

 

Friday June 24 Freight and Salvage, Berkeley (http://www.thefreight.org/2005/june/info_24.html)

 

Saturday June 25 Concertina and Piano afternoon workshops (San Francisco) * REGISTRATION CLOSED-CLASSES FULL.

 

Saturday June 25 Plough and Stars, SF (http://theploughandstars.com/)

 

Sunday June 26 3pm Sounding Board House Concerts, Cupertino www.IrishTraditionalMusic.US or call (408) 799-0314

* This is a rare South Bay appearance and wonderful to experience the music in a truly intimate performance setting

 

For complete tour dates: www.IrishTraditionalMusic.US

Barbara's website: www.barbaramagone.com

Gearoid's tour schedule: www.gearoid.US

 

Musician Highlights:

 

"Barbara IS the living tradition," says legendary Irish fiddler James Kelly, 'and the music she makes compliments the great and ancient traditions of Scotland and Ireland - a rare musician indeed." A superb Cape Breton-style pianist, Barbara MacDonald Magone featured in three Masters of the Folk Violin tours (Smithsonian / National Council for the Traditional Arts). She appears often with fiddlers ALASDAIR FRASER and the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, and occasionally with Liz Carroll, Séamus Connolly, and James Kelly.

 

A fourth generation musician and a native of County Clare, Dr. Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin holds five World Championship Irish music titles: as a concertina player, uilleann piper, and as a member of the renowned Kilfenora Céilí Band. Based at University of Missouri-St Louis and author of "A Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music" (Dublin: O'Brien Press, 1998), ‘Professor’ Ó hAllmhuráin is notably the only traditional musician to hold a North American university Chair of Irish Studies. He will also be teaching at the annual Catskills Irish Arts Week and Festival in July and the Minneapolis Irish Festival in August. Please see websites for details.

 

Thank you!

All the best,

 

Cecilia

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Cecilia McDonnell

Celtic Crossings 'Ceol agus Cultur'

http://www.CelticCrossings.com

(415) 200-8622

presenting "The Independence Suite: Traditional Music from Ireland, Scotland and Cape Breton" (Celtic Crossings, CC2004)

 

“4 Stars!” (Siobhan Long, The Irish Times)

“A celebration of All that is Good in Traditional Music!” (JigTime International)

" Extremely high standard and real gems here" (Sarah McQuaid, HotPress.com)

" Fine collection–just wonderful.” (Geoff Wallis, Irish Music Review)

“Celebration of the Breadth of Celtic Music in the 21st century!' (Sing Out!)

 

Signature performances provided by:

fiddlers Tommy Peoples, Maeve Donnelly, Dublin piper Mick O'Brien with fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Kilfenora Céilí Band’s Aidan McMahon and Anthony Quigney, Randal Bays with Altan guitarist Dáithí Sproule, Cape Breton fiddler Dougie MacDonald with pianist Allan Dewar, Ireland’s First Lady of Irish piano Geraldine Cotter with Peter O’Loughlin & friends, slow aire flute virtuoso Mícheál Ó hAlmhain, Carrick-On-Suir singer Robbie O’Connell, Clare concertina master Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin with fiddler Patrick Ourceau, Cape Breton pianist Barbara MacDonald Magone & master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser, the beautiful Celtic-language quartet ‘Navan’ and a rare recording from Connemara’s beloved sean nós singer Áine Meenaghan.

http://www.IndependenceSuite.com