The Riverside Celtic College traditional music concert series is offering an evening of Irish and Scottish folk on June 17, at the Albion Hotel.
The evening performance will feature the Nuala Kennedy Band, headed by renowned Irish singer and flute player Kennedy, along with New York-based fiddler Dana Lyn and Toronto guitarist Andy Hillhouse.
There will also be a celebration of the music of late Canadian fiddler Oliver Schroer, marking the official release of Enthralled, the album Kennedy and Schroer recorded shortly before his death in 2008 from leukemia.
Nuala Kennedy’s singing and flute playing hails from the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland, and from the fathomless realms of her own imagination. A consummate performer with a buoyant personality, her music has been described as unique and evocative.
She is currently working on her third album for Compass Records titled Noble Stranger.
Members of the band will offer traditional music workshops on June 17, from 2pm to 4pm, at the Albion Hotel. The cost is $30 each. Space is limited.
Workshops include: intermediate and advanced Irish flute and tin whistle with Kennedy; Dana Lyn will offer an intermediate and advanced Irish fiddle workshop; Hillhouse will offer a Celtic guitar accompaniment workshop.
The band will perform at the Albion Hotel, at 49 Norfolk Street on June 17, at 7:30pm. The doors open at 7pm.
Tickets are $20 in advance, at the Ground Floor Music, 13 Quebec St., or The Bookery, 191 St. Andrew St. West, in Fergus.
Tickets at the door are $25, with children 12 and under admitted for free.
Riverside Celtic College is a non-profit organization. For more information on workshops or this perfromance, contact Eva McCauley at 519-576-1056, of via email: aoifemccauley@gmail.com.
