On April 14 Riverside Celtic College is presenting a day of workshops and an evening of Celtic music with Maeve Donnelly, All-Ireland champion fiddler and Juno winner, and guitarist Andy Hillhouse.
Donnelly is well known for her fiery musicianship. She comes from the village of Kylemore, in East Galway, Ireland, an area steeped in traditional music.
Over the years she has toured widely in the U.S. and Canada. Locals may recall a sold-out concert at the Guelph Youth Music Centre in 2006 with Scottish guitar virtuoso Tony McManus.
Donnelly released her 2002 self-titled debut CD. In 2008 she recorded Flame on the Banks with McManus.
Guitarist Andy Hillhouse, 2007 Juno winner and founder of Canadian Celtic funk band Mad Pudding, plays guitar and sings with the innovative fiddler Jaime RT and has played with The McDades.
The workshops, led by both Donnelly and Hillhouse, include traditional Irish fiddle and Irish guitar accompaniment, for musicians at the intermediate or advanced level. Workshops take place on April 14 from 2 to 4pm. Cost is $30.
Donnelly and Hillhouse will perform that evening at 8pm at the Dublin St. United Church, 68 Suffolk St. W. Tickets are $20 advance, $25 at the door.
Tickets can be purchased at Ground Floor Music, 13 Quebec St. in Guelph, or The Bookery, 191 St. Andrew St. in Fergus.
For more information email evamccauley@sympatico.ca. or visit www.riversidecelticcollege.ca.
