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Sunday, February 26 6:30 P.M. it's oh boy...
SOLAS
Jonesing for some great Irish music? Music so good it defies the genre tags or labels everyone uses so they know whether it's suitable for them or not? We don't need no stinking green ice cream. (name the movie that reference comes from...) What you get is one of the world's great remaining Irish bands. Period. As in international-reputation-what-the-heck-are-they-doing-in-Madison good. They're coming because you're coming. They want to see you. It's hard to imagine getting better than this, so, once again, this band, in our cozy little place? Forget about it. It'll cost a little more, but it's still a bargain compared to what everyone else charges, and they don't give you ice cream. They sell water, we consider it a necessity. Whatever; like all our great Celtic shows, it'll sell out. Adults $30, kids high school and under, $5.00 ice cream; yes, but not green
A quick turnaround to: March 2 (a Friday) 7:30 P.M. Brittany Haas and Lauren Rioux So, Brittany is Crooked Still's fiddler, and Lauren, along with Hanneke Cassel, is the leading light in the Maine/New England fiddle circuit, and together, they bring a level of twin fiddle madness we haven't seen in years, not since the Kane sisters from Ireland. The big difference; the Kanes are dyed-in-the-wool traditionalists, Brittany and Lauren wave at tradition as they pass by at 100 miles and hour. Count 'em all: 10 strings!! There's also a workshop Saturday morning at 11. Load o' fun!!
April 14 John McCutcheon 7:00 P.M.
What do you say about the most versatile, engaging, funny, you-name-it guy around? It doesn't matter, really, as his fans are loyal, legion, and somewhat ferocious, so you'll need to beat them to the punch. Reserve soon! adults $20, kids high school and under, $5.00
LAST NIGHT'S FUN WITH HANNEKE, ARI, MIA AND CHRIS (AND ALL THE DANCERS)
LINKS TO MUSIC WE LIKE, AND MAY WELL HAVE AT THE CHURCH IF THE SCHEDULING WORKS OUT
Need More Music? THERE'S GREAT AND AMAZING STUFF OUT THERE, ALL LOCAL!!
Our friends over at Guitartownct Now appearing in Hamden, with a bigger, brighter venue! Great Bluegrass coming up at Chris's place, always. I don't book bluegrass, because Chris has the best in the world nailed down. Why compete, he's got the best!
Our Friend Bob Congdon at Connecticut Folk has nice monthly shows, and a really great festival
What can you say about Strawberry Park Campground? They host a few really great small festivals, very friendly. Bluegrass, Cajun, each one a blast with great talent.
And of course, a local festival rapidly becoming one of the East Coast's best, Podunk Bluegrass Festival
you can always check out ibluegrass.com for great listings also
Notes on The Series
"Fire in the kitchen" is an old saying for traditional music house parties from Scotland and Ireland, over to Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island, down through the Appalachians, and all the way to Louisiana. It's foot stompin' roots music full of fiddles, guitars, accordions and all manner of homemade instruments. No matter where it comes from, you can't sit still when you hear it.
The main mission of our series is to bring you some of the finest roots musicians in the world, with special emphasis on Celtic-inspired music from Ireland, Scotland, and North America. A related mission is to showcase young or unheralded talent, as it helps them to be seen, and allows us to experience the growth of some fantastic performers. Bands that have played here have also played some pretty impressive places, like the Sydney Opera House.
As a bonus, we try to arrange for workshops for local amateur musicians, led by the performers themselves. We're very proud of the fact that artists who play here consider it one of their favorite venues world-wide, and are always asking to come back and play again. The acoustics, the ambiance, and the audience are all first-rate!
