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Aurora
Burd discovered her love of traditional Irish
music upon moving to Seattle. She enjoys listening to (and playing along
with) recordings of Clare-based fiddlers such as Paddy
Canny, P.J. Hayes, James Kelly, and Martin Hayes.
Several years ago she was drawn to the slow
airs, since these beautiful melodies are older than
most reels and jigs.
In 2008 and 2009 she competed at the
All-Ireland Fleadh (the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann) in
Tullamore, Ireland, where in 2009 she placed second in
the Fiddle Slow Air competition.
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Namara hails from Scariff, a town on the shores of
Lough Derg in the eastern part of County Clare. It’s steeped in Irish traditional music and is
considered by many as the heart and home of the music.
His style is rooted in East Clare but incorporates
elements of Roscommon and Sligo, with a strong focus
on the rhythm of the music. He started playing
tin whistle when he was six years old, listened to the
Bothy Band when he was eight, and moved on to the
flute at age ten. He grew up knowing and playing
with such great musicians as P.J. Hayes, Paddy Canny,
Martin Hayes, Martin Woods, Martin Rochford, Peadar
O’Loughlin, and Christy Barry. He is the
flute player with the All-Star Clare Ceili Band and
teaches flute & whistle |
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Colm MacCárthaigh is a Dublin native who recently
moved to Seattle. He is a multi-instrumentalist that
has accompanied many musicians and singers on tour and
in the studio. Colm honors the rich traditions of Irish
music while adding his own personal touches. He is one of those rare guitarists who is as
comfortable breaking into an intricate, careful melody
as a thundering choppy beat.
You
can watch a video
of this threesome online .
or
download a flyer
to share with friends |
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Alicia Guinn has been invited to join
the lineup and she will be performing a
Sean-nós dance demo. This old style
dance form hails from the Connemara region, on
the west coast of Ireland. Sean-nós
dance is characterized by its "low to the
ground" footwork, improvised steps, free
movement of the arms, and an emphasis upon a
"battering step". By its
nature, it follows the music closely and it is
traditionally a solo dance form. Because
sean-nós dancing is improvisational, it is
not necessary for a pre-arranged routine or
choreography to be decided upon by the
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House
Concert:
Friday May 21 8pm, $15/adult
$5/youth for Aurora Burd &
Friends:
Its limited seating at this Des Moines WA
venue ( west of SeaTac airport). So don't
delay – get your seats now before its sold
out! There will be a no host appetizer
bar prior to the acoustic concert for
noshing and limited beverages
available onsite. Or bring your beverage of
choice from home. Irish house concerts are
an informal gathering of friends – as if
you’ve invited the musicians into your own
living room.
All
money gathered from admission donations goes
to the performers.
Email:
mjhoiland1@yahoo.com or phone 253 854
7513 (Mari) for tickets
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Our
previous house concert
was with Randal Bays on
Sept 18th '09
Please accept my deep apologies for being drawn out of town in
March,
the
Crumac concert will be rescheduled in the fall
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