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House Concert:
Our thanks to Randal & Dave, this was a wonderful
evening
Fiddler Randal Bays is
well-known for his powerful and expressive traditional
style fiddle playing. Dave Marshall, from Vancouver BC, adds his
subtle DADGAD guitar accompaniment plus a fine tenor
banjo. Vocalist & fiddler, Susan Waters, will
join the duo in this traditional Irish House
Concert. Randal
describes it this way "The real heart and soul of
Irish music is the small session in a house or pub,
just a few players gathered together for some tunes
and fun. You start to play, and the next thing you
know, the sun is coming up. That's the feeling I try
to recreate in my concerts."
Randal has performed all over the U.S., Europe and
Canada, including appearances at major festivals like
the Willie Clancy Festival in Ireland.. He has recorded
or performed with many great musicians, including James
Kelly, John Williams, Daithi Sproule, James Keane,
Martin Hayes, and Tony McManus. Randal is also an album
producer and composer who's created original scores for
several award-winning films and documentaries. Randal is
a co-founder of the Friday Harbor Irish Music Camp in
Friday Harbor, Washington where he lives with his wife
Susan.
Dave lives in Vancouver BC and is not only one of the
finest DADGAD guitarists you'll ever hear, he's an
incredible player of several other instruments,
including the tenor banjo. His guitar accompaniment is
what fiddlers always wish for but rarely get; someone
who knows the tunes inside out and is able to play both
hard-driving jigs and reels as well as the great slow
airs with equal ease and musicality. For
audio samples & more information on these
musicians, visit: www.randalbays.com
and www.fiddletech.com
For video samples from previous house concert
click on these links
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Concert
Tickets : Friday
Sept 18th 8-10pm, $15 for Randal, Dave &
Susan:
The
venue is
west of SeaTac airport, just off 1st ave in Des Moines.
Irish house concerts
are an informal, unplugged/accoustic event. Its a wonderful
opportunity to meet & hear the artists in a relaxed
setting. A table will be setup for light snacks
- feel free to bring some. A limited selection of
beverages will be avail onsite, or bring your
beverage of choice from home. Barley pops are
permitted. Bring
your dance shoes & instruments in case there is time at the
conclusion for a rousing set dance. The North Hill Community Center is located at
20827 3rd Ave S in Des Moines,
WA.
For Driving Tips,
select a starting point below.
Our
previous house concert
was with Leo MacNamara on Jan
16th '09
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