OCEAN Quartet at Annapolis Maritime Museum

CELEBRATE ST. PAT’S THIS WEEKEND WITH OCEAN QUARTET !

St. Patrick’s Concert – OCEAN Quartet at Annapolis Maritime Museum
7 to 9 p.m. – Sunday, March 18, 2012
Annapolis Maritime Museum, 723 Second Street, Annapolis, MD 21403
Admission: $15 in advance; $20 at the door
Tickets: call Museum at (410) 295-0104 or email office@amaritime.org to reserve tickets
Info at http://amaritime.org/newsreleases/newsrel-20120117.html

Some of you are planning to celebrate St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland on the actual St. Patrick’s Day (Saturday the 17th)…and that’s great… But OCEAN is offering you a concert the day afterward, because the snakes are having their own little party!

We’ll feature vocalist Lisa Moscatiello singing tender lyrical songs (bring your hankies… her exquisite voice regularly moves people to tears, and this concert’s material is especially sentimental…); Steve Winick singing some real gems from the Irish Comic Song tradition; fiddler Robert Spates burning it up on the jigs and reels; and Yours Truly tickling the ivories and squeezing up a storm.

Wear whatever you want … Shamrocks or Snakes… but come on out to Annapolis Maritime Museum this Sunday night at 7 p.m. and celebrate with us the special magic and mystery that is Irish music.

P.S. – There WILL be liquor served (there’s something to that old “hair of the dog” theory, after all…).

Jennifer Cutting, Artistic Director
OCEAN – “Celtic Music for Ancient Moderns”
Wash. Area Music Association’s
“Musician of the Year” & “Album of the Year”
“Nothing short of spellbinding…” – The Washington Post
www.oceanorchestra.com

Téada at IMT

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 7:30 pm

$20 advance, $24 door. Students: $16 advance, $20 door.

Takoma Park Community Center
7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park, Md.
Tickets on sale on the IMT website at www.imtfolk.org.

Téada is returning to IMT.

One of Irish traditional music’s leading exponents, Téada is driven by a fascination for the timeless, expressive force of music inherited from previous generations of musicians.

Founded by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, Téada first came together in 2001 to make an appearance on the innovative Irish television series ‘Flosc’. With engaging textural arrangements, Téada, (which means “strings” in the Irish language) revels in the vibrant traditional music of Ireland. Deftly playing up its structural intricacies while preserving the contagious energy inherent in the repertoire, the group strives to capture a sense of the rawness and individuality of the solo artist, within a modern group context.

An Irish band with a truly worldwide reach, Téada has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Israel and Australia. Highlights include a 30,000-capacity stadium concert in Brittany, along with performances at Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia, Edmonton Folk Festival in Canada, Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe, and Campeche International Festival in Mexico. The group also received an invitation from the Irish Embassy in Rome during 2008 to perform at a commemorative event marking the 400th anniversary of the landmark event in Irish history known as “The Flight of the Earls.”

Kilshanny- House Concert- Silver Spring, MD.

Phone 301.565.3267 or walnut88@yahoo.com for directions and reservations (limited seating).

Suggested donation $15.

Jesse Smith and Ryan McGiver in Maryland

Tuesday, February 14 • 7:30 pm

Glen Echo Town Hall
6106 Harvard Avenue
Glen Echo, MD 20812

Jesse Smith plays to the heart and from the heart. He was born to music. His father John is a singer and guitarist and his mother, Donna Long, is a noted pianist and fiddler who learned from her father. And Jesse’s fiddle teacher was Brendan Mulvihill. Yes, he grew up in the thriving Baltimore-D.C. Irish scene and moved to Ireland in 1998 to immerse himself further in the music. Now he performs, records and teaches on both sides of the Atlantic. He has a special fondness for the old tunes of the 78 rpm era, particularly those of Sligo fiddlers James Morrison, Paddy Killoran and Michael Coleman. His own recordings and those he made as a member of the band Danu have been enthusiastically received. Critics praise his playing for its sensitivity and tastefulness, admiring both his bowing and his fingerwork.

For our concert, Jesse is joined by New York-based guitarist and vocalist Ryan McGiver, who also performs and teaches widely. His work has been showcased on Irish radio, he tours with award-winning singer Susan McKeown, and he has accompanied uilleann piper Cillian Vallely (Lunasa), fiddlers Liz and Yvonne Kane, and young concertina phenom Edel Fox, among others. His debut album features re-interpretations of Appalachian ballads and an all-star lineup of musicians. When not touring or working as a stone mason, he can be found at NYC music sessions.

And, in honor of the day, one attendee will leave with a $100 gift certificate for dinner at the Irish Inn at Glen Echo. Six more will leave with a bottle of champagne (non-Irish)! And, there’ll be chocolates, (donation by Cat Tucker—Thank you!), champagne and other indulgences for all on the break!

General admission is $20, FSGW members $15, Students $10.  Presented, in part, with support from Culture Ireland.

For more information www.fsgw.org or Sue McIver celticice2003@yahoo.com