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A Holiday Celebration with John Whelan, Low Lily & Katie McNally
The Turning of the Year: A Holiday Celebration with John Whelan, Low Lily & Katie McNally
7X All-Ireland accordion champion John Whelan teams up with American Roots band Low Lily and Scottish-style fiddler Katie McNally for a spectacular holiday mini-fest! Featuring traditional and original music from Ireland, Scotland, and America, this diverse and energetic show will help usher in the holiday season with a bang. Alongside uptempo jigs and reels will be lesser-known Christmas carols and wintry classics, featuring two fiddles, accordion, guitars, mandolin, double bass and lush, layered vocals. This exclusive show brings the generations together for a fresh new take on Roots music from both sides of the pond.
Sunday, December 4th, 7:00PM
All Ages
Full BIO's and show information at http://www.therockwell.org
Although JOHN WHELAN grew up near London in Dunstable, England, he was raised on the fiddle and pipe music of Ireland and at the age of 14 was already a seasoned winner of numerous accordion championships. He has recorded six albums, and has been featured on numerous compilations. He recorded several albums with Narada Records, has collaborated with such luminaries as Eileen Ivers, Bernadette Peters, Johnny Cunningham, Tim O'Brien, and Kathy Mattea, and his music has been featured in numerous television shows and commercials. He appeared in the major motion pictures Ride with the Devil, The Drowning Plains, and Gods and Generals, and has performed live on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Fox After Breakfast.
The Brattleboro, VT-based trio LOW LILY explores the roots and branches of American folk music, creating a unique brand of acoustic music that is rooted yet contemporary. Low Lily is Liz Simmons (vocals, guitar) Flynn Cohen (vocals, guitar, mandolin) Lissa Schneckenburger (vocals, fiddle), and with Corey DiMario (double bass). They are all masterful players, composers and arrangers with deep relationships to traditional music styles ranging from bluegrass to Irish, Scottish, New England and Old Time Appalachian sounds. Together they have collaborated and performed with EVA, Long Time Courting, the John Whelan Band, Adrienne Young, Solas, Childsplay, Crooked Still, the Sweetback Sisters, Bela Fleck's New York Banjo Summit, and the Karan Ca sey Band. Together as Low Lily, these young but well-seasoned musicians bring their considerable strengths, experience and history together to create an undeniably rich and versatile musical palette.
"(Low Lily) takes roots music into areas that have not been explored fully and it sounds exceptional and refreshing..." No Depression
"The new face of Scottish fiddling in the USA" (the Living Tradition), KATIE MCNALLY has made waves in both the American folk music scene and abroad since the release of her debut album, Flourish, in 2013. A 2009 New England Scottish Fiddle Champion and recent cover girl for Fiddler Magazine, Katie has performed and taught fiddle courses in the U.S., Canada, Spain, Scotland, England, and France.
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LocationThe Rockwell (View)
255 Elm St.
Somerville, MA 02144
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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