| Jericho, VT - The public is cordially invited to An
Evening of Celtic Music & Dance at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Route
15 in Jericho, VT on Saturday, February 6, 2009 at 7:00 pm. A blend of voices and wide variety of ancestral and
modern instruments make up a lively and entertaining performance for all
ages. Cider, tea, homemade shortbread and sweet treats will be available for
purchase. Tickets are $10 for individuals, $8 for students 13
- 18, and children 12 and under may attend free. The ticket cost is only $8
for adults, $7 for students with advance purchase from Pat at
878-3840.
The mid-winter Ceilidh (pronounced "Kay-lee") is a traditional
Celtic visit or evening when dancing and music are enjoyed. Members of Good
Shepherd with a Celtic heritage were inspired to organize this lively evening
of energizing music to chase the winter blues and give families an
opportunity to spend an evening out together.
The lineup of popular performers includes: O'hAnleigh
group of singers and instrumentalists from Middlebury who play and sing
Irish American music: ballads, folk tunes, pub songs, Celtic sets; St.
Andrews Highland Dancers of Vermont performing traditional Scottish dances
in traditional dress; Green Mt. Celts band of five instrumentalists playing
traditional music of Scotland. The entertainment stretches from folk music
and energetic dance music reminiscent of Riverdance to familiar and haunting
vocals. The musicians employ guitars, fiddles, bouzouki, mandolin,
banjo, harmonica, bowed psaltry, dulcimer, autoharp, bodhran, bones, spoons,
pipes and whistles to entertain with driving rhythms and catchy
melodies.
*O'hAnleigh: The O'hAnleigh band has developed a diverse and
unique sound, playing everything from haunting ballads to Irish folk and
rollicking pub songs; Irish-American tin pan alley tunes, songs of rebellion,
and traditional Celtic sets. Vocals are supported by 6 and 12-string guitar,
bouzouki, mandolin, bass, fiddle, tenor banjo, penny whistles, harmonica,
bowed psaltry, dulcimer, autoharp, bodhráns, bones, spoons, and a variety of
other small percussion instruments, many home-made and styled for particular
songs.
* St. Andrews Highland
Dancers of Vermont - a Scottish dance
troupe in traditional dress
* Green Mt. Celts - Terry and Joanne Ranney of Richmond play
traditional music of Scotland on large pipes, small pipes and Bodhran. Doug
Riley of Essex Jct on Cittern, Guitar and Fiddle; Jonathan Leonard of Richmond
on Bouzouki and Mandolin; Harold Kaplan of Burlington on the
Fiddle.
The church is located across from Clark's Truck Center on
Route 15 near the junction with Brown's Trace Road. Cider, tea, shortbread and
scones will be available to purchase by donation during intermission. The
intimate setting for the performance allows children to watch the musicians
and experience the music at close range or from front row
seats.
For more information about this fun evening of Celtic music
and fellowship, appropriate for all ages, call 878-3840 or email: ggildeme@verizon.net
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