Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association Newsletter
www.moceltic.org
July 25
In this issue:* Solas Concert Tonight!
* Ovation article
* Second session of whistle & set dance classes
* Upcoming music events
* Aug 25 Ceili -- silent auction items needed~~ Concert ~~ Concert ~~ Concert ~~ Concert ~~
Solas, highly acclaimed Irish-American band, will play at The Blue Note tonight.
Time update Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts ~ 830
Smoke-free show
Tickets are $12 in advance or $14 at the door
Local fiddler Tim Langen and CMCAA artist-in-residence Uilleann piper Marie McLean will open the show with a 30-minute set.
The Boston Herald has called Solas "the best Irish traditional band in the world." A far cry from being purist dance music, Solas is among the small handful of young, innovative bands that have found a "pop" niche for traditional music, sculpting their sound to have a contemporary edge without breaking faith with their roots.
Seamus Egan, anchor for the band was born in America to Irish parents who returned to Ireland when he was just three. By the time he was 14, he'd won the prestigious All-Ireland championships on four separate instruments flute, whistle, mandolin and tenor banjo. If that doesn't give you a little hint about how good this band is, I just don't know how to give you a better one.
Many, many thanks to The Blue Note and Richard King for bringing this band to Columbia. Take a friend to this concert -- they will thank you!
Here's a recent NPR article about Solas http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2002/mar/solas/
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The Columbia Tribune ran a very nice article by Liz van Hooser in Sunday's Ovation section about CMCAA.
If you didn't see the article, you can read it on the web here
http://showmenews.com/2002/Jul/20020721Ovat009.asp
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Second session of music and dance classes Aug 1 - Aug 28
New classes for beginning Irish Tin and Set Dancing will start next week.
Details and registration form are on the web site at www.moceltic.org
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Music of the Uilleann pipes
Besides playing tonight at the Solas concert, Marie McLean will be playing Irish music a few other places yet this summer.
Tuesday, July 30 -- Irish music over lunch at Cherry Street Artisan, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friday, August 10 -- Paddy Malone's Irish Pub in Jefferson City, 730 - 10 p.m.
Friday, August 23 -- Barnes & Noble, Columbia. Discussion and demonstration of the Uilleann pipes and Irish traditional music. 7 p.m.
Friday, august 30 -- On the deck at Mojo's, 530 - 730 p.m.
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Second Thursdays at Artisan
where Corner of 9th and Cherry in Columbia
when Second Thursday of every month, 730-ish to 10ish p.m. (Next date -- August 8.)
what "Celtic Jam" -- (mostly Irish tunes), open to everyone.
Musicians, singers and dancers are all welcome to participate.
You say you don't play? Come on down to listen and enjoy Artisan's great desserts and coffee coretto drinks.
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August 25 Ceili
Join us at Cherry Street Artisan on Sunday, August 25 at 6 p.m. for an evening of Irish arts as our Summer Arts participants demonstrate their new skills, joined by other local musicians and dancers.
We'll also have a silent auction throughout the evening, to raise money for the Summer Arts program so we can continue this successful effort with local and guest instructors teaching music, dance and language. We're seeking donations of items for the auction arts and crafts, services (i.e. a voucher for a lesson), or music-related or Celtic culture-related items. Estimated value of items may be in the range of $5 - $100.
If you would like to donate an item, please contact Kate. kakers@chivalry.com or 442-2048
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