Friday, April 28, 2006
I'M NOT WITH THE BAND, BUT I'M PLUGGING THEM ANYWAY
Four Shillings Short is a constantly-traveling duo who, when they're home, which is never, would say they live in California. Irish Native Aodh Og O Tuama & Californian Christi Martin play an an intriguing combination of instruments, merging musical styles in ways that never cease to amaze me. Christi's first instrument was sitar, of all things, which she plays quite well and which the two will use as accompaniment for everything from traditional ragas to irish folk songs. She also plays every coneiveable form of mandolin-type instruments, hammer ducimer, bodhran and banjo. Ahdh Og plays all manner of flutes and whistles. They both sing beautifully.
I went to see them last night at the Glendale Library Auditorium. The place was packed, and their performance was, as it always is, incredible. If you've never seen these two, PLEASE GO. They're in Tucson this weekend, then they head up to the Bellingham/Seattle/Tacoma area. And since I have readers of this blog in both areas, here's their schedule for the next few days: (They'll be back through Phoenix in November, then not again until '08, so see them now!)
SATURDAY: APRIL 29
3:00 to 5:00pm
BOOKMAN'S Central
1930 E. Grant Rd., Tucson AZ
(520) 325-5767
SUNDAY: APRIL 30
5:00 to 7:00pm
BOOKMAN'S East
6230 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson AZ
(520) 748-9555
MONDAY: MAY 1
11:00 to 1:00pm
BOOKMAN'S Northwest
3733 W. Ina Rd., Tucson, AZ
(520) 579-0303
SATURDAY: MAY 6
7:30 to 10:30pm
BAY STREET ESPRESSO
1302 Bay St.
Bellingham, WA
(360) 734-3868
$4.00 cover
SUNDAY: MAY 7
ARCHER ALE HOUSE
7:00pm
1212 Tenth St., Bellingham, WA
As part of the Irish Session
MONDAY: MAY 8
7:30 to 9:30pm
A Rhapsody in Bloom Café (ARIB)
3709 6th Ave.
Tacoma, WA
253/761-7673
donation
Four Shillings Short is a constantly-traveling duo who, when they're home, which is never, would say they live in California. Irish Native Aodh Og O Tuama & Californian Christi Martin play an an intriguing combination of instruments, merging musical styles in ways that never cease to amaze me. Christi's first instrument was sitar, of all things, which she plays quite well and which the two will use as accompaniment for everything from traditional ragas to irish folk songs. She also plays every coneiveable form of mandolin-type instruments, hammer ducimer, bodhran and banjo. Ahdh Og plays all manner of flutes and whistles. They both sing beautifully.
I went to see them last night at the Glendale Library Auditorium. The place was packed, and their performance was, as it always is, incredible. If you've never seen these two, PLEASE GO. They're in Tucson this weekend, then they head up to the Bellingham/Seattle/Tacoma area. And since I have readers of this blog in both areas, here's their schedule for the next few days: (They'll be back through Phoenix in November, then not again until '08, so see them now!)
SATURDAY: APRIL 29
3:00 to 5:00pm
BOOKMAN'S Central
1930 E. Grant Rd., Tucson AZ
(520) 325-5767
SUNDAY: APRIL 30
5:00 to 7:00pm
BOOKMAN'S East
6230 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson AZ
(520) 748-9555
MONDAY: MAY 1
11:00 to 1:00pm
BOOKMAN'S Northwest
3733 W. Ina Rd., Tucson, AZ
(520) 579-0303
SATURDAY: MAY 6
7:30 to 10:30pm
BAY STREET ESPRESSO
1302 Bay St.
Bellingham, WA
(360) 734-3868
$4.00 cover
SUNDAY: MAY 7
ARCHER ALE HOUSE
7:00pm
1212 Tenth St., Bellingham, WA
As part of the Irish Session
MONDAY: MAY 8
7:30 to 9:30pm
A Rhapsody in Bloom Café (ARIB)
3709 6th Ave.
Tacoma, WA
253/761-7673
donation
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