Crossroads Music presents Saturday, September 28 at 7:30 pm
Gráinne Hambly & William Jackson Masters of the Celtic Harp "Soaring airs and more down-to-earth dance music. Both genres are beautifully handled." - Irish Music Magazine Quite simply, Gráinne Hambly and William Jackson are two of the foremost harpers of Ireland and Scotland. Combining their extraordinary talents on harp as well as concertina, tinwhistle and bouzouki, these masters of the celtic harp have dazzled audiences worldwide. Gráinne Hambly has both garnered an ever-growing following among devoted harp enthusiasts and captivated Irish music fans with the fast, driving reels and jigs of traditional music. She has broken the genteel parlor image, placing the harp with the fiddle and pipes in the realm of dynamic dance music. Adding the unsurpassed expressive quality of her renditions of age-old airs and laments, you have the masterful performance of an experienced and renowned player. William Jackson of Glasgow has been at the forefront of Scottish traditional music for more than 35 years. One of the leading harpers and multi-instrumentalists in Scotland, William has also gained an international reputation as a composer. William was a f! ounding member and creative tour de force of Ossian, one of Scotland’s best-loved traditional bands and an influence on a generation of musicians. Besides harp, he also plays tinwhistle and bouzouki. At Calvary Center for Culture & Community 801 S. 48th Street, Philadelphia More information, tickets ($10-30), audio, and video at: www.crossroadsconcerts.org ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity-Announce." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. You may post announcements to this list, but this list attempts to prevent discussion. Please use univcity to discuss messages on this list. Subscribers of univcity receive all mail to this list.
