BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20161030T020000Z DTEND:20161030T040000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Caitlin & Ciaran Irish Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, October 29th for one of Ireland's most talented young duos on their first-ever U.S. West Coast tour! Acclaimed musicians each in their own right\, Caitl n Nic Gabhann and Ciar n Maonaigh have joined forces to create one of traditional music's most impressive acts. The pair's spirited music and dance is rooted in the tradition\, brimming with soul and life. Through fiddle\, concertina and dance\, Caitl n and Ciar n breathe fire into musical pieces\, combining their arts with chemistry and energy. Caitl n and Ciar n have a connection as deep as the Irish folk traditions they come out of. Their music is a joyful unleashing of talents learned at the hearths of their parents\, family and friends. Ciar n's fiddle is complimented by Caitl n's concertina and dance\, her footsteps expertly tapping out the rhythms and elevating the duo's musical excellence. Three-time All-Ireland champion on concertina\, Caitlin is a regular performer at festivals and concert halls from North America all the way to Asia. She is also an accomplished dancer and has toured with the world with Riverdance as a troupe dancer. Writing tunes since the age of ten\, her compositions have been performed at the Cork Opera House and The National Concert Hall\, Dublin and recorded by renowned musicians in Ireland and abroad. Her debut solo CD release\, Caitlin\, was voted 2012 "CD of the Year" award by tradconnect.com as well as being labelled the "top Irish traditional album of 2012" by The Wall Street Journal. A former recipient of TG4 Young Musician of the Year\, fiddle player Ciar n Maonaigh hails from the Gaoth Dobhair gaeltacht in Co. Donegal. He is also a member of the band Fidil\, and they have released 3 acclaimed albums. Fidil\, released in June 2008\, was described by Irish Music Magazine as "One of the most challenging and beautifully austere albums of the last fifty years\;" 3 was released in 2009 and was awarded a 5-star review and was named CD of the week in The Irish Times. In 2011\, The Old Wheel of Fortune was released with Songlines magazine declaring it "one of the finest albums to emerge from Ireland this decade." Members of the Celtic Arts Foundation receive a 20% discount on tickets. To receive the discount code\, please email events@celticarts.org or call 360-416-4934. Not a member? No problem! Join or renew online. Refreshments will be available for purchase at the concert. Doors open at 6:30PM. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us on Saturday\, October 29th \;for \;one of Ireland&rsquo\;s most talented young duos on their first-ever \;U.S. West Coast tour! Acclaimed musicians each in their own right\, Caitlí\;n Nic Gabhann and Ciará\;n Ó\; Maonaigh have joined forces to create one of traditional music&rsquo\;s most impressive acts. The pair&rsquo\;s spirited music and dance is rooted in the tradition\, brimming with soul and life. Through fiddle\, concertina and dance\, Caitlí\;n and Ciará\;n breathe fire into musical pieces\, combining their arts with chemistry and energy. Caitlí\;n and Ciará\;n have a connection as deep as the Irish folk traditions they come out of. Their music is a joyful unleashing of talents learned at the hearths of their parents\, family and friends. Ciará\;n&rsquo\;s fiddle is complimented by Caitlí\;n&rsquo\;s concertina and dance\, her footsteps expertly tapping out the rhythms and elevating the duo&rsquo\;s musical excellence. Three-time All-Ireland champion on concertina\, Caitlin is a regular performer at festivals and concert halls from North America all the way to Asia. She is also an accomplished dancer and has toured with the world with Riverdance as a troupe dancer. Writing tunes since the age of ten\, her compositions have been performed at the Cork Opera House and The National Concert Hall\, Dublin and recorded by renowned musicians in Ireland and abroad. Her debut solo CD release\, Caitlin\, was voted 2012 &ldquo\;CD of the Year&rdquo\; award by tradconnect.com as well as being labelled the &ldquo\;top Irish traditional album of 2012&rdquo\; by The Wall Street Journal. A former recipient of TG4 Young Musician of the Year\, fiddle player Ciará\;n Ó\; Maonaigh hails from the Gaoth Dobhair gaeltacht in Co. Donegal. He is also a member of the band Fidil\, and they have released 3 acclaimed albums. Fidil\, released in June 2008\, was described by Irish Music Magazine as &ldquo\;One of the most challenging and beautifully austere albums of the last fifty years\;&rdquo\; 3 was released in 2009 and was awarded a 5-star review and was named CD of the week in The Irish Times. In 2011\, The Old Wheel of Fortune was released with Songlines magazine declaring it &ldquo\;one of the finest albums to emerge from Ireland this decade.&rdquo\; Members of the Celtic Arts Foundation receive a 20% discount on tickets. To receive the discount code\, please email events@celticarts.org or call 360-416-4934. Not a member? No problem! Join or renew online. Refreshments will be available for purchase at the concert. Doors open at 6:30PM. LOCATION:Littlefield Celtic Center 1124 Cleveland Ave Mount Vernon\, WA 98273 UID:e.2362.5029 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260407T095009Z URL:https://business.ferndalewachamber.com/events/details/caitlin-ciaran-irish-concert-5029 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR