Join Len Graham and Br?an ? hAirt (Brian Hart) at the home of Michele and Dennis Callaghan in Edgewater, Maryland, for an evening of entertainment spanning the Ulster and Connemara traditions and beyond. Come experience stories, songs, dance and music from these vibrant Irish regional traditions woven into one magical evening. The pair have a joint CD, Of Two Minds.
Irish singer Len Graham offers traditional songs in English mostly from the North of Ireland. He is one of Ireland?s best known traditional singers who has gained an international reputation, not only for his inimitable singing style, but also for the breadth of his knowledge of Irish folk music. He has performed his songs and offered his historical insights to FSGW several times previously. Len's links: www.storyandsong.com and www.chivalry.com/len_graham/.
A mouthpiece for the promotion of unaccompanied song, Br?an ? hAirt's anomalous and evocative voice stands as a testament to the power of tradition while his ability to share the mind?s eye of an older generation of singers has afforded him great acclaim at his age--most notably that of an All-Ireland champion singer. Br?an has performed extensively in North America. Br?an is also a noted sean-n?s dancer and instrumentalist of accordion, concertina and whistle and is known for his playing with the group Bua, whom Irish Music Magazine lauded for their distinct talent and innovation in the vein of traditional music. Br?an's links: www.buamusic.com/brian_hart.html and www.myspace.com/brianohairt.
There's also a joint Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LenGrahamBrianOhAirt.
Len Graham in duet with the multi-talented singer, musician and sean-n?s dancer, Br?an ? hAirt: In 1971 Len won the Senior All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na h?ireann traditional singing competition. In 2002, Brian added his name to the long list of noted singers who have also been awarded this prestigious prize, a list which includes Joe Heaney and Frank Harte. In 2008 Len was the recipient of the US Irish Music Award in the Sean-N?s Singing category and in 2009 Brian collected this prize in the same category.
Together, Brian and Len bring a galaxy of talent to their performances, which encompass the many aspects of the Irish traditional art of sean-n?s singing in both English and Irish Gaelic as well as dance music on the concertina and whistle, puirt-?-beul (mouth-music) and sean-n?s dancing.
Doors open at 7:30. Concert at 8:00. Light refreshments served. Suggested donation: $15--more if you wish. All proceeds from donations and CD sales go to the musicians. Reservations suggested--call Michele and Dennis at 410-956-2266, or drop an e-mail to the Callaghans.
