Céad Míle Fáilte!
Irish Music Traditions – Atlanta is part of the USA-Southern region of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ), an international organization founded in Ireland in 1951 to preserve Traditional Irish Music and Culture. CCE fosters Irish cultural events for people everywhere to enjoy its distinctive character, with hundreds of branches of worldwide.
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In Concert, Friday, February 12, 2010
LEGACY – Traditional Irish Music!!
(Session following, musicians & dancers plan accordingly!)
Trad Irish band Legacy draws the enthusiastic attention of fans wherever they play, and IMT Atlanta is hosting them in concert on Friday, February 12, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. These multi-instrumentalists perform an extensive repertoire of tunes and songs from the Irish tradition.
Come out and join us for a fantastic evening of Irish music at the Garden Hills Recreation Center, 307 Pinetree Road, Atlanta GA 30305. The GHRC is located in the Garden Hills neighborhood of Buckhead. Admission to the concert is $15 for adults, and $10 for juniors aged 16 and under.
The Legacy trio is comprised of Valerie Plested (fiddle, vocals), Don Penzien (Guitar, Bodhrán, Whistles, Vocals) and Justin Murphy (Flute, Whistles, Vocals). Click here for full bios.
Based in Jackson, Mississippi, Legacy performs at various festivals, special events, céilís, and pubs across the South and Southwest. They appear regularly at Fenian’s Irish Pub in Jackson, MS, and Enoch’s Irish Pub in Monroe, LA. This IMT concert is part of their 2010 tour through Georgia, culminating with performances at the Savannah Irish Festival, February 13-14.
Click on this link to the Legacy website and listen to a sample of their music. You will get an idea of the treat in store for us!
Musicians, bring your instruments – dancers, bring your shoes! A session is planned to follow the performance, and the wood floor is perfect for dancing. It shapes up as a fabulous night of Irish entertainment, so don’t miss it!
Key Contacts with IMT-Atlanta:
General Inquiries: Jim Alexander (Chair)
email: seamusboyo at yahoo dot com
Membership: Gary White (Secretary)
email: gary at southeastpipersclub dot org
Calendar & Set Dancing: Sally V (Dance)
email: atl dot setdancing at mindspring dot com