Craicmore Celtic Music

Craicmore Celtic Music
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Summer Concerts in the Park:
Thursday, July 29, 7-9 pm
Ober Park
Tacoma, WA
Free


Craicmore Celtic music touches heart, mind and soul

Drawing from the musical roots of Scotland and Ireland, let the music stir you when California-based Celtic band Craicmore arrives at Ober Park in July, complete with kilts, pipes, bodhran and ‘great fun’ (loose Irish translation of their name).

Considering themselves a contemporary traditional Celtic group, the quartet claims diverse influences as Afro Celts, Chieftains and Pogues, American rock and roll and Australian indigenous music. Craicmore includes talents of Nancy Johnston, vocals, bodhran, hard shoe; John MacAdams, vocals, guitar, percussion, didgeridoo; Sean FayeCullen, vocals and bass; and Dave Champagne, flute, whistles and pipes.

Through a series of chance meetings at L.A. Celtic Arts Center’s Monday night jams, their mutual commitment to the music helped establish opportunities to perform street fairs, festivals and cultural events throughout the U.S. Nearly 20 years later with three critically acclaimed CDs to their credit, the group has traveled as far as Shanghai, China, and tours throughout the U.S., Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. This is their first concert on Vashon.

Craicmore says they don’t do rebel songs or drinking songs. With this group it’s all about the music and enriching the tradition. They sing “Cunla” in Irish, in three-part harmony, deliver “Mairi’s Wedding” complete with electric bass solo, and feature conga drum in their show-stopping jig and reel combination, “Cliffs of Moher / Sally Gardens.”

“Wonderfully harmonious Gaelic vocals, both Scots and Irish versions, and crisp instrumental sets. Lead singer Nancy Johnston has a velvety voice,” commented Dirty Linen. For more information and a listen, go to Craicmore.com. The Summer Concerts in the Park Series is cosponsored by Vashon Park District, Vashon Allied Arts, Giraffe and 4Culture.


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