Concerts at The Harp
March 2006

By John Gallagher
Posted Tuesday, March 7, 2006

The Harp Irish Pub
900 Princess Highway
Tempe NSW 2044
(02) 9559 6300

This is the folk festival season – so March & April are the busiest months of the year for touring international acts!

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TUES 21: David Francey with Shane Simpson (Canada) 8pm.
David Francey's list of achievements in the folk music industry keeps on growing. He is without a doubt, one of Canada's best musical exports and easily lives in the category created by James Keelaghan & Stan Rogers. With David is Shane Simpson from Ottawa who incorporates elements of blues, jazz, flamenco and bluegrass in his guitar-playing; which undeniably add to the character and depth of Francey's writing.
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WED 22: Scottish/Irish Ceili featuring Sandy Brechin & Ewan Wilkinson (Scotland) 8pm.
Leading Scottish musicians Sandy Brechin(accordion) & Ewan Wilkinson(guitar) with Alison Smith(fiddle) play for a ceili (celtic dance).
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SAT 25: The Wailin' Jennies (Canada) +Tony Eardley 8pm.
The Wailin’ Jennies are an outstanding Winnipeg acoustic roots trio.
“Here is a female vocal trio of exceptional talent. Great voices, simple arrangements, great songwriting and careful choice of material. This is about as good as contemporary folk gets.” Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald
Note: This concert was originally scheduled for The Eastside Arts Centre, Paddington, but has been transferred to The Harp.
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SUN 26: Mozaik (Ireland, Bulgaria, Holland, U.S.A.) + Myriad 7pm.
The ultimate multi-national supergroup with an amazing and unique blend of Celtic, Eastern European and Appalachian Mountain music. Not to be missed! (Also appearing at The Basement Friday 24 March)
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THUR 30: Gerry O'Connor (Ireland) & Gilles Le Bigot (Brittany) 8pm.
Gerry O'Connor is Ireland's master fiddle player and recipient of the Ireland Award, Best Male Artist for 2006 . Guitarist Gilles le Bigot stands alongside Alan Stivell in the revival of traditional Breton music.