The Berlin Free Town Library presents Toss the Feathers – Irish Traditional Music and Song – in concert on Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 pm. The band is comprised of members Amy Schoch (fiddle and vocals), Dave Smith (banjo, mandolin and bouzouki and vocals) and Liam O’Neill (uilleann pipes, penny whistle and vocals). Together, they blend their instruments and voices to create a distinct harmonic sound firmly rooted in the Irish tradition. Irish traditional music includes many kinds of songs, including drinking songs, ballads, and laments, sung unaccompanied or with accompaniment by a variety of instruments. Traditional dance music includes reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas. You won’t want to miss Toss the Feathers as they take us on a musical journey of the Emerald Isle.
Joining us for the event are Deborah Green and Joe Doyle, experts of Irish dance. Deborah and Joe will demonstrate Irish traditional dance steps and lead willing participants through easy dances anyone can learn in a few minutes. We invite you to be part of this unique and fun celebration of Irish music and dance.
With this concert the library marks the return of Club 47 – your town library re-imagined as a hip and cool performance venue. For this event the library will feature large format images of Ireland, special lighting and decorations. Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 7:30 pm. Suggested donation $8 at the door. Sorry, no reserved seating. All attendees will be automatically entered in a raffle to win a DVD of the concert, filmed and recorded by Jim Mattingly of Mattingly Graphics. This is an all ages show, bring the whole family. Refreshments available during intermission. The library is located at 47 South Main St., Berlin, NY. For more information call the library at 518 658-2231 or Dave at 658-2785.
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