Craobh Rua, Irish traditional music from Belfast
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Craobh Rua, a trad band from Belfast who have been around for donkey’s years, play in Columbia, Missouri TONIGHT, Saturday April 28, 2007.
Craobh Rua also play on Monday, April 30, 2007 for our friends in Little Rock, Arkansas.
LISTEN to Craobh Rua on MySpace
Craobh Rua translates as “Red Branch” in Irish, and Kansas City Irish folk may remember the same name in its English form was adopted by KC’s erstwhile Gaelic Games club.
The Red Branch warriors were the fabled northern lads from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology. They included Cú Chulainn, who you may recall was rather handy with a hurley, especially from a dog’s point of view.
Craobh Rua members:
Brian Connolly - banjo and mandolin
Jim Rainey - guitar and vocals
Conor Lamb - uilleann pipes and tin whistle
Gabe McVarish - fiddle
Columbia Location: Unity Center of Columbia, 1600 W. Broadway
(corner of Broadway and Manor Dr., near the Gerbes shopping center)
Columbia Admission:
$12 adults
$8 students and seniors
$5 kids 6 - 17
Free for 5 & under
Cash and personal checks accepted at the door.
As so often at Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association gigs, there will be coffee, tea and lemonade at the break, and you are invited to bring goodies or fruit to share.
Note also that parents of very young children may appreciate knowing that concerts at Unity Center are particularly good events for little ones because Unity has a toddler room filled with toys for when they get restless.
Arkansas Location:
Bowen Hall on the grounds of Christ Episcopal Church at 509 Scott Street, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas Tickets - Available at the door.
$10 Adults
$8 ACMS members and students
$5 Seniors
FREE Children under 14
See www.arcelts.com for more information.
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