Misla in Missouri
Major event time. Unmissable Irish traditional music in the region - if you’re truly a fan of Irish trad.
We’ve spoken of Tommy Martin before on Irish KC. His resume is so full it’s stupid. Should you be American then ’stupid’ in that context is not a bad word; it’s Irish shorthand for “so good, so amazing, it’s unfathomable”.
From Dublin but based in St Louis for some time, Tommy Martin is a multi-talented Irish musician who has played all over Europe, Asia, North America, and well have a look at a globe and you’ll get the idea.
From Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann to Riverdance to the Chicago Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra and collaborations with those who gave us Thin Lizzy, Tommy has been around.
An uilleann piper of the highest calibre, Martin has put together a trad band called Misla:
Kelly Winter - Piano Accordion and Concertina (MySpace)
Eileen Gannon - Harp and Concertina (MySpace)
Ian Walsh - Fiddle and Mandolin
Kevin Buckley - Fiddle, Guitar and Bouzouki
Tommy Martin - Uilleann Pipes and Flute ( • MySpace)
On April 6th and 7th Misla are performing at The Dubliner Irish Pub in St Louis, Missouri. This is quite a treat, that I really recommend you don’t take for granted.
Earlier:
On Saturday, January 27th 2007, at 8pm, Misla performed in an MVFS presentation at the Bragg Auditorium.
Tickets are $17 for MVFS members and $20 for the general public. If you don’t know what MVFS stands for, chances are you’re the general public.
The Bragg Auditorium is located at All Souls Unitarian Church, 4501 Walnut, Kansas City - just across from the Kemper Museum.
In the St Louis area, on Sunday, 21st January at 3pm Misla performed at Focal Point in Maplewood located at 2720 Sutton Blvd.
Phone: 314-781-4200 for more details.
Links:
• Missouri Valley Folklife Society (MVFS)
• Tommy Martin, Uilleann Piper
• Misla on MySpace
• The Focal Point
• Review: The Cathie Ryan Band by MVFS
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