Lunasa: Christmas from Ireland

Friday, December 19, 8:00PM

Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, 390 Morris Street, Sebastopol, 707-823-1511

$25 in advance, $28 at the door

http://www.seb.org/event/2398421-lunasa-christmas-from-ireland

http://www.lunasa.ie

“Lunasa is widely acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental band of recent times, renowned for stunning shows honed by superb musicianship. Lunasa’s inventive arrangements and bass-driven grooves have steered Irish acoustic music into surprising new territory. Their recordings have sold over a quarter of a million, have been hailed as some of the best and most important world music albums anywhere, while their blend of intelligence, innovation, virtuosity, and passion has brought them to the forefront of Celtic music. Lunasa are: Sean Smyth (Fiddles and Whistles) Kevin Crawford (Flutes and Whistles), Trevor Hutchinson (Stand-up Bass), Cillian Vallely (Uilleann Pipes and Whistles) and Ed Boyd (Guitar).

Christmas from Ireland with Lunasa will feature traditional Irish music and Karan Casey, one of the genre’s most innovative and provocative voices in Irish traditional and folk music. Her career has spanned twenty five years, from the early days as a jazz performer in George’s Bistro in Dublin.”