Announcing a weekend of Irish music programs with Tigh na Coille (teeg nah quill-ah), an award-winning ensemble of young Irish musicians, with their leaders Denis Liddy and Elvie Miller. (Below, in italics, is a description of the group.) BFS is thrilled to partner with the Makers Guild of Maine and Bagaduce Music to host them in our area.
Tigh na Coille’s Maine programs include:
- Thurs Oct 31 – The Irish Session at Homeport Tavern
- Fri Nov 1 – The First Friday BFS dance series (playing and dancing both!)
- Saturday Nov 2 – Music workshops led by Denis & Elvie – Tickets here
- Saturday Nov 2 – Concert with Tigh na Coille, Denis & Elvie (and workshop participants as special guests) – Tickets here
Details: BFS calendar
Additionally, Tigh na Coille will play for two older adult communities, make a studio appearance on WERU’s Morning Maine program, and explore the Belfast on Maine’s side of the Atlantic (including the Trick or Treat scene on Cedar Street!)
Details on the BFS calendar.
Tigh na Coille, a group of talented young musicians from County Clare, Ireland, led by renowned Irish traditional fiddler, Denis Liddy, and New Hampshire native and contradance pianist/accordionist, Elvie Miller, are performing on a tour of New England October 24-November 4.
Tigh na Coille, Gaelic for ‘house in the woods’ or ‘house of wood,’ is named for the unique location in Ireland where the group originates. The group boasts numerous solo and group All-Ireland winners in instrumental, singing, and lilting competitions as well as world champion Irish step dancers. This Tigh na Coille Fall Colors Tour features a huge variety of traditional Irish instruments, high-calibre music and dance performance and participation.
Denis and Elvie have toured worldwide over the last 25 years, as both performers and group leaders. Past group tours included North America, Australia, and Sweden, and, earlier this year, Bulgaria, where Tigh na Coille performed at the prestigious National School for Folk Arts in Kotel.
The group is active in their home community as well. They have hosted Bulgarian and Swedish groups and are currently collaborating with May Monday (Karen Tweed and Timo Alakotila) in a production melding the traditional music of Ireland, Orkney, and Finland, and involving more than 150 children in music performance.
This tour is inspired by the belief that music has the power to create bonds across cultures and that children form friendships and a lifelong love of music by playing and traveling together.
