CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY |
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THE CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY
PRESENTS
OLD BLIND DOGS
IN CONCERT
The California Traditional Music Society
is pleased to announce that the first concert of the fall season will
be Old Blind Dogs. The concert will be held at the Encino Community Center,
4935 Balboa Blvd, Encino 91316 on September 7 at 8:00pm. Tickets for the
concert can be purchased in advance for $17:50 or at the door for $23
per person. For information call 818-817-7756.
“Scotland's brave heart beats here.”
– Earle Hitchner (Wall Street Journal, Irish Echo)
“Old Blind Dogs play with a compelling energy
and intoxicating rhythm as players and audience seem to share a wild ecstasy
of emotion.” – The Scotsman
Old Blind Dogs have been on the cutting
edge of Scotland's folk revival since 1990. Their roots are in Aberdeenshire
on Scotland's northeast coast, an area steeped in traditional songs and
fiddle tunes. Taking their name from an Old-Time American song, the band
has developed its own trademark style, with dynamic percussion and bluesy
harmonica blend with the small pipes and whistle and a fine blend of guitar,
cittern, mandolin, and fiddle. Pair that with rich vocals and a wonderful
feel for the traditional, with a new and exciting fusion of the present
and the past, and you can understand why the many tours in the US have
cemented them a huge loyal following.
Over the years that band has seen many personnel changes.
Today the band is back to its quartet roots. Founding member Jonny
Hardie’s powerful rhythmic traditional fiddling, sweet
and gritty by turns, is at the heart of the Dogs’ sound. Fraser
Fiffield, an ex member of Old Blind Dogs, is replacing Rory Campbell
just for the fall tour on pipes. An innovative multi-instrumentalist on
bouzouki, guitar and bass, newest member Aaron Jones
is also a fine singer and a sought-after accompanist. Fraser Stone,
still in his early 20s, has played the drums since the age of six; he
is a specialist on African percussion.
The band was voted best “Best Folk
Band of the Year” award at the 2005 Scots Trad Music Awards. There
is a new CD on Compass called Four on the Floor to be released in July
2007.
Old Blind Dogs will be in concert on
Friday, September, at 8 pm. At the Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa
Blvd, Encino CA 91316
At the door unreserved tickets only will
be available for $23, but you can order in advance and save!
In advance ticket prices are:
$17.50 for each unreserved general admission ticket,
$27.50 for each reserved front section (rows 2-4) ticket (includes a $10
tax deductible contribution to CTMS), or
$35 for each reserved front row ticket (includes a $17.50 tax deductible
contribution to CTMS)
Tickets are available by mail by sending
a note with your name and address, and the type and number of tickets
wanted, and a check made out to CTMS for the proper amount to:
Old Blind Dogs Tickets
c/o CTMS,
4401 Trancas Place
Tarzana CA 91356-5399
You can also order tickets on line
with a credit card by from our website:
http://www.ctmsfolkmusic.org
(there is a small processing fee added per ticket for credit card orders.)
ALL SALES ARE FINAL
The California Traditional Music Society
is a Non-profit Tax Exempt 501(c)(3) Educational Corporation
Mailing Address: 4401 Trancas Place, Tarzana, CA 91356-5399 818 817-7756
FAX: 818 817-7734
email: info@ctmsfolkmusic.org
website: www.ctmsfolkmusic.org
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