WALES ~ THE LAND OF SONG
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Shannon
will celebrate the launch of a very personal recording, Wales
~ The Land of Song, with a concert on Sunday, March 8th at 3pm
with the critically acclaimed Skye Consort. In collaboration with the
Ottawa Welsh Society, Shannon pays tribute to the richness of the Welsh
musical culture in a concert that features the music from her new recording.
With the release of her fifth Analekta recording of Wales ~ The Land of Song, Shannon recalls her Welsh roots, the culture that gave voice to her passion for music. An immigrant to Canada, Shannon's father was a longtime member of the Ottawa Welsh Society and sang for many years with the Gwalia Singers. One of Shannon's first musical milestones came when, at the age of 15, she performed at the prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales. She returned to Canada with the silver cup in hand and as a proud ambassador of Welsh music!
FROM SHANNON
"This is the culture that shaped my path in life and fills me with so
much love for music and song. I am very pleased to be able to make this
recording as a special tribute to all those people who supported and encouraged
me from the beginning."
CONCERT INFORMATION
Sunday, March 8th 3:00 pm
St. Andrews Church, 82 Kent Street. Ottawa, Ontario (corner of Wellington
& Kent)
TICKETS
$ 20 - general seating
Ticket Reservation/Information: Tel: (613)
565-0666 Email: megan@moirajohnson.com
Purchase at Leading Note (370 Elgin) or Compact
Music (190 Bank St. or 7851/2 Bank St.)
SKYE CONSORT
Montreal-based Skye Consort is dedicated to bringing art-music
aesthetic and interest to the music of different world traditions. For
the pieces on the recording, arranger Seán Dagher has taken traditional
Welsh folk songs and given them fresh life in contemporary arrangements,
exploiting the sound of a traditionally Welsh blend of instruments: cittern,
harp, violin, cello, double bass, percussion, and flute.