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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 26, 2024
Golden Link Presents Traditional Celtic Music at its Best with Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers
Rochester, NY – Traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, haunting ballads, and a good dose of humor, the Tannahill Weavers have transformed traditional material and brought it into the modern world, becoming one of Scotland’s premier traditional bands. They will perform in concert for the Golden Link Folk Singing Society on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 6:30 pm at Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626.
Born of a session in Paisley, Scotland, and named for the town’s historic weaving industry and local poet laureate Robert Tannahill, the group has made an international name for its special brand of Scottish music. The variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits.
Members of the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, the Tannahill Weavers released their 18th recording, Òrach (“Golden” in Gaelic) in 2018 to celebrate their 50th anniversary. The following year they were nominated for Folk Album of the Year and Folk Band of the Year in Scotland.
The band includes founding members Roy Gullane (guitar, lead vocals) and Phil Smillie (flute, whistles, bodhrán, harmony vocals) along with piper Iain MacGillivray – who is Scotland’s youngest Clan leader and has worked recently on such exciting productions as Outlander and Men in Kilts – and Malcolm Bushby on fiddle, bouzouki, and harmony vocals.
“Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers play acoustic instruments, but the atmosphere at their shows is electric. … They can summon rock ‘n’ roll intensity or haunting introspection.” – The Boston Globe
“… Their great humour and superb musicianship make them one of the finest bands on the circuit.” – Rogue Folk Review
Online ticket sales end at midnight on April 13.
General Admission: $30 ($32 at the door)
Golden Link Members: $25 ($27 at the door)
Students: $10
Children under 12: $5
See below for a calendar listing of this and other upcoming concerts.
Phone or email interviews with the performer(s) can be arranged.
Photos of the performers are available at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nVdtFNwW5hFxbhC0LgnqzYGnCo__Rrv0?usp=sharing
Founded in 1971, the Golden Link Folk Singing Society is dedicated to presenting, promoting, and preserving folk music in the Rochester area. Golden Link is a volunteer-operated and member-supported 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts, cultural, and educational organization.
CALENDAR LISTINGS
Tannahill Weavers
Sunday, April 14, 2024, 6:30 pm (Note day and start time)
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14626
Traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, haunting ballads, and a good dose of humor, Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers have transformed traditional material and brought it into the modern world. They are firmly established as one of the premier groups on the concert stage and the variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively spirits.
Tickets: General Admission: $30 ($32 at the door), Golden Link Members: $25 ($27 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.
Robin & Linda Williams
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14626
For more than four decades, Robin & Linda Williams have performed the music that they love, a robust blend of bluegrass, folk, old-time, and acoustic country that combines wryly observant lyrics with a wide-ranging melodicism. Their stirring concerts have earned them a huge and loyal body of folk and country fans who love their honest and heartfelt music.
Tickets: General Admission: $30 ($32 at the door), Golden Link Members: $25 ($27 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.