We’re happy to welcome Dick Hensold & Patsy O’Brien for a concert of traditional Celtic music, with unique and innovative arrangements. Songs will include a variety of tunes from Britain and Ireland, accompanied by guitar and Northumbrian smallpipes (a quiet bagpipe from Northeast England), or various whistles. It also features traditional and historical tunes from Cape Breton Island, Scotland, Ireland and Northumberland, with a good measure of original music in the traditional style.
Sunday, November 5th @ 2pm
As well as a broad range of styles of Celtic music, this program features an impressive range of expression, from the jaunty and humorous to soulful, led by Patsy’s warm and multi-hued baritone voice, Dick’s variety of pipes and whistles, and the nimble instrumental virtuosity of both musicians. Please note that none of these instruments are very loud.
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Meet the players!
Patsy O’Brien, vocals, guitar. As well as supplying the driving guitar rhythms of Celtic/World Music diva Eileen Ivers’ last European tour, and collaborating with many giants of the Celtic/World music scene (Paddy Keenan, Cathie Ryan among them), award-winning artist Patsy O’Brien hosts guitar workshops all over the country, and NPR saw fit to feature one of his song arrangements on the prestigious All Songs Considered. With 4 critically-acclaimed solo albums under his belt, along with numerous live and studio collaborations, Patsy’s songwriting reflects his penchant for seamless genre-hopping, and a strong interest in roots Americana as well as jazz.
Dick Hensold, Northumbrian smallpipes, Scottish reel pipes, whistles and recorder. He is an active composer, writing both music in the traditional Celtic idiom, and pieces influenced by traditional contrapuntal techniques. He is also a studio musician and theater musician, and is a 2006 Bush Artist Fellow.
“The piping is fluent and assured… his technique is impressive… delightfully interpreted” — FolkWorld CD Reviews
“North America’s foremost smallpiper” –fRoots