Celtic Month - Brenda Castles & Joey Abarta

A truly special concert finale to our Celtic Month Celebration.BRENDA CASTLES COMES FROM A RICH TRADITION OF MUSIC IN CO. Meath, having learned concertina from Rena Traynor (née Crotty) and concertina maestro, Mícheál Ó'Raghallaigh. She has several All Ireland Fleadh titles to her name both in solo and group competitions.  Music has brought her around the world from Hong Kong to Rekjavik, Taipei to Tipperary. She teaches classes around the world from Atlanta to Germany and of course in Ireland. She's been a performer in two Celtic Sojourn productions and she joined the Green Fields of America collective for concerts throughout 2016-2019 Joey Abarta has spent the last sixteen years touring North America, Europe, and Asia, teaching and performing music on the uilleann pipes, the irish bagpipe. A Los Angeles native, he first received instruction on the pipes from Dubliner Pat D’Arcy, a founding member of the Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club. In August of 2009, Joey’s accomplished playing won him an All-Ireland championship, placing second worldwide at the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann. In the fall of 2014 Joey won first prize at the An tOireachtas, becoming the the first American uilleann piper to do so since 1969. In 2015 Joey was honored to be a recipient of a traditional arts apprenticeship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council meaning he was awarded a grant to teach his art to the next generation. Concert begins at 7:00 pm - Pre Concert "session" from 5-7pm, Post Concert Reception following concert Audience welcome - doors open at 5pm, beer, wine & refreshments served Tickets $20