Month: February 2019

House Concert February 28, 2019 | 7PM

Heron Valley are an energetic, young folk band from Scotland who have serious enthusiasm for the music they play. Their roots lie in Scottish and Irish traditional music, while taking influence from various Folk, Country and Bluegrass styles. The six-piece, energy fueled group comprises:

Alex Mackechnie – Fiddle / Accordion / Guitar
Nick Hamilton – Drums / Banjo
Abigail Pryde – Vocals / Guitar
Euan McNab – Bagpipes / Whistles / Guitar
Arlene Mackechnie – Piano
Callum Cronin – Bass Guitar

Heron Valley tour as a 5-piece line-up in the US. The band will convey their unique Scottish sound and energetic performance to ensure their audiences are absorbed by the enthusiasm. This will comprise of a lineup of Bagpipes, Fiddle, Vocals, Whistles, Banjo, Guitar, Piano, Drums, Bass and any other instrument they can get their hands on.

For more, visit: https://www.heronvalleyband.co.uk/

Tickets: $25
Bring your favorite beverage and a snack to share!

RSVP: ann@oakmountainhideaway.com

House Concert March 24, 2019 | 6PM

As both singer and songwriter, Jim Malcolm is one of the most distinctive voices in Scottish music, “one of the finest singing voices in Scotland in any style”. He was lead singer of the phenomenal Scottish band Old Blind Dogs for seven years, touring extensively throughout Europe and North America and playing at many of the biggest folk festivals. In 2004, Jim was songwriter of the year in the Scots Trad Music Awards, and he has been nominated three times for Scots Singer of the Year. He has a huge repertoire of songs from the Scottish tradition and is a noted interpreter of Burns. These old songs are complemented by his own original and award-­‐winning songs, which are at once completely modern and accessible, yet an authentic addition to the cannon of Scottish music. Jim plays expressive guitar in mainly DADGAD tuning, and simultaneously plays tunes on harmonicas to a standard you’ll seldom hear elsewhere. “Given the right song, he’ll melt you in your seat,” as one critic wrote.  What’s more, Jim’s between-­‐song wit has developed to an art form all of its own. Not to be missed!

“Malcolm has one of those pure, warm folk voices (two parts Archie Fisher, one part Dick Gaughan) that one never tires of listening to” Dirty Linen

“Transcendent brilliance in songwriting and musicianship” Mojo

For more, visit: https://www.jimmalcolm.com/
Tickets: $20
Bring your favorite beverage and a snack to share (optional).

RSVP: ann@oakmountainhideaway.com

House Concert June 4, 2019 | 7PM

This fresh new trio from the heart of Connemara, Ireland combines Irish music and an intriguing blend of modern folk influences to produce a rich sound and exciting experience to delight listeners.

Featuring an unusual line-up of flute, whistles, harp, bodhrán, guitar and vocals (with some Irish dancing steps thrown in!), HighTime make a youthful and energetic statement.

Equal measures of music and tradition from old Ireland coupled with bold new arrangements make for a tasty platter of story, music, song and dance from these three young men; All hailing from the village of Ardmore on the rugged west coast.

Ciarán Bolger – Guitar and Vocals
Conall Ó Flatharta – Flute, whistle & vocals
Séamus Ó Flatharta – Celtic Harp, whistle, bódhran drum, Irish dancing & vocals

For more, visit: https://www.hightime.ie
Tickets: $20
Bring your favorite beverage and a snack to share (optional).

RSVP: ann@oakmountainhideaway.com

House Concert September 4, 2019 | 7PM

Shane Hennessy is a virtuoso guitarist and songwriter from Carlow, Ireland. His energetic contemporary guitar playing style encompasses innovative fingerpicking, flatpicking, and hybrid picking techniques.

His cinematically vivid compositions tie in multiple influences from various world and ethnic musics, not least his background in Irish traditional music. He has caught the attention of big names like guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel and super-producer Nile Rodgers (CHIC).

Among Shane’s achievements to date include a sold-out show at Ireland’s National Concert Hall, a collaboration with Riverdance composer Bill Whelan, a stint as an opening act for Tommy Emmanuel, and a billing at MerleFest.

For more, visit: https://www.shanehennessy.ie/
Tickets: $15
Bring your favorite beverage and a snack to share (optional).

RSVP: ann@oakmountainhideaway.com

House Concert October 11, 2019 | 7 PM

Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo when he was thirteen, and took up the guitar shortly after.

In 2000, Hiroya received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and came to the United States. He formed his own group in Boston “INTEROCEANICO (inter-oceanic)” which consists of unique musicians from different continents including Latin Grammy Colombian singer Marta Gomez. The group released three acclaimed records (“The Other Side of the World”, “Confluencia” and “Where the River Shines”). Hiroya has released three solo albums (“Solo”, “Heartland” and “Places”).

Hiroya has been leading concerts internationally including several appearances at Blue Note in New York City with his group and Japanese National Television(NHK). In 2018, Hiroya won 2nd place in International Finger Style Guitar Championship.

“…chops, passion and warmth. Zealously recommended!” -Jazz Review.com

“HiroyaTsukamoto plays with fluid mastery, pristine tone, and great warmth. ”

-Celine Keating (author / Acoustic Guitar Magazine / minor7th)

“HiroyaTsukamoto takes us to an impressionistic journey ” -Boston Herald

For more, visit: hiroyatsukamoto.com/
Tickets: $15
Bring your favorite beverage and a snack to share (optional).

RSVP: ann@oakmountainhideaway.com

House Concert October 26, 2019 | 7PM

The Memory of Magic, a new cd is a stunning new work from the musical heart and soul of renowned musician and fiddler Winifred Horan. Winifred has performed at Oak Mountain Hideaway previously with fellow former Solas band mate, Mick McAuley, along with Colm O’Caoimh. For this show, she will be joined by special guests, Utsav Lal and Dan Faiella.

Winifred Horan is an extraordinarily talented American fiddler of Irish descent. After classical training, she played with the all-female Celtic music ensemble Cherish the Ladies before becoming an original member of the Irish traditional music group Solas.

Horan was born in New York City, New York to Irish parents and studied piano (taught by her father, a carpenter and musician) and Irish fiddle playing at a young age. She attended and graduated from the New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts, where she studied classical violin, and the Aspen Music Festival and School in Aspen, Colorado. She played with multiple orchestras, including the Boston Pops Orchestra, and string quartets, before joining the all-female Celtic music ensemble Cherish the Ladies in 1990. She co-founded Solas in 1994, and is on fiddle and backing vocals.

Outside of her work with Solas, Horan was a member of and toured with The Sharon Shannon Band, and also performed with Irish singer-songwriter Pierce Turner. She was “featured fiddler” on When Juniper Sleeps, a 1996 solo album by Séamus Egan, and co-writer of certain tracks for the 1995 film The Brothers McMullen. She is, as of 2004, a nine-time champion Irish stepdancer and an All-Ireland fiddle champion, having won an All-Ireland Junior Championship at age eleven.

Horan released her first solo album, Just One Wish, in October 2002 on Shanachie Records. In 2006, she and fellow Solas member, accordionist Mick McAuley, released Serenade on Compass Records, with covers of “After the Gold Rush” by Neil Young and “Make You Feel My Love” by Bob Dylan. Horan composed two of the album’s tracks: “Little Mona Lisa” and “A Daisy in December”, which was featured during the third season of the American reality television competitive dance series So You Think You Can Dance.

Utsav Lal will be on keyboard and Dan Faiella on guitar.

For more visit: http://winhoran.net/

Tickets: $20
Bring your favorite beverage and a snack to share (optional).

RSVP: ann@oakmountainhideaway.com