Wednesday, March 17
ST. PATRICKS DAY with Hilari Farrington & Benedict Koelher with Pete Sutherland :: 7pm
This event is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. advance tickets only available at the cafe or via summit-school.org. The monthly Summit School Showcase falls on St. Patrick's Day and features Hilari Farrington and Benedict Koelher, two Summit School teachers who are internationally recognized Irish musicians. This musical couple now living in East Montpelier, Vermont, met at a benefit for the Champlain Festival in 1986. Strongly influenced by the playing of the great musicians of East Galway and County Clare, both Benedict and Hilari have played and taught widely at Irish music festivals and events such as the Catskills Irish Arts Week, the Chris Langan Weekend in Toronto, the St. Louis Tionol, the Piper's Gathering in North Hero, and the Champlain Valley Folk Festival. Known as insightful and generous teachers, Benedict and Hilari are also engaging performers on uilleann bagpipes, penny whistle, Irish harp, and button accordion. They join the stage with local fiddle legend Pete Sutherland, who plays the Cafe stage for the first time. To be followed by a traditional irish session and traditional drinking of beer.
Genre: world music
artist website
This event is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. advance tickets only available at the cafe or via summit-school.org. The monthly Summit School Showcase falls on St. Patrick's Day and features Hilari Farrington and Benedict Koelher, two Summit School teachers who are internationally recognized Irish musicians. This musical couple now living in East Montpelier, Vermont, met at a benefit for the Champlain Festival in 1986. Strongly influenced by the playing of the great musicians of East Galway and County Clare, both Benedict and Hilari have played and taught widely at Irish music festivals and events such as the Catskills Irish Arts Week, the Chris Langan Weekend in Toronto, the St. Louis Tionol, the Piper's Gathering in North Hero, and the Champlain Valley Folk Festival. Known as insightful and generous teachers, Benedict and Hilari are also engaging performers on uilleann bagpipes, penny whistle, Irish harp, and button accordion. They join the stage with local fiddle legend Pete Sutherland, who plays the Cafe stage for the first time. To be followed by a traditional irish session and traditional drinking of beer.Genre: world music
artist website