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Irish Fiddler Eileen Ivers Returning to Cache Valley
Nine-Time All-Ireland fiddle champ and Riverdance show-stopper and other old-time musicians will celebrate the story of the immigrant's journey during her 2010 tour of "Beyond the Bog Road - An Irish-American Experience" at 7:30 p.m. March 1 and 2 at Eileen Eccles Theatre in downtown Logan, 43 S. Main. Tickets are $21 - $32 and can be purchased at www.EileenEcclesTheatre.org or at the Cache Valley Center for the Arts Ticket Office in the Bullen Center.
Ivers' recording credits include more than 100 contemporary and traditional albums and numerous movie scores. The Bronx-born Irish-American is a nine-time All-Ireland fiddle champion, original music star of Riverdance, a founding member of Cherish the Ladies and a best-selling recording artist.
Ivers toured to Cache Valley in April 2005, selling more than 1,700 tickets. Her unique performances appeal to all types of listeners and audiences of allages. This performance is the perfect opportunity to engage young musicians in celebrating Irish-American music, but also the incredible and engaging style Ivers has mastered.
Created by Ivers, "Beyond the Bog Road" is a multimedia concert of music, story, dance, and film. The concert celebrates the journey of the Irish immigrant and showcases how Irish music and dance have integrated with various North Americn roots to create one of the richest cross-fertilizations of folk music styles in the world. The "Beyond the Bog Road" CD will be released later this year.
Ivers will be sharing the stage with some old friends including Irish vocalist Niamh Parsons, three-time All-Ireland accordion champion Buddy Connolly, multi=instrumentalist and producer Greg Anderson, and bassist Leo Traversa. This concert will feature dance by Matthew Olwell, Kristyn Fontanella, and special guests from Utah's Crawford School of Irish Dance. The backdrop for the show is video designed by DJ Mendel, who has recently directed Roseanna Cash's "Black Cadillac in Concert: and the award-winning "Accidental Nostalgia."
The daughter of Irish immigrants, Ivers grew up in the culturally diverse neighborhood of the Bronx, N.Y. Rooted in Irish traditional music since the age of 8, Eileen proceeded to win nine All-Ireland fiddle championships, a 10th on tenor banjo and more that 30 championship medals, making her one of the most awarded persons ever to compete in these prestigious competitions.
In 1999 Ivers established a touring production to present the music that now encompasses Wileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul. The ensemble headlines prestigious performing arts centers, guest stars with numerous symphonies, performs at major festivals worldwide, and has appeared on national and international television. For more information, visit www.eileenivers.com 02/26/10 >> go there
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