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 Wanna perform at BCMFest? Download the application to the right. Check out our Performer Categories for a better idea of the acts we feature at BCMFest. FRI. JANUARY 6th 7pm 11pmBCMFest KICK-OFF CONCERT & PARADE"Roots and Branches" Club Passim at 7pm Fun, fresh take on Celtic music from North America to Europe and back again with a diverse roster of special guests which will culminate in a parade from Club Passim to the Boston Urban Ceilidh. READ MORE BOSTON URBAN CEILIDH at The AtriumThe Reiner Brothers 8pm Andy and Eric expertly combine Irish, Cape Breton, Quebecois, New England and old-timey music to get you moving on the dance floor. Dave Eisenstadter will do the calling. Triple Spiral 9pm Pulsating Celtic music with focus on Brittany and the Scottish Isles and Highlands. They will lead Breton dances to boot. Neil Pearlman and Friends BUC Style 10pm Think "contra dance meets mosh pit" -- Hanneke Cassel will get everyone out there on the floor and show you how it's done. SAT. DAYFest 10:30am-6:30pmTHE PUB at CLUB PASSIMFellswater 10:30am Exquisite Scottish/Celtic tunes on flute, whistle, pipes, fiddle, guitar and bouzouki "A Tribute to Nic Jones" 11:30am A set of songs made popular by one of the folk revival's most influential singers/instrumentalists, led by Nic Gareiss and Bill Wiegandt READ MORE "Singer Co-Bill" 12:30pm Kyle Carey Trio sings sublime original and traditional songs in Scottish and English. Bob Bradshaw sings Irish and English traditional songs from sources old and new Adrienne Howard and Emily Peterson 1:30pm Irish, French Canadian tunes featuring fiddle, hurdy-gurdy and concertina Katie McNally and Eric McDonald 2:30pm Unique fiddle/guitar arrangements of Scottish and Cape Breton tunes NØÍR 3:30pm Intricate blend of Irish and Norwegian music THE PARLORFirst Parish Church in Cambridge"Bawdy Breakfast" 10:45am Songs of love, lust and laughter by Dall-i-ance (Lynn Noel, Lynn Feingold, Anabel Graetz and Deborah Goss) Corvus 11:45am Inviting Irish tunes and songs featured on fretted strings and free reeds Ken Perlman and Jim Prendergast 12:45pm Inimitable five-string banjo and guitar duo with deep repertoire of Irish, Scottish, Canadian and American tunes and songs Hannah Sanders and Liz Simmons 1:45pm Dual guitars, rich voices, contemporary and traditional folk Kimberley Fraser 2:45pm Masterful fiddling in the Cape Breton tradition Neil Pearlman's Scottish Infusion 3:45pm Authentically played Scottish melodies with Latin, jazz and funk influences McThriller 4:45pm Willie Jean, The Lass in the Mirror, and other Celtic Renditions of the Songs of Michael Jackson CIRCUS IN THE SANCTUARYFirst Parish Church in CambridgeDylan Courville and Wells Burrell with Bob Jennings - UNPLUGGED 10:45am "Fiddle-crazy boys" play Scottish/Celtic tunes with a few surprises Highland Soles 11:30 Graceful, powerful pairing of Scottish music and dance NØÍR UNPLUGGED 12:15pm Intricate blend of Irish and Norwegian music Chasing Redbird 12:45 Rhythmically compelling, energetic performance of contemporary Scottish music The Whiskey Boys UNPLUGGED 1:30pm Fiddle, guitar and vocals; rowdy, tender and true< Triple Spiral 2pm Pulsating Celtic music with focus on Brittany and the Scottish Isles and Highlands. Flynn Cohen and The Deadstring Ensemble 3pm Flynn Cohen's band of string geniuses performing original multi-genre acoustic music. Cirque De Celtique 4pm While a trapeze in the sanctuary is unlikely expect a three ring circus of music, juggling and comedy more. SESSIONS in THE ATTICFirst Parish Church in CambridgeThe Stoneybatter Band 11am Traditional Irish music from lively six-piece band Royal Scottish Country Dance Society of Boston 1:30pm Demonstration and participatory dancing in the Scottish tradition Boston Scottish Fiddle Club 2:30pm Healthy dose of Scots reels, jigs, marches, strathspeys and airs "Kyte's Kitchen Ceilidh" 5pm Sociable songs and music of Cape Breton with Kyte MacKillop and Friends ALSO IN THE ATTIC: "The Children's Corner" Entertainment for the (much) younger crowd: 11am--Joe Keane: "The Phooka" and other amazing stories noon--Hannah Sanders and Liz Simmons 1pm--Bridget Fitzgerald and Shannon Heaton: Trad Songs for Wee Ones 3pm--Hurdy-gurdy workshop BCMFest FINALE CONCERT 8pmFirst Parish Church in Cambridge"Flynn Cohen and Matt Heaton Present..." Deadstring duo Matt Heaton and Flynn Cohen team up with an all-star cast of musicians, singers and dancers from Boston's Celtic music session and concert scene READ MORE Click here for BCMFest 2012 performer bios |
