Cal Performances | World Stage | Highland, Heath & Holler Celtic Music's Voyage to Appalachia

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Highland, Heath & Holler
Celtic Music's Voyage to Appalachia
featuring Alasdair Fraser, Martin Hayes, &
Bruce Molsky, fiddle; Natalie Haas, cello; and
Dennis Cahill, guitar

Sun, Apr 1, 7 pm

Venue: Zellerbach Hall B

Price: $20/$26/$32

Subscription Series: Choose-Your-Own, Winter/Spring Mini Series

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The early Scottish and Irish immigrants who relocated in southern Appalachia carried with them their culture, stories, and music. Their ballads, jigs, reels, and spirited tunes served as a foundation of what we know as the region's unique musical heritage. Highland, Heath & Holler documents this remarkable cultural journey with musicians who are both steeped in their own traditions and far-reaching in their artistic world views. This special concert features five accomplished artists from three countries: from Scotland, master fiddler Alasdair Fraser and brilliant young cellist Natalie Haas; from Ireland, the impressive musical partnership of fiddler Martin Hayes and guitarist Dennis Cahill; and from the United States, Bruce Molsky, who has been called "the Rembrandt of Appalachian fiddling."

Co-presented with Freight & Salvage Coffee House

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Program Notes: Program notes are available one week before the performance.

Audio clips:

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Stirling Castle Set *
(Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas)

Wandering Boy (Bruce Molsky) *

The Kerfunken Jig *
(Martin Hayes/Dennis Cahill)

* Clips listed here are representative of the artists, but may be different than what are being played as part of the Cal Performances program
Podcast:

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Highland, Heath & Holler fiddlers extraordinaire Bruce Molsky and Alisdair Fraser talk about the jigs, reels and spirited tunes that make-up their concert titled Celtic Music's Voyage to Appalachia at Zellerbach Hall Sunday, April 1. This exclusive Cal Performances interview was taped in New York City in January 2007. (Length: 12:00)

Education and Community Events:
Sightlines event
Sun, Apr 1, 6-6:30 pm, Zellerbach Hall
Pre-performance talk by artistic director Alasdair Fraser. This Sightlines event is free to all event ticket holders.

Artists links:
Official Alasdair Fraser site
Official Bruce Molsky site
Official Martin Hayes/Dennis Cahill site