Town Hall Concert Series: Celtic Night
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Bluffton hosts Celtic Night for the Town Hall Concert Series; Celebrating Irish Heritage in Song
Third Floor of the Town Hall (handicap accessible), Main Street, Bluffton
Admission is by donation.

Summary: The Village of Bluffton announces their March Town Hall Concert in the historically restored town hall. On the program are three groups performing all-Celtic sets with traditional and modern music from the British Isles. Leading out is Conkers, followed by One in a Number: The Bluffton Women~Ac^a'not^a"cs Choir and Phillip Murphy.

Content: Bluffton, originally called Shannon Ohio is known for the nearby Swiss Mennonite Settlement, however the town itself was founded by Irish settlers. On March 13 we celebrate Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs Celtic heritage in honor of St. Patrick~Ac^a'not^a"cs Day.
Conkers are a family group who have been performing traditional music together for over twenty-five years. Their performances are a weaving of the varied strands of traditional song including: English folk songs, sea shanties, nineteenth and early twentieth century hymns, street cries, and ballads. The common thread in the fabric of their concerts has been the lovely blend of their voices and their imaginative harmonies. Although they accompany themselves on a variety of instruments such as fiddle, Irish whistle, harp, bodrhan, and English concertina they are best known for their a cappella harmony singing. The individual members of Conkers are Sharon Wildermuth, her husband, Michael, and her sister, Sheila Rowe. Conkers released their first CD, One-O, in 1999. The recording was reviewed in English Dance and Song, the national magazine of the English Folk Dance and Song Society by the editor, Dave Arthur: It is a strange fact that some of the finest revival recordings of English folksong come from America. One of the best is this offering from Conkers.
Following Conkers will be a set by One in a Number: The Bluffton Women~Ac^a'not^a"cs choir. The intergenerational mostly a cappella group has been in existence for over 15 years singing in event, church, and coffeehouse settings. For this concert, the women~Ac^a'not^a"cs choir has researched Irish songs of struggle, hope and love to prepare a Celtic treat for the listener.
Philip Murphy, ~Ac^a'notA"Bluffton~Ac^a'not^a"cs Bard,~Ac^a'not^A