Maeve Donnelly with Andy Hillhouse: April 11
Maeve Donnelly in Concert with Andy Hillhouse: Wednesday, April 11. Doors 7:30/ Start time 8:00. Tickets: $18 advance / $20 door. Lyrical, passionate fiddling with the brilliant world-renowned, award-winning, All-Ireland Fiddle champion, Maeve Donnelly, from County Clare, well known for her fiery and stunning musicianship. She is making a rare appearance in Ontario, accompanied by the superb Canadian guitarist, Andy Hillhouse; together they will perform their uplifting, high-energy, toe-tapping music. Maeve possesses virtuosic technique and a profound understanding of traditional Irish music, played with a passion & exuberance rarely encountered. Over the years she has toured widely in the US and Canada, playing such prestigious venues as New York’s Lincoln Performing Arts Center and the Washington Irish Festival. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEGW7NHsqUo Andy Hillhouse, 2007 Juno winner, is a superb guitarist, singer and songwriter with a diverse musical background. He is the founder of the popular Canadian Celtic funk band Mad Pudding, plays guitar and sings with the innovative fiddler Jaime RT. Also a well-versed instructor, he currently teaches an acoustic roots ensemble at the University of Toronto, where he is pursuing a PhD. http://www.myspace.com/andyhillhousemusic