FOOTMAD Concert Series: 2006-2007

Oct 20, 2007 [Sat] 8 pm
	Paul Rishell & Annie Raines
	Cultural Center Theater

	Touring nationally and internationally at festivals, clubs, and concert halls, and playing and teaching at workshops, Paul & Annie have earned loyal fans around the globe. Their music has been featured on various TV soundtracks and radio shows including Americana, Folk, Triple A and Blues formats. They have performed on diverse radio and TV shows including A Prairie Home Companion, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and PBS's Arthur. Paul and Annie have recorded with Susan Tedeschi, Pinetop Perkins and Rory Block, and continue to perform and record as members of John Sebastian's J-Band. Susan Tedeschi recorded an "unplugged" version of Paul's "Blues on a Holiday" with Paul and Annie for her second Tone-Cool CD, Wait For Me. Paul and Annie were featured in FOOTMAD's 2002-2003 Concert Series, performing in February 2003. Notice: Corey Harris and the 5 X 5 originally scheduled for this date cancelled their Fall 2007 tour - and our concert booking - to pursue other opportunities.

Nov 01, 2007 [Thr] 8 pm
	Mick Moloney's Green Fields of America
	WVSU Capitol Center Theater

	Irish-American Music and Dance
	An unforgettable experience! A brilliant repertoire of slow airs, jigs, reels, and hornpipes accompanied by exciting, virtuoso Irish dancing from World Champion step dancers, as well as a variety of traditional and contemporary songs in Gaelic and English. These include love songs, humorous songs, patriotic songs, songs of emigration and settlement, Irish American songs from variety theater and vaudeville, and the myriad other themes that have made the Irish oral literature and song tradition among the richest in the Western world. All this is linked by the urbane, informative witty commentary, which the group is renowned for. They have the rare capacity to appeal to folk and Irish music devotees and to general audiences of any age.

Nov 17, 2007 [Sat] 8 pm
	Red Stick Ramblers
	Cultural Center Theater

	Red Stick Ramblers come roaring out of Southern Louisiana with a mixture of Cajun fiddle tunes, Western Swing, and traditional jazz of the 1920s and 1930s, alongside a steadily growing number of tradition-inspired originals.

Dec 16, 2007 [Sun] 6 pm
	Irish Christmas In America
	Cultural Center Theater

	A spellbinding presentation of seasonal Irish cultural traditions. Featuring Oisín Mac Diarmada, Seán McElwain and Tristan Rosenstock of award-winning traditional Irish group Téada, along with leading vocalist Michael Londra, the show is given an historical context with an engaging narrative from noted folklorist and author Joe McGowan. The magic of the Irish harp and uilleann pipes from leading exponents Gráinne Hambly and Tommy Martin is augmented by the rhythmic pulse of local Irish step dancers and in selected venues, an evocative photographic slide show. Mingling ancient traditions with the contemporary artistry of some of Ireland's finest performers.
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Feb 02, 2008 [Sat] 8 pm
	Old Blind Dogs
	Cultural Center Theater

	..from Scotland A band on the cutting edge of Scotland's roots revival. Dynamic percussion and bluesy harmonica blend with the small pipes and whistle and a fine blend of guitar, cittern, mandolin and fiddle.

Feb 23, 2008 [Sat] 8 pm
	Comparsa
	Cultural Center Theater

	Comparsa A multicultural feast for the ears! Join a musical tour of Latin America, Africa, Spain, and the Caribbean.

Mar 29, 2008 [Sat] 8 pm
	Simple Gifts
	WVSU Capitol Center Theater

	Three women plus twelve instruments equals one good time. Drawing on an impressive variety of ethnic folk styles, this award-winning trio plays everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer frailachs and haunting Gypsy melodies, spicing the mix with the distinctive rhythms of Balkan dance music, the lush sounds of Scandinavian twin fiddling, and more.