Ashling (featuring Melanie O'Reilly), & Mana Maddy & the Family
- When
- Sat Jan 14, 2012
- Where
- The Starry Plough Pub
- Time
- 9.30pm
- Cost
- $7 - $10
- Tags
- Acoustic Music, Music
Description
A spellbinding night of Irish-Americana-jazz and jazz-influenced folk music from Irish and Canadian transplants Melanie O'Reilly (Ashling) and Maddy Streicek (Mana Maddy)Ashling is the dynamic group of acoustic Irish music fused with Americana, jazz and bossa nova, featuring one of Ireland's best known singer-songwriters, Melanie O'Reilly. The music is exciting; a powerful mixture of high energy instrumentals with soaring vocals and imaginative arrangements. With Melanie, the band features Darcy Noonan on fiddle, Sean O Nuallain on guitar, Rebecca Kleinmann on Flute, Ami Molinelli on percussion. "Gorgeous sound, celtic cadence with a jazz sensibility." ~Contra Costa Times
http://www.melanieoreilly.com/melanie-ashling
Mana Maddy is the alias of Canadian born singer-musician Maddy Streicek, a Bay Area local since 2006. Her songs for ukulele and piano, at the intersection of the folk, jazz and classical realms. For this occasion she will be joined by percussionist Geneva Harrison, cellist Lewis Patzner, vocalist Chelsea Coleman providing harmonies. Maddy is well known to Starry Plough audiences, having performed as the lead singer of Antioquia and vocalist/keyboardist in indie-folk-blues band Whiskerman. Her solo show is a delightful new twist. "There's a big Caribbean voice inside that tiny white Canadian." ~Dennis Cook, Jambase
http://www.ManaMaddy.com
More Info
- Call
- (510) 841-2082 (Box Office)
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