Celtic Duo Rakish to open Harmony on the Green coffeehouse's Third Season

Start: Saturday, September 21, 2024 7:30PM
End: Saturday, September 21, 2024 9:00PM

Celtic duo Rakish, featuring fiddler Maura Shawn Scanlin & guitarist Connor Hearn on Saturday, September 21st at 7:30 p.m. The pair gets their namesake from the traditional Irish tune Rakish Paddy, an origin that aptly suits the duo and their shared background in traditional Irish and Scottish music. Yet “rakish” itself also suggests something strikingly unconventional in its appearance, and Maura and Conor knowingly embrace this wealth of connotation in their music, drawing on the music they grew up with and performing it with their own slant. In a performance that is something more akin to concert music, Rakish explores tunes and songs from Irish and American folk traditions in a way that reflects their shared interest in and love for chamber and improvised music. Maura Shawn, a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Competition, wields the technical range of an accomplished classical violinist and the deep sensitivity of a traditional musician. Conor, a native to the Irish music communities of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD, makes his home in Boston playing guitar for a number of traditional music acts and bands. Rakish has performed on Front Row Boston, Brian O’Donovan’s 2020 “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn,” the Burren Backroom Series, and GBH’s “A Celtic Sojourn.” They have appeared at festivals including the Boston and Rockport's Celtic Music Festival, the Bellingham Irish Music Festival.. Opening for Rakish will be Emmy nominated Celtic harpist Jenna Greene, with vocalist Sairys Green. Tickets are a suggested price of $25, with all encouraged to come enjoy the music and "pay what you can!" Harmony on the Green is ADA accessible, with ADA parking at the door (in the back parking lot) and a lift up to Clark Hall. Our bathrooms are single user and accessible.