A powerhouse of Irish Traditional Music will perform at
Mountain City Traditional Arts, Tuesday, March 8th, at 7:00 PM. Musicians John Blake, Mairead Hurley and
Nathan Gourley will bring the sounds of Ireland to Frostburg just in time for
an early St. Patrick’s Day celebration. A $15 donation is suggested, but tickets are
not necessary, the program is open to the public.
John Blake is a traditional Irish flute player, guitarist
and pianist. An ex member of traditional group Teada, John has performed and
recorded with the cream of Irish musicians including, John Carty, Paddy
Glackin, Noel Hill, Liam O’Flynn, Jesse Smith, Harry Bradley, Colm Gannon, The Kane
Sisters and James Kelly.
Mairead Hurley is
from Ballymote, Co Sligo, and won the All Ireland Concertina
Senior Championships at the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in 2006. Music
runs in her blood as her father is a flute and tin whistle teacher and her four
siblings all play music. She has been playing since she was four years old.
Nathan Gourley is
one of America’s most highly regarded young players of traditional Irish music. His playing is steeped in lifelong study of the Irish
tradition, and is at same time colored by his American roots. Gourley started
playing music at age five. While living in Minnesota he had the opportunity to
collaborate with such renowned players as Paddy O’Brien of Chulrua. Nathan can
be seen playing at concerts, ceilis, sessions and festivals in Boston and
throughout the United States and Ireland.
Mountain City Traditional Arts is a
program of Frostburg State University, which receives support from the Maryland
Traditions Program of the Maryland State Arts Council.
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