The Music and Art Cafe will present a performance of Shoni on May 30 at 7 pm at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center. Admission costs $5; children under18 enter free, courtesy of Stewart’s Holiday Match Grant.
Shoni explores traditional Celtic music and original works using bagpipes, keyboard, guitar, percussion, violin, cello and vocals to interpret the Celtic tradition.
Shoni features four experienced musicians. Alannah Fitzgerald has recorded on the Front Hall and Telarc labels and her compositions have been recorded by the Empire Brass Quintet. A seasoned performer, she has appeared at the Fox Hollow Folk Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Caffé Lena and the Old Songs Festival. Martha von Schilgen is currently a member of the Tri-County Banjo Band, the Adirondack Fiddlers and Shoni. Von Schilgen also plays with two jam groups – the Fiddlers Tour and the Saturday jam at Mass MoCA. Von Schilgen plays violin, guitar, banjo, mandolin and cello. Richard Simpson has been playing music since 1976 – performing at the Bradley Arts Festival, as well as venues in Switzerland and Czechoslovakia. Returning to the States he began recording work and founded Black Tie – a rock and progressive band. Ron Bakerian plays Great Highland Pipes, Scottish Parlor Pipes, whistles and hand percussion. He enjoys blending traditional music with tribal and world music as well as creating original lyric art.
The Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center is located at 71 Main Street, Petersburgh and is available for meetings, weddings, performances, sports events, social gatherings and community events. Call 518-658-3260 for more information.