Raglan Old School Arts Centre has two great concerts in early June.
On Thursday June 8: Irish music – Sorcha Costello, Conor Connolly and Pádraig Ó Dubhghaill.
Funded by Culture Ireland to play in numerous locations in NZ and Australia, this trio is steeped in the Irish musical tradition and features:
On fiddle – Young Musician of the year, 2021- Sorcha Costello.
On button accordion – Young Musician of the year, 2019 – Conor Connolly.
On Guitar – With an MA in Irish Music Performance from the University of Limerick – Pádraig Ó Dubhghaill.
Talented performers, these musicians will put on a show not soon to be forgotten.
Thursday June 8, 7.30 pm, doors open 7pm. Tickets $35/$30 from Eventfinder
Then on Friday June 9 we have our regular showcase for Raglan performers: Live & Local, this month featuring a new duo from two members of local Irish band The Swabs, singer SoulTy and folk duo Moon Goose.
The Short Notes are Chris Watson (tenor banjo) and Odhran Devlin (guitar). They use their instruments and an ever-increasing selection of sounds to create unique arrangements of traditional and contemporary Celtic music.
You may have caught SoulTy (Teresa Michels) performing at Wyld cafe, or alongside local DJs at The Yot Club. Recently Teresa has been extending her skills as a songwriter, vocalist and guitarist with the addition of loop pedal and DDJ setup. Now in June 2023 comes Evergreen, the first single from her debut EP. Expect honest pop grounded by Teresa’s broad experience of life, a sprinkling of Eastern influence from a trip to India and uplifted by elements of RnB, funk, soul and electronic production.
Moon Goose are a folk duo (formerly known as Holly and the Doves) with great harmonies. Get ready to be swept away by stories of magic and mystery as Holly Dove (vocals, guitar) and Britta Hamill (violin) share songs collected from travels around England and Scotland, weaving them together with their own music. Moon Goose make music to dream and dance to, making room for brightness and darkness as they take you on a journey dedicated to luminous places and bowing deep to the world itself. Their music will move you deep and good.
Fri June 9, 7.30, doors 7pm
Koha entry
Live & Local is supported by Waikato District Creative Communities, Raglan Light & Sound and Mark Frost – Bayleys Real Estate.
