GARDINER – Cindy Kallet is a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Grey Larsen is a player of the Irish flute and tin whistle, as well as a singer and concertina, fiddle, piano and harmonium player.
Together, they weave songs and tunes of vibrant color and rich texture.
The two Maine musicians will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St.
The duo’s repertoire includes Kallet’s original songs, distinctive settings of traditional Irish music, Scandinavian fiddle duets, old-time fiddle and guitar tunes from southern Indiana, and new music compsed by Kallet and Larsen.
Included are vocal duets, guitar, Irish flute, Irish alto flute, tin whistle, concertina, harmonium, and duet fiddling, and plenty of stories that put the music into a personal context.
Kallet and Larsen will perform as part of the Sounds Good! Music Live at Johnson Hall series, taped by Time Warner Channel 9 for later TV broadcast. Sounds Good! offer an opportunity to listen to live music in an intimate setting, meet the musicians and appear on television as part of the studio audience. Sounds Good! has always showcased Maine musicians and presents professionals with a different musical style each week.
New this year will be two touring artists, from Pennsylvania and New York, on their first New England tours.
Tickets are $10, $9 for Johnson Hall members, $4 for students, ID required.
For more information, call Johnson Hall at 582-7144, e-mail [email protected] or go online to www.johnsonhall.org.
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