Group will perform
at Portland, Mexico
and Farminogton

New England Celtic Arts will present The Fretless at venues in Mexico, Farmington and Portland.

The string quartet will play at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at One Longfellow Square; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at The Green Church Concert Series in Mexico; and 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at North Church Concerts with the Farmington Historical Society.

Tickets are $15 at all locations. 

In November 2011, Karrnnel Sawitsky (fiddle), Ivonne Hernandez (fiddle), Eric Wright (cello) and Trent Freeman (fiddle) got together for the first time on Vancouver Island to start rehearsing this project. After 10 days straight of writing, arranging, practicing and an absurd amount of tea, The Fretless emerged as a band.

With the release of their debut album Waterbound in early 2012, the quartet grabbed the attention of critics and fans across many genres. The band won  Instrumental Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, and Ensemble of the Year and Instrumental Group of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards,.

Musically, the goals of the group are to expand the rhythmic, harmonic and structured arrangement style of the many folk genres they play using only string instruments. There are countless fiddle styles across Canada and around the globe that have been stagnating over time, and The Fretless is working to incorporate a new approach and a new audience.

One Longfellow Square is at 181 State Street in Portland. Tickets are $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Call 207-761-1757 or go online at https://onelongfellowsquare.com.

The Mexico Congregational Church is at 163 Main St. For reservations call 207-562-4445.

North Church is at 118 High St. For reservations call 207-778-2006.

FMI: Online http://www.necelticarts.com