CU Folk and Roots Festival, in partnership with Piper’s Hut Concert Series, presents Nuala Kennedy in concert on Monday, February 24th, 8:00pm at the Independent Media Center. Nuala’s singing and flute playing springs from the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland, and from the fathomless realms of her own imagination. A consummate performer with a buoyant personality, her music has been described as unique, evocative, and soul-satisfying.
It was in Edinburgh that Nuala’s passion for traditional music was further strengthened and where she honed her instrumental skills. The result was a comprehensive repertoire of Scottish tunes, as well as Irish tunes. At the same time Nuala’s on-going interest in Scottish Gaelic song was beginning to come to the fore, adding to her already large repertoire of Irish songs. In 2007 she decided to deepen her knowledge of Scots Gaelic and moved to Inverness in the Highlands to undertake a year of intensive study. The combination of the best influences of the two cultures, Scotland and Ireland, is what has made Nuala the artist she is today.
$20/adult, $10/student or senior, purchase tickets in advance or at the door
The Independent Media Center is at 202 South Broadway Avenue in Urbana