Write a commentThe Oswego Music Hall is delighted to present an evening of eclectic music featuring the Burning Bridget Cleary quartet on Saturday April 30, 2016 at 7:30 pm.
Band-leader, Rose Baldino, drives this band with an unusual combination of charisma, crackerjack fiddle work, and tightly woven harmonies. The front of the band is shared with some of the best Celtic fiddle talent on the East Coast. Currently featured is Amy Beshara, a multi-talented fiddler/vocalist, from the NYC Scottish music scene. A driving rhythm and bass end is supplied by Lou Baldino on guitar and Peter Trezzi on percussion. Known for their captivating sound and engaging stage presence, Burning Bridget Cleary has achieved a solid presence on both the Celtic and folk music circuits.
The foursome has earned a reputation for presenting high-spirited Celtic music at festivals, concerts, and music series all over the U.S., including a 2011 tour to Ireland. While in Ireland, the band had a unique opportunity to visit the rural County Tipperary cottage of their namesake, Bridget Cleary, who is remembered as "the last witch burned in Ireland".
Burning Bridget Cleary has been performing and recording their distinctive style of Celtic traditional music since 2006. The band broke new ground in 2013 when their fourth CD, “Pressed for Time,” hit #1 on the Roots Music Folk and Roots Charts, and finished the year as one of the Folk DJ’s most played albums. Their second release, “Everything is Alright”, was awarded “2009 Album of the Year” by CelticRadio.net in Boston. Their third album, “Totes for Goats” was formally entered into the Traditional Irish Music Archives in Dublin, Ireland.
“These Are the Days”, the fifth full-length album by Burning Bridget Cleary was the #1 Top Album on the January 2016 Folk-DJ Charts. They were joined in this project by guest artists, Brian Buchanan of Enter the Haggis, accordion-master John McGillian, and Portherhead, a young trad band from Galway.
BBC’s music is featured on hundreds of radio programs worldwide, including syndicated programs, Thistle and Shamrock, FolkScene, SingOut Radio, and The Midnight Special. Burning Bridget Cleary was included in Marc Gunn’s “Top 20” International Celtic bands for 2014. To learn more about this exciting band, you can visit their website at http://www.burningbridgetcleary.com/
Check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Burning-Bridget-Cleary/ . You can also listen to the PA based band on Reverbnation at https://www.reverbnation.com/burningbridgetcleary
You can enjoy their performances at the all-volunteer, family-friendly Music Hall venue. The venue is the McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake Street, Oswego, in a space overlooking Lake Ontario that volunteers transform into an intimate atmosphere with candle-lit tables surrounding a small stage. Desserts, snacks, popcorn and beverages are available for purchase. Doors open at 6:45 for this 7:30 pm show
Ticket prices for this event are $16 if purchased in advance and $18 at the door. Children 12 and under are half-price; under 5 are free. Tickets can be purchased on-line at http://oswegomusichall.org/ or at the river’s end bookstore, 19 West Bridge Street in Oswego. Holders of tickets purchased before 1 p.m. on the day of the concert will have preferred seating. After 1 pm, seating will be general admission. For information about money-saving Season Tickets or becoming a member or a volunteer, go to the website or contact Membership Secretary, Carol Forrest at 343-2988.
The Music Hall’s final show of the season will be on Saturday, May 14th. The Season Finale will include a dinner buffet, toast to the sunset, dessert reception and five hours of music. Stuart Fuchs will headline with guest artist Sarah Carlisle. The Regional Artist Showcase will feature Patrick Sampson, Brian Francis, Jason Bean, James Shaffer, John McConnell and others. Fuchs' concerts are like a combination of a summertime lawn bowling party, a mystical poetry reading in a Bedouin tent, a smoky jazz club, a nuanced recital hall concert, and heart opening meditation class. Audiences laugh, sing and clap along, reflect upon life's mysteries and sometimes even shed a tear. Visit Stuart’s website http://www.stufuchs.com/ to learn more about this exciting performer.
The Oswego Music Hall has been run entirely by volunteers from its inception over 38 years ago. Volunteers can earn admission to shows by helping with various different tasks. Open Mic Fridays are held on the evening before all Saturday shows. A small donation is suggested and all ages are welcome, making it a popular place for local and regional talent to be heard. Local Singer Songwriter Bryan Dickenson will host the April 29th Open Mic which will take place 7-10 pm.
Music Hall concerts are made possible in part with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. For more information call 315-342-1733 or access the Music Hall website: http://oswegomusichall.org/
