Banish the Winter Blues with Celtic Tunes at Old Lyme Library, March 11
Join the Confluence Ensemble for fiddle, flute, and jigs at this free Irish concert. Registration is recommended.
OLD LYME, CT – On Wednesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m., the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a wee bit early with a lively evening of Irish music.
The Confluence Ensemble, consisting of Jim Sirch, Willow Sirch and Gary Wikfors, will perform traditional Celtic songs and dance tunes. The group plays fiddle, Irish concert flute, whistles, octave mandola, bodhran and banjo.
Known for their Sunday sessions at Hamden’s Playwright Irish Pub and Restaurant, the musicians draw on Celtic traditions passed down through generations, along with a few original compositions.
Attendees can expect an evening of memorable songs, haunting airs and cheerful jigs and reels. The program is free, and registration is recommended.
For more information or to register online, click here.
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