Concert for St. Patrick with the Sligo-Bound Six

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Saturday, March 21, 2015 – 7PM

Presented by Young Tradition Vermont and St. Michael’s College with the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival.

The Sligo-Bound-Six are young traditional musicians from the Philadelphia region who compete at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (world championships of Irish music). At the Mid-Atlantic Fleadh in April 2014, members of the the group qualified in 14 different categories for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in August 2014 in Sligo Town, County Sligo, Ireland.

Members of the group include: Alanna Griffin (fiddle & concertina), Alex Weir (fiddle), Keegan Loesel (uilleann pipes & whistles), Emily Safko (harp), Haley Richardson (fiddle), and Livia Safko (fiddle and concertina). Dylan Richardson will also accompany the group (guitar).

Venue information: McCarthy Arts Center at St. Michael’s College, Colchester. For reservations, contact [email protected] or www.youngtraditionvermont.org. $15 suggested donation at the door.