The Northwest is a half-world away from Ireland, but only as far away from pure Irish music as the next concert featuring fiddler Kevin Burke.
Burke, guitarist Ged Foley and accordion player Johnny B. Connolly come as a package Sunday in Seattle. Burke (of the legendary Bothy Band) and Connolly now live in Portland, Ore., and make numerous trips north to please Irish-music lovers.
Burke is a master of the ornamented County Sligo style, a mix of power and rhythm with a few extras thrown in. He’s won a National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Award.
Vocalist Foley (Battlefield Band, House Band) is a member, with Burke, of Patrick Street and The Celtic Fiddle Festival.
It’s box player Connolly who might raise the eyebrows on this tour. Although still in his 20s, his album “Bridgetown” is terrific.
Tuck and Patti: Whether you’ve experienced love lost or love found, Tuck Andress’ and Patti Cathcart’s “A Gift of Love” earns its niche in your CD collection. The voice-and-guitar duo performs some of pop’s greatest love songs Tuesday through Nov. 18 in Seattle, applying their musical vision and improvisational moments.
New Music Seminar: The independent record label Ropeadope’s concert features guitar virtuoso Charlie Hunter Trio, Seattle’s improv act Critters Buggin’, New York City jazz band Sex Mob, poet Big Rich Medina, organ-and-drums duo Benevento-Russo, cellist Matt Haimovitz, and beat master DJ Olive in a four-hour set Wednesday in Seattle.
Toby Keith: “Greatest Hits 2” has just hit the shelf for the award-winning country singer who performs with Terri Clark Saturday in Tacoma. He’s on the current cover of Country Weekly, played himself in a TV movie reunion of “The Dukes of Hazzard,” starred in commercials and continues to turn out hit songs.
Bond: A quartet of women dressed as if they walked out of a 007 movie perform crossover classical music with electric violins, viola and cello Sunday in Seattle. Their album “Born” thrived on classical and pop charts around the world and topped the Billboard Classical Crossover chart. Two of the performers have back-up track records with Primal Scream, Spice Girls, Bryan Adams and Cocteau Twins.
ABOVE: Kevin Burke (left) and Ged Foley (giorgia Bertazzi photo)
LEFT: Johnny B. Connolly (owen Carey photo)
Where to hear it
Burke, Foley, Connolly: 8 p.m. Sunday, Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle; $18; 206-789-3599.
Tuck and Patti: Various times Tuesday through Nov. 18, Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $20; 206-628-0888.
New Music Seminar: 9 p.m. Wednesday, Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle; $20; 800-325-7328.
Toby Keith: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tacoma Dome; $45-$60; 206-628-0888.
Bond: 7 p.m. Sunday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $27-$33; 206-628-0888.
Where to hear it
Burke, Foley, Connolly: 8 p.m. Sunday, Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle; $18; 206-789-3599.
Tuck and Patti: Various times Tuesday through Nov. 18, Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $20; 206-628-0888.
New Music Seminar: 9 p.m. Wednesday, Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle; $20; 800-325-7328.
Toby Keith: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tacoma Dome; $45-$60; 206-628-0888.
Bond: 7 p.m. Sunday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $27-$33; 206-628-0888.
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