FARMINGTON – New England Celtic Arts will present the internationally-acclaimed Celtic super group The Outside Track at the Green Church Concert Series in Mexico on Wednesday, Oct. 5; at One Longfellow Square in Portland on Thursday, Oct. 6 and at North Church Concerts with the Farmington Historical Society on Friday, Oct. 7. Curtain is 7 p.m. at all locations.
Winner of Best Group in both the Live Ireland awards and the TIR awards, and a finalist for best album in the 2016 Indie Acoustic Project Awards, The Outside Track are one of the top Celtic acts in the world. A stunning synthesis of virtuosity and energy, their marriage of Celtic music, song, dance has been rapturously received around the world. Hailing from Scotland, Ireland, and the USA, its five members are united by a love of traditional music and a commitment to creating new music on this as a foundation. They effortlessly fuse traditional and contemporary with winning joie de vivre, blending fiddle, accordion, harp, guitar, whistle, step-dance and vocals with breathtaking vitality.
Each player within The Outside Track is a master of their chosen instrument with the band stacking up an impressive amount of international awards. This amount of talent alone would be enough to recommend the band but in this case the end result is so much greater than the sum of the parts.
Performances at the Maine International Conference on the Arts (MICA) will take place on October 6 and 7 and feature pop-up performers that will provide a sampling of Maine arts and culture. Pop-up performances are ten minute long engagements offering entertainment during the conference breaks and keynote presentations. They are intended to promote the work of artists and create a welcoming environment that is filled with the work of talented Maine creatives. Information on the conference is found at: https://mainearts.maine.gov/Pages/General/MICA-Performances
The Green Church is located at 163 Main Street Mexico, Me. Tickets are $15. Reservations are available at 207-562-4445.
One Longfellow Square is located at 181 State Street in Portland. Tickets $18. Call 207-761-1757 for reservations or https://onelongfellowsquare.com/event-registration/?ee=532.
North Church is located at 12 High Street Farmington. Tickets are $15. ($10 and $5 for students). Reservations at 207-778-2006.
