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Tannihill Weavers |
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Whoever said you can never come home again was incredibly off the mark when the Tannahill Weavers performed at the Celtic Music Association Concert in Des Moines. With their 3rd performance here in a decade, hearing them again truly felt as if one had come home. The quintet opened with a set of reels that kept the audience riveted throughout the show through the encores. The versatility of their musicianship is ever present in their ability not just to perform reels and instrumentals, but they can also sing-not just the usual poignant stories in ballads, but blend together in rich vocal harmonies with accompaniment as well as a cappella! In fact, my favorite part of the performance was any time they sang in harmony and my favorite set was the Carols which were sung a cappella. They should do that more often. One can’t seem to have Scottish music without bagpipes (which were executed with such artistry by newcomer to the band, Colin Melville), but the singing is so very beautiful and more of it certainly adds balance to the rousing instrumentals. These boys have developed a large fan base over the years and so by the third number on the program they had the audience singing along to the Plooboy Laddies, as well as other popular numbers throughout the evening. Songs retelling the stories of Jamie Rayban, the 1750 uprising, and other Scottish nationalists rounded out the concert. Coming home to the Tannahill Weavers was a truly fitting way to open the new season for every Celtic Music fan in attendance. |
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