IONA
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"The Premier Traditional Pan-Celtic Band"
BURKE, Virginia
United States
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| IONA: General Info
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| Member Since | 10/1/2008 | | Band Website | ionamusic.com | | Band Members | Barbara Tresidder Ryan (Vocals, Guitar, Bodhran, Bouzouki, Foot Percussion)
Bernard Argent (Flute. Whistles, Backup Vocals, Doumbek)
Jim Queen (Fiddle, Banjo, Vocals)
Chuck Lawhorne (Bass, Backup Vocals)
Kathleen Larrick (Dancer) | | Influences | Bothy Band, Planxty, Tannahill Weavers, Old Blind Dogs, Milladoiro, Llan de Cubel, Alan Stivell, Nolwenn Monjarret | | Sounds Like | No-one else | | Type of Label | Unsigned |
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Fall Celtic Concerts at The Snuggery, Old Brogue Irish Pub, Also at 7:00 pm |
Great Falls, Virginia |
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ArtNotes Concert in the Workhouse Arts Center at Lorton |
Lorton, Virginia |
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Private Booking |
Boyds, Maryland |
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Sully Historic Site, also at 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm |
Centreville, Virginia |
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First Night Harrisonburg with Dancer Kathleen Larrick |
Harrisonburg, Virginia |
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26th annual South East Florida Scottish Festival and Games, Also Jan. 9 |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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Davies Concert Series - Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church |
Camp Springs, Maryland |
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Saint Patrick’s Dinner, Building Program Fundraiser, St. Ignatius Catholic Church |
Forest Hill, Maryland |
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Winter Concerts at the Old Brogue the Snuggery, Old Brogue Irish Pub Also at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm |
Great Falls, Virginia |
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Carysbrook Performing Arts Center Fluvanna County Arts Council with Dancer Kathleen Larrick |
Fork Union, Virginia |
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Regional Center for the Performing Arts |
Luray, Virginia |
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| About IONA |
IONA's music is a unique, acoustic weave of the traditional music of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany (France), the Isle of Man, Asturies and Galicia (Spain), as well as their transplants in America. Blending songs, dance tunes, and aires into a rich and stunning tapestry, their style is outstanding in an arena where these traditions are seldom intertwined.
Conceived in 1986, IONA was the musical offspring of lead singer, bouzouki, guitar and bodhrán player Barbara Ryan and wind section, Bernard Argent. With fiddlers Jim Queen (banjo and vocals as well) and bass guitar player Chuck Lawhorn, IONA has become the leading Celtic group in the Mid-Atlantic region. When conditions permit, IONA will often bring dancer, Kathleen Larrick, to add a new and exciting visual dimension to IONA's dynamic performance. They are all seasoned performers: entertainers who involve their audiences with the history and cultural backgrounds of the music, with teaching words to the songs -- even those sung in a Celtic tongue, with leading simple Breton dances, with humor, and with every emotion in the spectrum.
An IONA show is known for:
1. Traditional Celtic Material The haunting songs, toe tapping dances and the humor of the Celtic peoples from Scotland to Brittany provide IONA with an incredibly varied repertoire
2. Original Acoustic Arrangements All the members of the band play several instruments, often switching within a piece to achieve their unique sound. They weave tunes from different countries around their songs, pursuing complex rhythms with deft professionalism.
3. Lively Entertaining Presentation Above all, IONA's performances are FUN! Barbara and Bernard teach audiences words to their songs (some in Celtic languages!), lead them in clapping and even encourage them to dance!
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