Road to the Isles Performing on Campus Wednesday, March 7
Music lovers are invited to follow Road to the Isles, and take in the sights and sounds of traditional Celtic folk music and dance along the way.
Road to the Isles is a Pittsburgh-based quintet of pipe, guitar, fiddle, and two dancers that will perform at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Wednesday, March 7. Their presentation of Scottish and Irish music and dance is part of college’s Rhythms of Life cultural series and begins at noon in the Reed Union Building’s Bruno’s Café. It is free and open to the public.
Road to the Isles’ musical journey to the lochs and glens of Celtic lands of old includes sword dances, the Highland fling, sean triubhas, Irish step dance, reels, jigs, and slip jigs complemented by songs and stories and instrumental solos, duets and trios. The similarities and differences between the music and dance traditions of these fascinating ancient cultures will be discussed.
Road to the Isles’ performance is sponsored by the Penn State Behrend Office of Educational Equity and Diversity Programs and by the Student Activity Fee. For more information, contact the Office of Educational Equity and Diversity Programs at 814-898-6111.