Helicon: Winter Solstice – bluegrass & folk for Christmas & beyond
In person: $48 |
Stream: $14
- Ken Kolodner, hammered dulcimer, & fiddle
- Robin Bullock, guitar, cittern, fiddle, mandolin, & piano
- Chris Norman, wooden flute, whistle, & smallpipes
- Brad Kolodner, banjo
- Rachel Eddy, fiddle
- Charm City Junction
- Elke Baker, fiddle
- Jonathon Srour, step dance
The rhythms and tunes of the Irish musical canon have sojourned all over the world, but most especially to the mountains and hills of the American South and Midwest. These cultural standard bearers continue to carry such traditions into the modern day, and we are thrilled to welcome back the Baltimore-based supergroup Helicon and its cadre of guests for a warm salute to this cherished heritage. Band leader Ken Kolodner brings his incredible team to the Dumbarton stage for their annual program of bluegrass and folk music for the winter season. From rollicking dances to heartwarming ballads, join us to celebrate the coming of a new year.
About Helicon
The INDIE Award-winning world-folk trio Helicon began life as the duo of Chris Norman and Ken Kolodner in the early 1980s. A fortuitous meeting at a festival added the prodigious talents of Robin Bullock in 1986, and Helicon was officially born. The group soon became one of a number of ensembles who were at the forefront of expanding the boundaries of traditional music in the U.S. and exploring the genre of what later became known as "world music." Combining diverse musical backgrounds and interests, Helicon’s mission became the interpretation of traditional folk music from around the world.
https://robinbullock.com/bands-duos/About Ken Kolodner, hammered dulcimer, & fiddle
About Robin Bullock, guitar, cittern, fiddle, mandolin, & piano
Hailed as a “Celtic guitar god” by Baltimore City Paper and “one of the best folk instrumentalists in the business” by Sing Out! Magazine, Robin Bullock is one of the preeminent acoustic music masters of our time.
His virtuosity on guitar, cittern and mandolin blends the ancient melodies of the Celtic lands, their vigorous American descendants, and the masterworks of the Baroque and Renaissance eras into one powerful musical vision. The 17th-century harp tunes of legendary Irish bard Turlough O’Carolan, the spirited jigs and reels of rural Ireland, the haunting ballads of the southern Appalachians and the timeless compositions of Bach, Dowland and Francesco da Milano all find a musical common ground in Robin’s music, where lightning-fast fingerwork one moment is perfectly balanced with tender, quiet intimacy the next. A warm, friendly presence onstage, Robin effortlessly creates a magical world for the audience with his multi-instrumental wizardry, taking them on an unforgettable journey into the deep heart’s core and through the music of the spheres.
https://robinbullock.com/bio/About Chris Norman, wooden flute, whistle, & smallpipes
About Brad Kolodner, banjo
About Rachel Eddy, fiddle
About Elke Baker, fiddle
About Jonathon Srour, step dance
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