Important Notice: This concert has been canceled due to a family health conflict within the band. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Anyone who has already purchased tickets will be reimbursed within 3-5 business days of the cancellation date (Sept. 11).
About: More than 20 years ago, six dynamic solo performers came together at a late-night jam session during the Celtic Colours International Music Festival—this session was the spark that lit Beòlach.
During the next decade, Beòlach continued to grow artistically through their innovative and exciting arrangements of traditional Cape Breton, Scottish and Irish tunes for fiddle, bagpipes, piano and guitar. The band has delighted audiences throughout the world with their original compositions, unique arrangements of traditional tunes, and an innate ability to light the stage on fire with energy and witty stories. Their versatility as instructors has provided an opportunity for learners to gain knowledge of traditional music and dance as well as insight into the relationship between these traditions that makes this style of music unique.
Throughout their history as Beòlach, the original members—which include Wendy MacIsaac (fiddle, piano, stepdance), Mac Morin (piano, stepdance, accordion) and Màiri Rankin (fiddle, stepdance)—have maintained solo careers as musicians and collaborated with some of the most renowned artists on the traditional music scene.
As solo artists, they have been nominated for various East Coast Music Awards, Nova Scotia Music Awards, and several Canadian Folk Music Awards. They have appeared on Grammy and Juno winning albums and worked with artists of all genres. The demands of their successful solo careers as well as the realities of life and family put Beòlach on temporary hiatus. However, after this brief pause, Beòlach has again sparked up again from hot embers with their latest recording, All Hands. With new material already in the works for future projects, expect to see more from this creative force from Canada’s musical East Coast.
Beòlach has recorded three albums: Beòlach (2001) and Variations (2004), each of which gained critical acclaim and earned nominations for East Coast Music Awards. In 2005 the group was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award as Best Instrumental Artist. More recently, Beolach’s latest release, All Hands (2020), has garnered much attention. It has been nominated for a Juno, 4 East Coast Music Awards, and 2 Canadian Folk Music awards. It has also appeared on Alex Monaghan’s Top 10 Albums (Folkworld) for 2020.
Date & Time: Friday, November 8, 2024. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the concert starts at 7:00 PM.
Ticket Price: All tickets are general admission. $25 in advance until 3:00 PM on the day of the event. $30 at the door. Children 12 years and below are free when accompanied by an adult.
Ticket Information: Reserve tickets in advance online or by calling the Barns of Rose Hill Box Office at 540-955-2004 (12:00 to 3:00 PM – Tuesday through Saturday). When our Box Office is closed, please leave a message. All ticket sales are final; no exceptions or exchanges.