SONG OF SOLSTICE: A Celtic Christmas Celebration Featuring: OCEAN Celtic Quartet
–Fairport Convention’s Simon Nicol
Fairport Convention’s Simon Nicol says that OCEAN are exciting because they “get right inside the spirit of the folk music of the British Isles, unpack it and weave it into a bright new fabric on their own 21st century American loom.”
The OCEAN Celtic Quartet will transport you to the Yuletide celebrations of yore in a program featuring time- honored carols, 19th century broadside songs, traditional Celtic tunes, original seasonal compositions, and even an appearance by Father Christmas of the old mummers plays! With their soaring vocals and stately Celtic instrumentals, OCEAN is known for marrying lighthearted exuberance with great spiritual depth in a program that appeals to all faiths and wisdom traditions. Come in good voice, as you’ll be invited to sing along!
The OCEAN Celtic Quartet is led by composer and ethnomusicologist JENNIFER CUTTING (accordion and keyboards), a Washington Area Music Association “Musician of the Year” and “Songwriter of the Year.” OCEAN features the stunning vocalist LISA MOSCATIELLO (also a WAMA “Musician of the Year”), folklorist/vocalist/
