The Tradition Continues! We Have Music For You.
DATE/TIME: Sunday
December 18, 2011 2:00-3:30 PM
ARTISTS: Beth Leachman Gadbaw-Lead Vocal, Irish Bodhran Drum and Bells
Margot Krimmel, Celtic Harp, Pedal Harp and Harmony Vocal
PROGRAM: Holiday Celtic and American folk music, Songs of Joy and Peace, Icy
December
PLACE: Stanley Hotel MacGregor Room
CONCERT SPONSOR: Marcia Logan
With songs rooted in the Celtic tradition and for the folk music lover in search
of something truly unique, acclaimed Celtic duo Margot Krimmel and Beth
Leachman-Gadbaw will perform their annual holiday concert "Songs of Joy and
Peace."
Krimmel is a former harp champion at the Estes Park Scottish Highland Festival
and a regular performer and teacher at the Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp.
Leachman-Gadbaw was a Fulbright scholar in 2007 and has garnered rave reviews
internationally as lead singer of Boston-based traditional band Siucra, and
locally with celt-eclectic trio Parting Glass. Krimmel and Leachman-Gadbaw have
graced stages throughout Colorado and the west, as well as in Ireland and the
United Kingdom. Dirty Linen Magazine described Leachman-Gadbaw’s vocals as
"passionate and self-assured…" while the Vail Daily called Krimmel’s playing
“sparkling with energy."
Songs of Joy and Peace features songs Krimmel and Leachman-Gadbaw have recorded
on Icy December, a compilation of original and traditional holiday music in the
Celtic style. The dance-like drinking song Wassail assures the listener that
this is no ordinary harp and vocal CD .This recording is full of unexpected
arrangements- intricate harmonies; percussive, gutsy harp parts; savory, almost
melodic bodhran playing, and luminous vocals. Even old favorites like The First
Noel are surprising; Krimmel and Leachman-Gadbaw carefully craft each
arrangement, creating a musical timelessness that is fresh and familiar all at
once. Onstage, Krimmel and Leachman-Gadbaw shine with exuberance and artfulness.
They welcome audience singalongs and allow for quiet reflection, providing a
well-rounded musical experience for every audience and a musical style that is
uniquely their own. (Some info within this paragraph from Michael Thompson,
Denver Celtic Music Examiner)
It promises to be an especially festive performance to end the year. There will
be no concerts on Christmas or New Years. The Winter Series begins again on
January 8, 2012 with Julia Kruger and Victor Bunin on duo pianos with guest
appearance by renowned Italian flutist "Mario."
Thank you to the Stanley Hotel, our weekly sponsors and Winter Season Major
Benefactors: Ron and Sylvia Kuhns, Daniel and Stephanie Rauk and Ron and Vivian
Gordon.
For further information, please contact our business office at 970-586-9519 or
visit our up to date web site: estesparkmusicfestival.org . To receive weekly
updates of our concerts and upcoming events, please send an e mail to
epmfinfo2@yahoo.com. For your convenience, there is additional parking behind
the Stanley. Doors to the concert area open at 1:30 PM.