Evergreen Chorale presents Irish group Colcannon one night only - feb. 4, 2012

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For one night only, the Evergreen Chorale presents the Irish band Colcannon in concert in an exclusive performance at Center/Stage on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

Colcannon performs authentic, joyous Irish music – traditional with a touch of chamber music and music hall – with panache, warmth and wit. Timeless songs and great musicianship transport the audience to another time and place. The group generated sellout crowds when it performed with the Evergreen Chorale at Christmas 2011.

The band formed in 1984 in Boulder, CO. Its reputation has grown steadily over the years with the release of eight CDs on the Oxford Road Records label. The band’s recent CD “The Pooka and the Fiddler’ received a Parent’s Choice Award for its artful interweaving or music and storytelling. The Emmy-award winning PBS special, “Colcannon in Concert,” filmed at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, has aired nationwide.

Colcannon was named ensemble-in-residence at The Colorado College, the first non-classical musical group to be awarded this position.

Colcannon’s appeal crosses lines of age, gender and ethnic background. For while the musical focus is on the beautiful wealth of traditional Irish music – all acoustic instrumentation, traditional as well as original tunes and songs, with some of the songs in Mick’s native Irish language – Colcannon’s true message is the story of the resilient and joyous human spirit. Learn more at www.colcannon.com, 303-455-7509.

Tickets are $21 and can be purchased at www.evergreenchorale.org or by calling 303-674-4002.