Arts, Community, Park Forest

Irish Music Ensemble, Caladh Nua, In Concert At Freedom Hall


Caladh Nua, Michael Meade
Caladh Nua is coming to Freedom Hall. (PHOTO SUPPLIED)

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The traditional Irish music band, Caladh Nua, will perform for the 2017 Freedom Hall Matinee Series on Tuesday, March 14 at 11 a.m.

Throughout history, Ireland has been embraced as a land of song and singers, of music and musicians; men and women who for centuries have been inspired and nurtured by the sounds and swells of her windblown nature. It is from the traditional heart of this musical island that Caladh Nua have been born, raised and released into the world.

To say Caladh Nua’s meeting and formation was a haphazard thing would be disrespectful to the ghosts of Ireland’s history and music. Each of Caladh Nua’s supremely talented and versatile members carries with them the musical legacy of those who have gone before.

Collectively, the band is a tightly-knit, vibrant, and staggeringly talented group of musicians with their origins deeply rooted in the Southern counties of Ireland. Comprising of five versatile musicians and singers playing a wide selection of instruments – from banjo to fiddle, guitar to bodhran and tin whistle to button accordion – the band has captured the essential qualities of traditional Irish music and balanced them finely with an innovative contemporary flair.

Through Caladh Nua’s collective influences, both the history and future of Irish music spark to life with a charismatic verve. From slow airs and plaintive vocals hauntingly delivered to modern arrangements played with virtuosity and spell-binding flair, Caladh Nua respectfully delivers the music of their heritage and carry it forward seamlessly into the future.

With a long list of TV and Radio appearances to their credit, and three highly acclaimed albums (Next Stop, Happy Days, and Honest to Goodness), Caladh Nua’s musicians are as accomplished off-stage as they are on.

Caladh Nua was invited to play for the Irish President at her residence in Ireland and has made a series of international tours with stops in Paris, Vienna, Copenhagen, Berlin, Mumbai and Vancouver, casting a uniquely captivating net of Irish music and song to an ever receptive and increasing worldwide audience. Performing a vast repertoire of haunting songs and evocative Irish tunes, Caladh Nua is a young ensemble on the rise.

“Solid traditional music with plenty of flair and lots of musical imagination”  Irish Music Magazine

“What a quintet! Fab songs meet wonderful, wonderful tunes” – The Chicago Irish American News

Tickets for Caladh Nua are $20 and can be purchased at Freedom Hall or by the phone at 708/747-0580. Freedom Hall is located at 410 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest, IL.

If you would like more information about the Freedom Hall Series, please call Chuck Sabey at 708/747-0580 or e-mail Chuck at [email protected]


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