Write a commentFolk singer and songwriter Kevin McKrell and his band will be back from The Savannah Irish Festival in time to liven The Oswego Music Hall's stage Sat. March 7th at 7:30 p.m. Helping him set tight smooth harmonies, stirring songs, and infectious rhythms will be percussionist Brian Melick; his daughter Kate McKrell (guitar, bodhran, vocals); Seth Warden (guitar & vocals), and Doug Moody (fiddle, vocals).
Kevin's Celtic bluegrass songs have been recorded and/or performed by artists from around the world including The Kingston Trio, The Furey Brothers and Davy Arthur, Seamus Kennedy, North Sea Gas, Hair of the Dog, The Dublin City Ramblers and many more.
Kevin has been a founding member of several bands, including the Celtic folk band Donnybrook Fair, an internationally recognized Irish folk group that for a while played under the name Hard Times in the early 1990s. That band's sound was unique at the time: "a hard-driving fusion of Celtic roots, blazing bluegrass licks and rock-solid folk-influenced songwriting." Kevin is also an award winning portrait artist, his artwork can be seen at www.kmckrell.com
Kevin's current bluegrass band, The McKrells, evolved after Hard Times broke up. Kevin has performed in theaters, clubs and on festival stages across the United States, Canada, Ireland and the U.K. Kevin, and his bands have performed for audiences at the top Celtic, Folk and Bluegrass festivals as well as at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Venues for The McKrells include Troy Music Hall, Café Lena, Berklee Performance Hall, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Midleton Folk Club Midleton County Cork, The Hootenanny Inverness Scotland, The Egg, North Texas Irish Festival, The Landmark Theater Syracuse, Milwaukee Irish Festival, Celtic Classic, The Great American Irish Festival, and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.
To hear a some iconic Kevin McKrell songs, check out http://kmckrell.com/music-26.html. Then join the audience at the Oswego Music Hall for a memorable evening with The McKrell's, Sat., March 7th. The venue is the McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake Street, Oswego, in a space overlooking Lake Ontario that volunteers transform into an intimate atmosphere with candle-lit tables surrounding a small stage. Desserts, snacks, popcorn and beverages are available for purchase.
Ticket prices for this concert are $14 if purchased in advance and $16 at the door. Children 12 and under are half-price; under 5 are free. Tickets can be purchased on-line at http://oswegomusichall.org/ or at the river's end bookstore, 19 West Bridge Street in Oswego. Holders of tickets purchased before 1 p.m. on the day of the concert will have preferred seating. After 1 pm, seating will be general admission. For information about money-saving Season Tickets or becoming a member or a volunteer, go to the website or contact Membership Secretary, Carol Forrest at 343-2988.
The Music Hall's next show March 21 will bring back the "Percussion Wizard" Jeff Haynes. The Oswego Music Hall has been run entirely by volunteers from its beginning over 37 years ago. Volunteers can earn admission to shows through different tasks. Free Open Mic shows are held on Friday nights before all Sat. shows, making it a popular place for local and regional talent to be heard.
Music Hall concerts are made possible in part with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. For more information call 315-342-1733 or access the Music Hall website: http://oswegomusichall.org/
