Celtic folk sensation RUNA returns to The Mainstay on August 2, 2018 at 8pm! $18 online advance and $22 phone reservations/door.
Quickly gaining recognition as one of Irish music’s new “super-groups,” RUNA has been enchanting audiences by pushing the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats since their formation in 2008. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues, they offer a thrilling and redefining take on traditional music.
The group has been honored internationally, winning Top Group and Top Traditional Group in the Irish Music Awards and three Independent Music Awards including Best LIVE Album, Best World/Traditional Song and Best Bluegrass Song.
RUNA consists of vocalist and step-dancer, Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia, Dublin-born guitarist, Fionán de Barra, Cheryl Prashker of Canada on percussion, Zach White of Missouri on mandolin, vocals, banjo, and flat-picking guitar, and Maggie White of Kentucky on the fiddle.
RUNA recently released their fifth album, RUNA: LIVE, which was recorded at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, MD on Thursday, March 17th, 2016. Receiving lavish praise on both sides of the Atlantic, the album has been hailed as “an incredible masterpiece” – Marcene Bronson, The Celtic Crier
The Mainstay (Home of Musical Magic) is the friendly informal storefront performing arts center on Rock Hall’s old time Main Street. It is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit dedicated to the arts, serving Rock Hall, MD and the surrounding region and is committed to presenting local, regional and national level talent, at a reasonable price, in an almost perfect acoustic setting. Information and advance ticket sales are available on the Mainstay’s website http://www.mainstayrockhall.org.
Upcoming Mainstay performances include:
August 6 – Joe Holt welcomes Van Williamson and Tom Anthony
August 11 – Benefit for Guys and Dolls
August 13 – Joe Holt welcomes Holly Lane and Mike McShane
August 18 – Nasar Abadey Trio
August 20 – Joe Holt Solo Show!
August 25 – Folk Singer Reggie Harris
August 27 – Joe Holt welcomes Eddie Sherman and Peggy Raley
August 31 – Americana favorites the Bumper Jacksons
September 1 – FREE Concert Phil Dutton and the Alligators
September 3 – Joe Holt welcomes Beth McDonald
September 6 – Joshua Espinoza Trio