Asheville Summer Soirée - 2008
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and Peter Siegel (mandolin, guitar, feet)
with Special Guest - Mary Cay Brass (piano and acordian)
You’ve probably seen fiddler Sarah Blair and bassist /banjo player Stuart Kenny with the Sevens, or maybe with Wild Asparagus. You might have seen Mary Cay Brass (piano and accordion) along with Stuart playing with Airdance. You might have caught singer, guitarist and mandolinist Peter Siegel performing at Dance Flurry or Ashokan. But this will be the first time you get to see this knockout lineup together in the South.
Clew Bay is a breathtaking landmark in County Mayo, of the Emerald Isle, and is also the name of this outstanding group of musicians who will absolutely take your breath away. Fiddler Magizine describes Sarah as “simply a great fiddler. Her combination of grit and control makes for music with drive, lift, and a compelling earthiness." In addition to being a mainstay of the Greenfield Dance Band, Peter is a distinguished singer/ songwriter and has opened up for the likes of Peter Mulvey, Tim O'Brian, and Tony Trishka, and shared the stage with such performers as Tom Chapin, Pete Seeger, and Noel Paul Stookey. Stuart Kenny is a wild man whose bass drives contra bands like no other. Stuart has been in most of the greatest contra bands assembled. He loves the Summer Soirée, and we love him! Mary Cay Brass is renowned for her rich, varied, and above all, driving piano and accordion style. She has energized and delighted dancers and listeners across America, and in Britain and France. Mary Cay has the best left hand in the business. That's why the dancers whoop it up when Mary Cay is at the piano.