Giraffic Harp
Q: What do you get when you combine a Celtic quartet without percussion with, as one band member puts it, the only working Celtic band without either a fiddler or a whistle player?
A: A version of Lorena McKennitt’s “Mummer’s Dance” that raises goosebumps. It was that good.
Six Women and a Giraffe was a smashing success; two great bands that sound even better together. Alair and Wild Mercy, either of which is always worth the cost of admission, combine to form a truly formidable septet. Harpist Jen Midkiff is the bridge between the two groups, and while it makes a long night for her, I hope that the recent joint concert is only the first of many.
Take my word for it; you do NOT want to miss the next one…and I will use my elbows to make sure I’m ahead of you in the ticket line.
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August 27th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
Awww… shucks!
Thanks!
I know I had lots of fun, and I definitely hope we can do something like this again. It was fun to have the additional energy and instrumentation and perspectives on the joint numbers, and it was _great_ to have such a lively and appreciative audience!