ALAMOSA – Society Hall is thrilled to welcome the traditional Celtic music of The Tannahill Weavers to Alamosa on Oct. 4. One of the most influential Celtic bands in history, the band manages to meld the old and the new and present it with fire and grace.
The concert will be Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at Society Hall, 400 Ross Ave., Alamosa. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available online at www.societyhall.org and at the Green Spot, 711 State Ave., Alamosa. The concert will also stream live on the Society Hall Facebook page and You-Tube channel.
Experience the deep and moving legacy of traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-driven instrumentals and songs, haunting ballads and a good dose of humor, the Tannahill Weavers have transformed traditional Scottish material and brought it into the modern world, vitally alive and kicking.
Members of the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, the Tannies have been joined
Says Society Hall board member and area music producer Don Richmond, “I'm continually amazed at the artists that want to come play in our little town, and in this beautiful old hall!” He continues, “The Tannahill Weavers travel the world as Scottish national treasures and true ambassadors for the traditional music of the British Isles – don't miss this opportunity to see them right here in Alamosa!”
"Formed from a Paisley pub session in 1968, seminal trailblazers the Tannahill Weavers now also rank as national treasures." – Glasgow Celtic Connections 2018
“They’ve always been an exciting live act, but over the decades the Tannahill Weavers have acquired a degree of musical sophistication that places them among the most influential Celtic bands in history.” – Rob Weir, Sing Out Magazine
"An especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new." – New York Times
Don't miss the deep Celtic tradition of the Tannahill Weavers, live on stage at Society Hall, 400 Ross Ave., Alamosa, on Friday, Oct. 4.
