“Kevin Burke is a fiddling hero of mine - one of the great tradition-bearers of our time." - Alasdair Fraser

After an 11-year hiatus, Open House is reuniting for a few concerts in California in April 2010. Open House is an acoustic world music phenomenon. Drawing strength from the diversity of its musicians, the group takes full advantage of its varied instrumentation, deftly genre-jumping through an assortment of Celtic, American traditional and eastern European settings.

Legendary Irish fiddler Kevin Burke slips easily amongst jigs, reels, bourrees and polkas, while Mark Graham’s clarinet adds a decidedly old world quality to the ensemble. Citternist Paul Kotapish contributes distinctive original instrumentals, and unique rhythms are provided by Sandy Silva’s driving percussive dance. Finally, the group’s sophisticated repertoire is hilariously complemented by the infectious, tongue-in-cheek songwriting of Mark Graham.

www.kevinburke.com
www.sandysilvadance.com
www.hillbilliesfrommars.com/kotapish.html
www.myspace.com/markgrahamophone

Bothy Band 1978

 

Mark Graham on harmonica!