Heart of the Fire! - Irish Band in Concert

Heart of the Fire in Concert

What happens when you put together five of some of the top Irish musicians in LA? An explosion of rhythm and sound that has heart and fire.


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Tickets: $20

Celtic Rhythms brings to you another spirited evening of Irish and trad
music. "Heart of the Fire," features Chris Loken (fiddle), Zac Leger
(flute, pipes, banjo, mandolin), Aedan McDonnell (harp, accordion, dance), John
McKenna (button accordion, bodhran & voice) and Peter Romano (guitar &
voice). The evening is sure to be "great craic" (that's fun in Irish),
as they combine strong elements of the traditional with their own unique and creative
musicality, and perform an exciting array of traditional and contemporary songs
and tunes. Please join us for this very special event!

Three years ago musicians, dancers and actors werehand-picked to give birth to a brand new show: "Samhain, the Story of Halloween." The show was extremely successful and has run the endofOctober every year since with rave reviews and a growing fan base. Last year's show was so magical, the members of the band decided to take the music of "Samhain" on the road. Their music has heart, and it has fire,and so"Heart of the Fire" was born.



Chris Loken (Fiddle)


Chris masters the fiddle with a lyrical drive and style that is truly hisown. He began his study of music from a young age on both Piano and Violin, and found a love of Irish music through the band, Evergreeen, during his high school years. Stints at Duquesne University and Berklee college of music rounded out Chris' formal training, bringing a wide variety of styles to his playing. Chris can be heard around LA playing with Waking Kate, the Brilliant Gypsies, Speyside and The Ploughboys.

Zac Léger (Uillean Pipes, Banjo, Flute, Mandolin)

Zac Léger has been touring and playing music professionally for over a

decade. He holds numerous medals on various instruments from both the U.S.

and Ireland,

including an All-Ireland piping medal, one of few Americans to hold this prestigious

title.

Aedan MacDonnell (Celtic Harp, Accordion, Step Dance)


Aedan is an award-winning harper, a vocalist, dancer and multi-instrumentalist. She breathes beauty into her music, and glows in the most earthy, personable, fun, giving, and gracious way as she embraces her love for the art, the music, the culture, and her audience. Aedan wrote and produced the Samhain show that got this whole thing rolling.


John McKenna (Vocals, Button Accordion, Bodhran)

John is a BIC.... Bronx Irish Catholic born to Irish immigrant parents

(Counties Longford and Leitrim). John draws you in with his wit and charm, and

brings the Irish magic to his audience through his music.

Peter Romano (Guitar, Vocals)

Peter Romano is an innovator of Celtic Music. Growing the music he first learned and loved in a small village pub in Ireland, he has become known for laying down fiery grooves on guitar to drive these spirited melodies and delivering passionate vocals to meet the intensity of inspired lyrics. In between performing and putting together the next big show, Peter teaches individuals to play instruments and sing, so they can share this love of music.