Show XVl IHH wJl- - - J w- mm® MIMIItoffiadBtoriiJBtolliMlliitotMlluffiftadfrodhhia'hrriUliliit Battlefield Band Ellen Eccles Theatre presents its annual Celtic Nigfrt celebration April ' 2 at 7:30 pjn ’battlefield Band sold out its 2001 performance at the theatre and their performance was electric People were 7 dancing in the aisles rad we knew nght then we had to bring them back" said Lisette Miles executive director of Cache Valky Center for the Aits Their reputation as Scotland’s number one band is known v throughout the worid" J Band mixes die i'i Battlefield r old songs and tunes with new i " material playing them on a unique fusion of 77 ': ancient and modern instra- meats: bagpipes synthesizers-fiddleguitars cittern bass 7 whisdes and bouzoukt Iv7 Battlefield Band piooeered the integration of bagpipes with y"1 fiddle keyboards guitar and voice1: 7' ’v 7y7 ' Their most recent award j was presented Sept 13 when thiey were awarded 301 Live "j Act at the first annual Scot V ?' v Trad Music Awards The winners were announced in The Queen’s Han in Edinburgh which was broadcast onBBC Radio in Scotland The awards celebrate Scotland’s thriving -- a£v Scotland’s 1 :£ - v j secssonandfcr’'1 grcups'of 15 or1’’ (ftJCMfe - nWnr r7 ? V s li ii ’' mcreCcd or visit fie ticket crfce at 43 S Maui for tickets or maro 752-002- 6 77 - informofiorCTickets are also available 7 ' through ArfTix by: cc!!ng(801)355- - j s Bond ' court is available for those who have pur 'chased tickets to four or more events tins ! self-penn- ed sFieJcl msssiXSte$21ond$15 V - juaVW'' 'j traditional musical scene The' nominees were chosen by a panel of Scodand’s traditional music experts and winners "& were chosen by popular public : vote and voting was open to ‘7 audiences around the worid 7 Under the banner “Forward with Scotland's Past” t Battlefield Band has been performing on the international 7 scene for 35 years Through the years the band has been 7 inspired by their rich heritage of Celtic imisic and fired by " the strength of the modern Scottish cultural scene During r-- -- die pastdecades some ben have gone on to play in other bands and pursue other interests while new members have brought new ideas attitudes and influences The band says their continued success is due to the 7 smooth and organic way in which these changes have taken dace The continued creativity freshness and enthusiasm is due to the positive way they have viewed imd used these changes TWo members are native Scotsmen one is an American who makes his home in Scotland and one is an Irishman who has lived in many countries The result is a band that was founded on the ancient traditions of Scotland yet continues to be infused with freshness from its members ' Founded by a group of friends in 1969 and named after the “Battlefield” section of Glasgow Battlefield Band now performs throughout the" world playing to audiences in Europe Asia the Middle East Canada as well as more than 60 cities annually in the United States Their music is played regularly on National Public Radio’s “Thistle and Shamrock” program and they are frequent guests on ' Minnesota Public Radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion” Spicy sounds Theatre presents a Ellen Eccles of Mexican music when 1 lively Mariachi Los Campoos de Nati Cano heats up the stage with violins guitars guitaron trumpets singing and more on April 8 at 7:30 pan Los Camperos has been honoring and innovating idle sounds of mariachi for 43 years U has become one of the most popular and prestigious mariachi groups in die world under the direction whowillbe Los Camperos de Nati Cano wN perform at ttw Eflen Eodes Theatre on Thursday April 8 performing with his group at die Ellen : 7 f BcelesThettre 7 in our own community” 7 s PBS special “Mariachi: The Spirit and ' mariachi Others include die cancidn 7 mg presence 7 “Dan’tbe surprised if youhear Miles said nb encourage families to Soul of Mexico” in 2003 and was also 7 randkxa withits focus on the vocal everything from rendition? of opera featured on Linda Rcmstadt’a expressioo of a solo'sioger die suavely nttrad we’re offering than a 25 overture to cumbias and merengnM 7 o discount on dekets" ' Padre” de Mi “Canciones album interpreted romanticbMero the - from the Latin Caribbean” add Lisette tw are $25 $21 and $15The Tickets distinctive as well of two insured Fadier) rhythms (Songs flty 7 Miles executive director Of Cache r:? 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