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Show Modern Folk Music Performers to Play Egyptian mm " in ;s -.. -.'t :-:::::.. :-v 3-::-:' V.-.V. V .::-: ,;.y . j.s. "'41 it: e Nil!- A I- 7Av - " iV-. Mark Nelson Three of the region's finest performers of modern folk music team up for a special tour of concerts and workshops throughout the state on this season's Utah Rural Arts Consortium. This includes a performance at the Egyptian Theatre at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 26. Oregon's Mark Nelson, 1979's National Dulcimer Champion, returns to Utah with him unique collection of dulcimers and widely-acclaimed style of dulcimer-playing. dulcimer-playing. Taking the dulcimers dulci-mers and widely-acclaimed style of dulcimer-playing. Taking the dulcimer, usually associated with moody mountain ballads, Nelson plays Irish and American fiddle tunes with an uncommon uncom-mon drive, and with uncommon uncom-mon wit. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, "Nelson destroys the myth that the dulcimer is a simple, uninteresting unin-teresting instrument. Effortlessly, Effort-lessly, he makes it sing." Not satisfied with perform- . ing on his dulcimers alone, Nelson's concerts include sea songs, ballads, folksongs with our without his own accompaniment of the guitar, gui-tar, jew's-harp, mandolin, Swedish hummel, bones and bohdran. Yankee Clipper represents a combining of talents of two of Salt Lake's most versatile musicians. Cliff Butter and Paul Rasmussen, each singing sing-ing and playing a host of instruments, bring to their audiences the rich and colorful music of the British Isles. Through their ten years of performing together, togeth-er, with Yankee Clipper as well as with the Wasatch Rascals, Tenpenny and Sage Brush Cotillion, Cliff and Paul have developed a profound sensitively to authentically au-thentically interpret traditional traditio-nal Irish music. From galloping gallop-ing reels to haunting 17th century harp aires, through a cappella whaling shanties, Yankee Clipper draws from an extensive and eclectric repertoire, using mandolins, bouzoukis, tenor banjo, guitar gui-tar and the bohdran. Yankee Clipper's performances are filled with warmth and energy, and easily transform any concert hall or performance perfor-mance space into a Irish dockside inn. In addition to being dedicated musicians, all three are highly involved in working with students of all ages, in a variety of workshops, lecture-demonstrations and master classes. Yankee Clipper has participated partici-pated in the Consortium program in prior years, presenting outreach services in all corners of the state. Mark Nelson has just finished finish-ed his second season touring Alaska with their Artists-in-Education program. Mark Nelson and Yankee Clipper will be at the Egyptian Theatre, March 26th. Tickets are $4 general admission and $2.50 for theatre members. Call 649-9371 649-9371 for reservations. |
