Tag: Celtic/British Isles

Tue
9
September 9 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Socks in the Frying Pan, a multi-award-winning trio from Ennis, County Clare, Ireland—the mecca of Irish traditional music—was formed in 2014. Forged together by a fire of pure joy and passion for their art, the band comprises Aodan Coyne on guitar and lead vocals, Shane Hayes on accordion, and younger brother Fiachra Hayes on fiddle.

$29.00
Thu
11
September 11 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

For over 15 years now, the three members of The Langan Band have been carving out their own lawlessly virtuosic path of sound; rampaging through the boundaries of conventional genre and cavorting into the territories of wild abandon, purest intimacy, and unconditional musical elation.

$24.00
Wed
23
July 23 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections, Breabach remain securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled & imaginative contemporary-folk acts and at the forefront of the burgeoning traditional music scene. The band unite deep roots in Highland and Island Gaelic tradition alongside progressive musical influences and have cultivated a unique sound, anchoring double bagpipes, fiddle, whistle, step-dance and song with energetic double bass and guitar accompaniment.

$29.00
Tue
5
August 5 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Hailing from the picturesque
west coast of Ireland,
Boxing Banjo have quickly
become one of the most
respected Irish music acts.
Comprising four of the most
accomplished Irish
musicians, brothers
Darragh and Mícheál Healy
along with Joseph McNulty
and Cillian King have
amassed in excess of 20
Irish Championship titles on
various instruments in traditional Irish music and singing along with 4 World bodhrán titles.

$29.00
Thu
7
August 7 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

After three years of breakout touring at some of the biggest roots festivals in the United States and Canada, and another three years locked out of the live performance world they have so ambitiously cultivated, Doolin’, France’s premiere practitioners of Irish and Celtic music, return to touring with their latest album entitled CIRCUS BOY.

$29.00
Fri
25
July 25 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Damian McGinty is a multi-genre singer/songwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland, who now calls Nashville his home. Damian rose to fame as a founding and lead vocalist of the acclaimed group Celtic Thunder, and has also built a successful solo career, releasing several albums and EPs and touring regularly both with Celtic Thunder and as a soloist. He has also appeared on television, including his role on Glee and his 2023 appearance on Dancing with the Stars: Ireland, in which he was a finalist.

$40.00
Tue
3
June 3 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

Reverie Road is a genre-defying Celtic powerhouse ensemble, uniting founding Solas members Winifred Horan (fiddle) and John Williams (accordion) with former Gaelic Storm fiddler Katie Grennan and Steinway Artist Jazz and Raga pianist Utsav Lal. Together, these four exceptional musicians are celebrated as some of today’s most accomplished traditional and virtuosic folk artists, captivating audiences worldwide from stages to studios for over three decades. Attendance to this show is free for Ark Members at the Solo ($50) level and above!

$29.00
Tue
17
June 17 @ 8:00 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

What are Skerryvore? They’re like no one else. Epic of melody, intimate of feeling and plugged into the roots of Scotland but blasting out to the world.
Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from their humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene. At the forefront of a movement that has reinvented and reignited a traditional Scottish scene for a modern, multicultural audience, the band have brought their high energy performances to audiences across the globe.

$29.00
Fri
28
February 28 @ 8:00 pm

With Special Guest: On The Lash

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

The elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. Named after Ukrainian nomads, Scythian (sith-ee-yin) plays roots music from Celtic, Eastern European and Appalachian traditions with thunderous energy, technical prowess, and storytelling songwriting. The foursome made up of Alexander Fedoryka (Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin, Harmonica), Danylo Fedoryka (Vocals, Guitar, Accordion), Ethan Dean (Vocals, Bass, Percussion, Guitar) and Johnny Rees (Vocals, Drums, Percussion) brings various influences together to create a conglomerate which is technically precise and steeped in various folk traditions.

$25
Sun
2
March 2 @ 7:30 pm

The Ark 316 S. Main Ann Arbor, MI 48104 United States

The elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound, praised by The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and Canada’s Globe and Mail. Their songs offer singalong melodies and deep, meaningful lyrics which tell the stories of everyday hard working people, often faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges. Signature songs like “One Last Drink”, “Gasoline”, “Down With The Ship” and “Lancaster Gate” have had millions of plays on streaming services, appeared in Hollywood movies, and have been performed and recorded by artists around the world.

$30