Joey "The Lips" Fagan, Charles Laughton, Derek Bell, Emlyn Williams, Decco Cuffe, Harry Flashman, Christy Moore, Patrick Kenzie, Seamus Egan, Henry V, Brendan Gleeson, Father Jack Hackett, Dylan Thomas, Aragorn, Lunasa, Inspector John Rebus, William Butler Yeats, Alan Stivell, Vicky Pollard, Turlough O'Carolan, Godfrey de Ibelin, Severus Snape, Percy Blakeney, Kinky Friedman, Benjamin Bagby, John Fleagle, Shira Kammen, TIm Rayborn, Bubbles DeVere, Lord Voldemort.
Patrick Ball is one of the premier Celtic harp players in the world and a captivating spoken word/solo theater artist. He has recorded eight instrumental and three spoken word albums which have sold well over one-half million copies internationally and won national awards in both the music and spoken word categories.
Along with "Celtic Harp and Story," his beguiling blend of music and spoken word concerts, Patrick has written and currently performs two acclaimed solo musical theater pieces: "O'Carolan's Farewell to Music," which brings to the stage the legendary life, the turbulent times and the glorious music of Ireland's most celebrated and beloved musician, Turlough O'Carolan, and "The Fine Beauty of the Island," a musical journey to Ireland's legendary Blasket Islands in search of a deeply haunting tune and the vanished islanders who played it. Patrick also presents an ensemble performance, "The Flame of Love," a spoken word and Early Music retelling of the greatest of medieval legends, "The Romance of Tristan and Iseult." Patrick is "a rare artist." He not only brings new life to two cherished traditions, but blends them in concert to create "a richly theatrical and hauntingly beautiful performance."
O'Carolan's Farewell to Music (Clip 1)
We "Die Folksamen" want to invite you to have a second look on our site.
We upgraded our site design to match better with what we are and do.
In addition we uploaded new songs for you to enjoy.
Wojna Wetsow (Battle of the winds), Maries Wedding and Graj Ludki (a self composed Sorbian song). We also now provide you with the improved version of Aurore Sand.
Feel free to drop by and leave a comment if you like
We're announcing our new business hours: Fridays and Saturdays from 2-7 p.m. if by any chance you're nearby, come in for a visit. Our "harpist in residence" will be playing. Here is artist Rochelle Brown's attempt at a Rembrandt reproduction
Rembrandt In your eyes I see a love of painting, your brush strokes bring to life grandmother's pleading eyes. My child, my child it really is you that I see. In Rembrandt's eyes a wishing well, the best the deepest wish that ever could be...
PS: Sorry if you've already received this... with over 20,000 friends, its kinda hard to keep track!!! Nevertheless we'll do our best to keep our friends informed :D
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We're just getting ready for the artwalk here in Bellingham. If by any chance you're in town we'd love it if you could visit. Here is a painting by our Navajo artist Teddy Draper:
Running Wild Skip and dance, roll and run. Follow that cloud.
My friend is the night, it sings a song of stars. And never stops chasing me through the valley down below.
Dear Patrick, How are things with you and the Harp? Stop by our page and say hello. Here is a painting by our artist Rochelle Brown
Northwest Encounter
The women approaches to get a better look at the heron that was so frightened. Her brilliant smile has stunned him. In the mists of the northwest coast at the shore, the San Juan Islands that are in the background are floating.
Dear Friends, Happy Thursday. Here is a painting by our Navajo artist, Teddy Draper.
The Wolf
Living in your dreams, eye to eye you walk with me. Let me tell you who you are and who you want to be. The night is approaching, let’s run together, just you and I, just for this night…..
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