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Traditional Music Series Concert

Title:Traditional Music Series Concert
Date & Time:Tue May 20, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location:Lyceum
201 S. Washington St.
Event Details:Southwest Ramblers in Concert at the Lyceum May 20th

The Southwest Ramblers are a high-energy duo who bring fresh life to Irish traditional music. With roots in Ireland and the U.S., they fuse deep tradition with a modern spark, making their performances both timeless and electrifying. Their live album captures this energy, and after a successful, critically acclaimed tour a few years back, they’re heading stateside again for a new round of gigs in April and May. We are glad to welcome them to Alexandria.

Jason Turk is a Cork-born musician pushing the boundaries of Irish traditional music. His work with the Seaboard—an instrument rarely seen in trad—has been so groundbreaking that it’s now part of the school music syllabus in Ireland. He blends Irish melodies with electronic textures, creating a sound that’s as innovative as it is rooted. Watch his performance of Pressed for Time which was used as a global ad using Irish Traditional Music to sell music tech.

?Grace Broadhead is a fiddler from Sandia Park, NM. She is a member of two local bands in Albuquerque, the Duke City Ceili Band and Jug O’ Punch.In 2018 and 2019, Grace competed in the Midwest Fleadh. In 2019, her Newly Composed Tune “Chain Reaction” came in 1st place, affording her the opportunity to compete at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2019. She has also competed in the eComórtas Ceoil in 2020 and 2021 and was awarded a gold medal in the 15-18 fiddle competition both years. In 2021 she also received a gold medal in fiddle slow airs and a silver medal in the lilting competition. In April, 2022, Grace was awarded the inaugural “Fiddler of London Diaspora Award”.

Grace has had the opportunity to play with several well-known musicians and groups, including the Sharon Shannon Band, The Old Blind Dogs, and Gaelic Storm. She also opened the show for Randal Bays when he came to Albuquerque in February 2019. In 2019, Grace played on two of Fergal Scahill’s Tune a Day videos. She also joined in on two of Colin Farrell’s Tune a Day videos in 2020.

Grace and bouzouki player Ben Williamson released their debut album Tipping the Scales in 2021.
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Fees:$28 ($15 ages 12-17)
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Arts, Lyceum, Museums


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