DUMMERSTON-A Celtic & Québécois Music Festival will bring contemporary energy to traditional music and dance Monday, Sept. 7, at 3 p.m. at Scott Farm, 707 Kipling Road. The festival, which will feature Poor Man’s Gambit, Cantrip, and Cécilia, is part of Next Stage Arts’s Bandwagon Summer Series.
“Celtic and Québécois music share an incredible sense of rhythm, community, and storytelling,” organizers said in a news release. “This festival brings together three groups that approach those traditions from very different directions, creating an afternoon that is both deeply rooted and wonderfully unpredictable.”
The trio Poor Man’s Gambit blends traditional and contemporary Irish music, storytelling, history, and dance. The band has both male and female vocals, and instruments include fiddle, button accordion, bodhran, and cittern.
Cantrip is a four-person band named for an Old Scots word meaning “a charm, magic spell, or piece of mischief,” according to its website. The musicians say they draw from Celtic roots while incorporating elements of funk, metal, and bluegrass. Instruments include pipes, whistle, fiddle, bouzouki, and mandolin.
Cécilia, a trio that plays traditional Québécois music, draws on influences from contemporary, classical, jazz, and swing music, according to its website. The instruments are accordion, fiddle, and piano.
The three acts together demonstrate “how traditional music continues to evolve, cross-pollinate, and inspire new generations,” organizers said.
The festival will include on-site food trucks and a dedicated play area. Tickets are $28 in advance and $32 at the gate; admission is free for children under 12. Tickets are available at nextstagearts.org, and doors will open at 2 p.m.
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