World Music Company » irish music http://www.worldmusiccompany.org 1808 West 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60643 (773) 779-7059 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Cara Dillon – 9/18 http://www.worldmusiccompany.org/cara-dillon-918/ http://www.worldmusiccompany.org/cara-dillon-918/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:13:15 +0000 admin http://www.worldmusiccompany.org/?p=1655 Cara Dillon Comes to World Music Company

Cara Dillon Comes to World Music Company

What may well be the world’s most beautiful female voice.
-Mojo

A rare and extraordinary talent ….Cara Dillon sings with a passion that is evident in the depth of her content, lyrically illustrating the scars of the human heart. There are few on this island to equal her tremendous musical talent.
-RTÉ

Dillon’s crystalline, angelic voice is an instrument of rare beauty capable of melting the sternest of hearts.
-BBC

Opening the City of Chicago World Music Festival 2009, we are pleased to welcome, all the way from the UK, acclaimed vocalist Cara Dillon at the World Music Company, September 18th, 2009. View Cara Dillon videos, preview the music, and buy Cara Dillon tickets online.

Cara has an incredibly rare talent that you only come across a handful of times in your whole life. Her gentle charm and natural personality combine with a mesmerizing gift to relate a great story through song and has helped her to defy borders, cultures and even languages. She is an emotive and captivating performer at the very top of her field and one has the feeling she’ll be there for a very long time, capturing audiences with Irish and Celtic influenced “Best in Class” world music. This concert will be the debut of her newest cd, released 9/15 in the US.

Cara Dillon sings Craigie Hill

Cara Dillon sings Bold Jamie

Cara Dillon Sings Garden Valley with Sam Lakeman
Featuring an interview with Sam Lakeman and Cara Dillon

Chicago's World Music Festival

Chicago's World Music Festival

As part of this year’s Chicago World Music Festival, we are privileged and pleased to host this World Class musical event. World Music Festival Chicago, 2009!
The show begins at 8pm, Friday, September 18th, 2009. The World Music Company is located at 1808 W. 103rd Street. 60643. Call 773.779.7059 for tickets or more information. Get Directions.

Originally posted 2009-08-13 17:41:20.

]]> http://www.worldmusiccompany.org/cara-dillon-918/feed/ 1 Honest Abe and His Guitar http://www.worldmusiccompany.org/honest-abe-and-his-guitar/ http://www.worldmusiccompany.org/honest-abe-and-his-guitar/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:35:14 +0000 admin http://www.worldmusiccompany.org/?p=2027 At 2pm on October 3rd, The World Music Company is pleased and honored to host Abraham Lincoln. Our own David “Professor” Becker will take the stage to present “Honest Abe and His Guitar”, in which he takes on the role of Abraham Lincoln, a known music aficionado and harmonica player. As Lincoln, Becker presents a first person telling of the former president’s life, interwoven with music of the time, particularly songs that were favorites of Lincoln, and what they meant to “Honest” Abe.

The presenter and pricipal actor, Becker, has taught in Chicago Public Schools for over thirty years, has been a musical performer for about the same time, and has been a Lincoln scholar for his entire life. The performance begins promptly at 2pm with a fanfare of “Hail to the Chief”, and tickets are only $3. This program is designed to be entertaining for children, adults, scholars, and the curious. Call 773.779.7059 for tickets and information.

Originally posted 2009-09-22 13:59:56.

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