Music
An Evergreen Theatre event:
Experiencing music from our northern musical heritage in a presentation called ‘Not Much is Worse than a Troll’ Marco Cera (guitar), Kirk Elliott (violin, harp, bagpipes, psaltery, accordion, etc.), Margaret Gay (cello), Ben Grossman (hurdy gurdy, jaw harp), Katherine Hill (voice, nyckelharpa), Alison Melville (flutes, recorders, seljefløyte), Colin Savage (clarinet, bass clarinet, recorders), and Debashis Sinha (percussion).
Ensemble Polaris, formed in 1997, plays innovative, category-defying versions of tunes from Scandinavia, the Baltic countries, Canada and other northern climes. ‘Not Much is Worse than a Troll’, the name of their Musique Royale presentation, is the title of their second CD, released in 2005. Often referred to as Canada’s only ‘Arctic fusion’ band, Ensemble Polaris has steadily been winning fans and critical acclaim across North America, Europe and Australia for their vivacious, accessible stage manner and captivating versions of traditional music from Nordic countries. With influences ranging from Balkan to klezmer and Baroque to the Hot Club of Paris, combined with a dazzling range of instrumental colours (nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy, Norwegian willow flute!!) Polaris concerts feature haunting ballads, rollicking dance tunes, tender lullabies and laments, and nonsense songs that appeal to music lovers of all stripes and ages!
An Evergreen Theatre event:
Experiencing music from our northern musical heritage in a presentation called ‘Not Much is Worse than a Troll’ Marco Cera (guitar), Kirk Elliott (violin, harp, bagpipes, psaltery, accordion, etc.), Margaret Gay (cello), Ben Grossman (hurdy gurdy, jaw harp), Katherine Hill (voice, nyckelharpa), Alison Melville (flutes, recorders, seljefløyte), Colin Savage (clarinet, bass clarinet, recorders), and Debashis Sinha (percussion).
Ensemble Polaris, formed in 1997, plays innovative, category-defying versions of tunes from Scandinavia, the Baltic countries, Canada and other northern climes. ‘Not Much is Worse than a Troll’, the name of their Musique Royale presentation, is the title of their second CD, released in 2005. Often referred to as Canada’s only ‘Arctic fusion’ band, Ensemble Polaris has steadily been winning fans and critical acclaim across North America, Europe and Australia for their vivacious, accessible stage manner and captivating versions of traditional music from Nordic countries. With influences ranging from Balkan to klezmer and Baroque to the Hot Club of Paris, combined with a dazzling range of instrumental colours (nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy, Norwegian willow flute!!) Polaris concerts feature haunting ballads, rollicking dance tunes, tender lullabies and laments, and nonsense songs that appeal to music lovers of all stripes and ages!
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free concert! No reserved seats, so come early to be sure to get a place.
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