Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music present:
Maura Shawn Scanlin
Featuring Adam Hendey, Conor Hearn, and Julian Pinelli
With Pickin’ Thistles
Friday, January 19, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. / Lobby doors open at 7 p.m.
Regular Adult - $24.50 each
Students & Children (12 & under) - $12.50 each
Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music Members - $19.50 each
*plus taxes & processing fees
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All Ages (children under age of 17 must be accompanied by parent/legal guardian)
Reserved Seating
*includes tax and fees
Maura Shawn Scanlin - Boone native and now Boston-based fiddle player and songwriter Maura Shawn Scanlin is gaining notoriety among the Celtic and Acoustic music scenes across the country. Her playing, hailed for its inventiveness, fluidity, and tone, brings together influences from Ireland, Scotland, and the American South, where she grew up. Touring actively with her duo Rakish and string quartet Rasa String Quartet, Maura has also shared the stage with many cornerstone musicians in the folk music world including Seamus Egan, Maeve Gilchrist, Hanneke Cassel, and Judy Collins. Maura is a 2-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion, a Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion, and is touring for the first time under her own name, following the release of her debut full-length solo album, released in May 2023. Her band features Conor Hearn on Guitar (Rakish), Adam Hendey on Bouzouki (The Fire), and Julian Pinelli on Fiddle (Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, The Foreign Landers). Visit MauraShawnScanlin.com to learn more.
Pickin’ Thistles is comprised of three siblings playing their favorite Celtic, folk, and bluegrass music. Hayden Walker, age 15, plays the mandolin, guitar, and sings baritone in rich sibling harmonies. Josephine, age 14, and Rosemary, age 13, add twin fiddling and sweet vocal harmonies to the group. Both Josephine and Rosemary are also champion Irish and Scottish Highland dancers who excite the crowd with their rhythmic footwork. Pickin’ Thistles has played at venues in southern Appalachia and the Carolinas including MerleFest, Appaloosa, and IBMA’s World of Bluegrass. They are active participants in the Junior Appalachian Musicians(JAM) program. They have won numerous awards a fiddle competitions and conventions including the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention, Fiddlers Convention, The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, and many more. Visit PickinThistles.com to learn more.
Production Note:
This event is a rental engagement presented by Joe Shannon’s Mountain Home Music. For more information and events please visit Mountain Home Music – Celebrating Appalachian Culture.
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