On November 6, we are excited to welcome guest host Claudine Langille to our weekly session! Claudine has been picking melodious tunes on mandolin for almost 30 years. While living in Galway, Ireland, she learned the exciting Irish flat-picked tenor banjo style from Charlie Piggott of De Danann.
About Claudine Langille
Claudine has led workshops at folk festivals in the US (Philly, Catskills, Pittsburgh, Kerrville, North Carolina), Canada (Winnipeg, Lunenburg) and England (Bracknell, Fylde). She is best known for her tenor banjo and mandolin playing with Touchstone, Triona NiDhomhnaill’s highly acclaimed Irish-Appalachian fusion band. She currently performs with the Vermont-based band Gypsy Reel. Claudine maintains a musical connection with the traditional music of the maritime provinces of Canada, especially Nova Scotia, home of her father. She is a member of Otis Tomas’ magical ensemble, The Fiddletree, who have performed at Celtic Colours in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and were featured at Celtic Connections in Glasgow, Scotland January 2015. Claudine plays mandolin on 2 Fiddletree albums. Her most recent releases have been collaborations with Victor Paul, an award winning singer songwriter based in Virginia.
Join us in the ICC’s Trinity Pub for a weekly seisiún. This traditional Irish session features talented musicians led by John Tabb and Ellen Redman. Every Wednesday night from 6:30 – 9:00 pm. It is an enjoyable, authentic Irish pub evening to spend with friends and family of all ages. If you would like a dinner reservation, please call the pub directly at 413-342-4358 or reserve on OpenTable. You are welcome to join us just for drinks or the “craic” as well. This evening is open to the public.