New York, USA —Featuring a Celtic music infused with a global sound, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul announced their 2003 spring/summer tour in support of their self-titled release on Koch Records. The tour will include 7 dates as part of the American Fleadh Festival.
A violin virtuoso who has an amazing array of accomplishments including headline tours, recording credits on over 80 contemporary and traditional albums, numerous movie scores, and affiliations with the London Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony at The Kennedy Center, Boston Pops, the musical star of Riverdance, The Chieftains, Paula Cole, Patti Smith, Hall and Oates, and Cherish the Ladies, nine-time All-Ireland champion Eileen Ivers has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today.
In 1999, Ivers formed Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul to present her signature sound, which encompasses Irish instrumentalists, soulful American vocals and a mix of African and Latin percussion and bass. Their heart-pumping, show-stopping live performances continuously receive accolades from audiences of all ages and rave reviews worldwide.
As part of their 2003 tour, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul will perform 7 dates for the American Fleadh Festival. These dates showcase the best of contemporary Celtic music. Also appearing on the bill is Black 47, Hothouse Flowers, and Saw Doctors.
Buy Eileen Ivers’ albums:
- In North America: Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Wild Blue, So Far: The
Eileen Ivers Collection, Eileen Ivers, An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas,
Crossing the Bridge, Fresh Takes - In Europe: Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Wild Blue, So Far: The Eileen Ivers Collection, Eileen Ivers, An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas, Crossing the Bridge
Tour dates:
July
(10) Falun, Sweden
Falun Festival
(12) Vikedal, Norway Vikedal
Festival
(17) Ramapo NJ Ramapo
College
(19) Mashpee, MA Boch
Center
(21) Ocean City NJ Ocean
City Music Pier
(29) Cleveland OH Cain
Park Summer Arts Series
August
(01) Steamboat Springs CO Strings Music
Tent
(02) Arvada CO Arvada
Center Amphitheatre
(03) Copper Mountain CO Copper
Mountain Ski Resort
(04) Santa Fe NM Lensic
Theater
(10) Lorient, France
Festival Interceltique
(12) Galway, Ireland Town
Hall Theater
(13) Dublin, Ireland
National Concert Hall
(17) Dundee NY Glenora
Wine Cellars
(21) Alexandria VA The
Birchmere
(22) Orkney Springs VA Shenandoah
Valley Music Festival
(23) Lowell MA
Boarding House Park
(25) Lenox MA
Tanglewood (Boston Pops Orchestra)
(29) Tonder, Denmark Tonder
Festival
(30) Tonder, Denmark Tonder
Festival
(31) Tonder, Denmark Tonder
Festival
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.