Kalos - Celtic Trio House Concert - Nov 22nd
Susan Goodis
Silicon Valley House Concerts
Presents
Kalos - Celtic Trio
Kalos at Caffe Lena - Brakeman's Daughter
Friday November 22nd, 2024
Concert time 7:30 pm
Workshop (all instruments) 5:30 pm
Potluck dinner (for workshop participants) 6:30 pm
LEARN A TUNE WITH KALOS! Headland, the title of Kalos’ latest release, refers to the dreamlike place between the land and the sea, which Kalos explores through their music. In this workshop, we will learn a tune and navigate this space together through arrangement. We will start with instruction on melody and backing, and then join together for discussion and arranging.
Email for Reservations: SV.house...@gmail.com
We are asking all attendees to take a COVID test the morning of this indoor concert. My son has an upcoming surgery.
Please do not attend if you have any cold symptoms. Thank you all for your cooperation.
Suggested Donations:
Concert: $25.00
Workshop: $20.00
Workshop & Concert: $40.00
Kalos is drawn to water. Every performance is like stepping into a river—they never play a song the same way twice. They make music inspired by the maritime traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and North America. Their album titles—Harbour and Headland—honor the meeting point between the land and sea and they sing songs about shorelines, seafarers and drownings. They revel in the driving danceability of Irish tunes, but also take inspiration from the pastoral melodies and naturalistic metaphors of Scottish music. But while the music they write is forged in tradition, it is nonetheless cast and tempered in new and unexpected ways.
The trio spans three generations, three cities and two countries. Ryan McKasson (violin, viola, voice), Eric McDonald (guitar, mandolin, voice) and Jeremiah McLane (accordion, piano, voice) met over the years at highland games, contra dances and fiddle camps across North America. They made their first recording in 2016 and have been touring together since 2019. Kalos prizes the magic of live performance—breathing, dancing and weaving together like high-wire acrobats. They are as generous as they are virtuosic. Like nature itself, their music is full of chaos and chance yet always feels spacious and balanced. Their concerts are more an exposé than a performance—they are immersive, trance-inducing experiences.