An Evening with Kevin Burke & Cal Scott will be presented in the intimate 100 seat assembly room at the Central Unitarian Church at 156 Forest Avenue in Paramus, NJ – the current home of the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club.

Kevin Burke and his highly fluid and ornamented Sligo-style of fiddle is easily one of the most recognizable talents in Irish music today. From his early days with the ground-breaking and now legendary Bothy Band in the mid-70s to his tours with the Irish supergroup Patrick Street and the Celtic Fiddle Festival, Kevin Burke is widely respected as both an ensemble player and a dynamic solo performer.

Multi-instrumentalist Cal Scott has been playing a variety of music for years, everything from folk to jazz, on bass, brass and guitar, to name a few. He has honed that musicianship into a career as a composer, arranger and producer. With extensive film and television scores to his credit as well as his own CDs, Cal brings a seasoned and complementary aesthetic to his accompaniment with Burke.

This is a duo of incredible musical depth. The duo met while Cal was working a score for a documentary on Northern Ireland. Their new CD Across the Black River is a collaboration incorporating their own new compositions, traditional Irish music and even a bluegrass classic. Guest musicians on some of the tracks include Johnny B. Connolly on accordions, Michael McGoldrick on flutes and Phil Baker on double bass. (Sound clips from this CD can be heard by clicking on the selections in the column to the right.)

Following the international acclaim in the 1970s with the Bothy Band and his first solo album If the Cap Fits, Kevin Burke moved to the West Coast in 1980. He continued performing with Bothy Band guitarist and singer Michael O Domhnaill and their Promenade and Portland albums became the classic must-haves for Irish music fans. Kevin formed Patrick Street in 1985 and the group continues to tour worldwide and has released an amazing 9 albums. Even Kevin’s own solo recordings, especially In Concert, highlight the commanding presence of his solo fiddle.

Kevin Burke has never stopped being a tour de force in Irish traditional music. In 2002, he was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts in a ceremony in Washington, DC for his artistic excellence and contributions to the field. It’s this country’s top honor for a folk artist and previous honorees have included B.B. King and Doc Watson.

Tickets for the concert are $20 or $17 for members. You can become a member of the Hurdy Gurdy either online at our website or at the door the night of the concert.

The Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music club presents concerts at the Central Unitarian Church, 156 Forest Ave., Paramus, New Jersey. Our series offers great entertainment in a comfortable atmosphere at a reasonable price. All shows are at 8 pm. Refreshments are available.

Advance tickets are available through our website at www.hurdygurdyfolk.org , or you can pick up tickets at Brier RoseBooks,450 Cedar Lane in Teaneck, New Jersey (201-836-5500).

You can also reserve seats by calling the Hurdy Gurdy at (201) 384-8465.

NOTE – If you are not on the Hurdy Gurdy mailing list, please be sure to sign up at the box in the right hand column. The Hurdy Gurdy will be making a major announcement concerning their 2007-2008 season.