Neil Pearlman + Giovanni Kiyingi are our “Featured Artists of the Week”! Tune in each weekday morning at 7:45 AM (ET) to hear our volunteer disc jockey play at least one song from the duo and then give you a chance to win a FREE pair of guest list passes to one of their two local appearances (Friday, May 2nd at 7 PM in Bagaduce Music at 49 South Street in Blue Hill OR Saturday, May 3rd at 7 PM in Marsh River Theater at 24 Monroe Highway in Brooks)! DJ Denis will interview Neil live by telephone on Friday, May 2nd at 8:30 AM!
Celtic meets Ugandan Folk Music in Concert in Blue Hill and Brooks, Maine
Bagaduce Music will present two special concerts to unite accomplished and innovative traditional musicians. Ugandan folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Kiyingi will join Celtic pianist, mandolinist, and step-dancer Neil Pearlman in a wide-ranging musical evening blending new and old music from Uganda to Scotland. The musicians will blend their cultural influences in this unique collaboration.
The first concert will take place Friday, May 2, at 7 pm at Bagaduce Music, 49 South St, Blue Hill, ME 04614
The second event will be Saturday, May 3, 7 pm at Marsh River Theater, 24 Monroe Highway, Brooks, ME 04921
A finalist on NPR’s Tiny Desk competition, Giovanni Kiyingi captivates audiences worldwide with his extraordinary skills as a multi-instrumentalist. He blends soulful vocals and mastery of diverse African instruments into thrilling musical sets.
Neil Pearlman is a vital and distinctive voice in the world of contemporary Celtic music best known for his groundbreaking approach to the piano in Scottish music. Neil’s solo piano album Refractions features regularly on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Radio Scotland and he tours the world regularly with New England band Pine Tree Flyers and Shetland fiddler Kevin Henderson.
Giovanni and Neil met in June 2024 at a music festival in California and hit it off, deciding by the end of that event to organize some concerts together and explore their musical connection. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear a new collaboration come to life!
Tickets and information are available at www.bagaducemusic.org