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The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts
will host the Mithril instrumental group for a “Celtic
Christmas” concert this Saturday, December 8th, at 8pm. Mithril – featuring musicians Andra Bohnet, Tom Morley, Ben Harper, and David Hughes – perform their all-instrumental show on a wide variety of traditional instruments, including Irish flute, whistle, fife, Celtic harp, fiddle, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bodhran (Irish frame drum), and harmonium. |
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Hailing from Nova Scotia, Mithril’s unique progressive style has its roots in the traditional Celtic music of Ireland and Scotland, but moves far beyond that, weaving such diverse influences as American folk, classical, and Middle Eastern melodies into their full tapestry of sound. Playing with the precision of their classical training and the enthusiasm that springs from their love of the music, Mithril will provide concertgoers a holiday spirit with such selections as The Gooding Carol, Merry Christmas Jig, and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for students and senior citizens, and are on sale at Scott's Bookstore on the Square in downtown Newnan, Morgan's Jewelers at Ashley Park and the Centre on Lower Fayetteville Road. All proceeds from the performance will go the the Stepaniak Arts in Education Fund of the Coweta Community Foundation, which supports the strings program of the Coweta County School System. |
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| Mithril has been featured on arts and concert series and festivals throughout the Southeast and beyond, including high-profile performances in Mobile, Montgomery, Gulf Shores (Alabama); Pensacola, Panama City Beach (Florida); Biloxi, Jackson (Mississippi); Augusta, Macon and New Orleans, among others. | ||||||