PUTNEY — Traditional Celtic and folk music from Québec, Nova Scotia, and New England will come to Next Stage, with performances by Québec-based trio Genticorum and fiddler/singer Zoe Darrow on Friday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Over the past 18 years, Genticorum has become a fixture on the international world, trad, folk, and Celtic music circuits, releasing six albums and performing more than 800 concerts in Canada, the U.S., and Europe.
Genticorum is fiddler, singer, and arranger Pascal Gemme, guitarist Yann Falquet, and flautist, accordionist, and pianist Nicholas Williams.
Firmly rooted in the soil of their native land, the trio “also incorporates the dynamism of today's North American and European folk cultures in their music,” according to a news release. “They weave precise and intricate fiddle, flute, and accordion work, vocal harmonies, foot percussion, and guitar accompaniment into a big and jubilant musical feast.”
Fiddler and singer Zoë Darrow grew up playing Cape Breton and other Celtic music on a sheep farm in Blandford, Mass., and graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in anthropology and music. She released her first recording in 2001 at the age of 12, with her band The Fiddleheads.
The performance is presented by Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music.