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Rocky Mountain Celtic Music with Willson & McKee
7:00 PM
Montana House Regional Craft Shop
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Willson & McKee, Rocky Mountain Celtic, in Concert at the Montana House in Apgar

The Montana House is pleased to once again host two concerts featuring Willson & McKee, a
nationally touring award winning duo specializing in traditional Irish, Scottish and original acoustic music. They will be performing at 7 pm Friday and Saturday evening, August 18th & 19th at the new Kintla Camp event room at Montana House in Apgar Village.

Willson & McKee are...two voices with dulcimers, guitars, Irish bouzouki, harp, accordion, bagpipes, stories, dances and... FUN! The concert will include material from their many recordings.
Rocky Mountain Celtic…what Celtic becomes when it settles comfortably for three generations in the west. It is Americans doing what they do best – interpreting their roots' music in fresh and original ways. The combination of Willson and McKee's Celtic heritage plus their Montana and Colorado roots gives audiences a distinctive musical experience. Their original compositions have an ancient sound and traditional pieces are re-dressed in their customized style. Also, the combination of blazing instrumentals, warm harmony vocals, a lot of laughter and a ceilidh dance or two translates into an enriching evening concert. Collecting experiences, stories and humor from over 20 years of touring together, they have focused on educational programming, concert venues, college campuses, master classes, workshops, cultural events and festivals.

A Colorado native, classical training was Kim's foundation, but traditional folk music became her passion. In the late 70's and early 80's traditional music was not that readily available, so she did her research by attending festivals, gathering unusual folk instruments, studying books, interviewing people from Ireland and Scotland, collecting stories and songs, & sending for music from abroad. She moves effortlessly between her instruments and her palate includes accordion, folk harp, guitar, dulcimers, and bodhran, and she never passes up an opportunity to teach a ceilidh dance.

Ken Willson grew up in rural Minnesota and North Dakota, with memories of local variety shows, church music, family-made music and other grassroots experiences. Self-taught and determined, he passed through several musical lives, performing with many rock, country, bluegrass and other types of bands. Winning performance awards in such faraway places as Australia, he has honed his skills on stage through decades of performance and dedication to his “roots” of acoustic folk music. Ken is the pulsing folk drive with this duo. He has an engaging tenor voice and his guitar and bouzouki foundations enhance their distinctive style. A weaver of wit and tales, he can also spin a fine Ceilidh swing on the dance floor.

The event is open to the public with a $5 charge per person, and reservations are required. . Please call 406-888-5393 or e-mail: 1960mthouse@qwestoffice.net or go to the Montana House website www.montanahouse.info for more information and to reserve your tickets.

Hans and Toni Jungster established the Montana House Regional Craft Shop in 1960 in Apgar Village, just inside Glacier National Park. Their daughter, Monica and staff continue to carry on their mission: to celebrate and promote the creativity of Montana and Native American artists and craftsmen for our mutual benefit. The Montana House has been a long time avid supporter of Glacier National Park.
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Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Montana House Regional Craft Shop
Address: Apgar Village West Glacier, MT 59936
Phone: (406) 888-5393

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