FARMINGTON — New England Celtic Arts will present The Wiles at Old South Congregational Church in Farmington on Thursday, May 14 as part of its ongoing Patriot Renewables emerging artists series.
Curtain is 7 p.m. A Pre-show jam session will start at 6:15.
The Wiles are comprised of three ladies (Ellie Buckland, Isa Burke, and Mali Obomsawin), two fiddles, two guitars, one doghouse bass, and two (sometimes three) intertwining voices. Their repertoire reaches across the breadth of American roots music, from centuries-old Appalachian ballads to classic country to contemporary Americana songwriting.
At a fiddle camp in the woods of Maine, their shared home state, Ellie and Isa met as kids and began playing songs and traditional fiddle tunes together. As both young women found their way to Boston’s vibrant acoustic music scene, their electrifying musical chemistry seemed to demand an audience, and they began performing together in early 2013.
The Wiles were born when upright bassist Mali Obomsawin, a fellow Mainer and fiddle camper, schooled in folk, jazz, and pop– joined the band a year later. They bring soul, energy, depth, and effervescent vocal harmonies to honest music that blends the old and the new. The Wiles have performed at One Longfellow Square, Club Passim, Fresh Grass Festival, and Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. They were recently named the Red Line Roots “Favorite Find of 2014,” and they were awarded a grant from the Iguana Music Fund to make their debut album, coming in 2015.
Old South Congregational Church is located at 235 Main St., Farmington. Call 207-491-5919. The concert ticket price is $15 for adults and $8 for students and UMF students with ID.
More information is available at: http://www.necelticarts.com Reservations are strongly suggested.
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