Concert in the Parlour: Green Grows the Holly

Tis the season! Join us in the historical Roedde House Parlour for some holiday Harp & Fiddle music this December! Harpist Rebecca Blair and violinist Rosie Carver will bring you into the holiday spirit with a feast of seasonal songs and carols from many lands. Let their enchanted music and stories, both old and new, warm a winter's night with the spirit of Christmas. __________________ Rosie Carver is a fiddler based in Vancouver. She started her music journey on violin and piano, but found her true calling in playing in musical ensembles like the Vancouver Corelli Strings and Junior Philharmonic Orchestra. Rosie is the founder and director of the West Coast Fiddleheads, and long-time member of the Celtic folk group, Blackthorn. She also performs with the lovely trio, Triskellion, and has appeared as a guest artist with the North Shore Celtic Ensemble and the Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra. You can find Rosie fiddling away with her partner Michael Viens as Blackthorn Blossoms or with the “Pretty Regulars” at local Irish sessions & festivals. Visit her website at www.violinrose.ca Rebecca Blair is an active freelance harpist in the Vancouver music scene, performing as both a soloist and with groups such as Triskellion. Her music career spans thirty years and encompasses a wide variety of styles. Rebecca’s musical studies began in the classical realm with the clarinet, culminating with a Masters degree in performance and musicology from the University of Victoria. Since then, she has focused her interest on Celtic music and improvisation on the harp. She has had extensive experience performing, auditioning and recording. Her audiences have included the President of Ireland, the Irish Consul General, and the Vancouver Writers’ Festival. Rebecca’s playing has been featured on CD’s such as the Maenads, and Orra Chan by Teresa Doyle. Visit her website at www.dancingharp.com ------------------------- Important Info: • Ticket holders should arrive 30 minutes prior to showtime to secure seats. • Limited street parking is available on Robson and in the West End. Parking spots are scarce in the neighbourhood, so give yourself some extra time or use public transportation. (Closest Skytrain station: Burrard. We are on the #5 Robson bus route).