Steeped in the Living Tradition

Finvarra's Wren is one of North America's most exciting Irish quartets. "Making the kind of music you'd only hear on the west coast of Ireland",  this Detroit, Michigan based band has an intense dedication to their instruments and to Irish music. As a family based group, Finvarra's Wren is capable of playing with a tightness and effortlessness that often evades other ensembles. Their performances have been described as "a swirl of musical tradition and performance energy". Finvarra's Wren has performed at many of North America's top music festivals and venues including the Kennedy Center, the Goderich Celtic Festival, BlissFest, Celtic Fest Mississippi and Ann Arbor's prestigious Ark.
 
The band is led by Detroit Irish music scene stalwarts Jim Perkins and Cheryl Burns, well known for their sensitive vocals and the inventive musical weaving of Jim's guitar and Cheryl's mountain dulcimer and bodhran. Powerhouse brother-sister duo Asher (button accordion and concertina) and Alison Perkins (vocals, fiddle and tin whistle) are world renowned for their award winning playing. Each member of the family has enjoyed successful careers as musical performers, teachers and recording artists. 

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Mississippi Celtic Festival Director Don Penzien says: "Finvarra’s Wren unequivocally ranks in topmost echelon of American bands performing Irish traditional music today. With expert musicianship from every quarter, the band’s imaginative interpretations of tunes and songs are wholly true to the Irish tradition."

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Schedule
2012

Saturday, January 21, 2012 - Fund raiser for the Motor City Irish Festival!
Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall Grand River avenue W. of Telegraph, Redford. MI
6:00 until midnight.
Finvarra's Wren plays at 8:30

Sunday February 12
Doctors Without Borders Fund raiser
Finvarra's Wren, Ashley MacIsaac, Terence McKinney, Blackthorn, Crossroads Ceili, Dancers and much more.
Monaghan Council K of C - Farmington Rd.. Livonia Mi.


Saturday March 3 - Cheryl and Jim will be giving an Irish traditional song presentation for Paint Creek Folklore Society. We'll explore various opinions on what makes a song traditional, sing and play some of our favorite Irish songs and invite informal discussion.

Friday, March 16, 2012 7:30 or 8 PM start - Ten Pound Fiddle -
At the Creole Gallery, Lansing's Old Town, more details later. There are only 100 seats so advanced tickets are a must.

Wednesday May 9 - 4 PM.
FW. plays a high tea at Christ Church Cranbrook. 470 Church Rd.. Bloomfeild Hills Mi. 248 644 5210

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Alison plays " “The Job of Journeywork” set dance in this Comhaltas Live tutorial video:

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