URALLA will be treated to a fusion of 19th-century Irish music and American blues at a concert on the evening of Saturday 2 November.
The unique duo Mulberry Bend will transport the audience to the tenement slums of lower Manhattan in the 1890s. This is where the music of Irish immigrants and former African American slaves converged on Mulberry Street, and American dance and musical styles such as step dancing, tap and ragtime were born.
Mulberry Bend comprises the American fiddle player and singer Susanna Carman, and the Irish finger-style guitarist and songwriter Karl Farren.
Susanna – an American who loves traditional Irish music, and Karl – an Irishman who loves American blues, formed Mulberry Bend after meeting in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Their concert on 2 November, presented by Uralla Arts, starts at 8 pm in the delightfully intimate setting of Granny Fi’s Gallery – 42 Bridge Street, Uralla.
The music of Mulberry Bend reflects the point of intersection between the personal immigrant narratives of these two dynamic artists, placing their passions for Irish and blues music within the context of contemporary Australian folk music.
And their shared gift for humorous storytelling adds yet another dimension to their performances.
Tickets ($20 and $18) for their concert in Uralla will be available at Granny Fi’s Gallery from 7.30pm on the evening of the event.
