Name: Rakish
Start: 2024-07-31T20:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-07-31T22:00:00-07:00
Location: The Back Room

Rakish

Local musician Sam Rudin owns and operates The Back Room in downtown Berkeley, which honors his vision to recreate the cozy ambience of the original Freight & Salvage. Rudin describes his venture as a small space (100 people max), with great acoustics and comfortable seating, that showcases the musicians with respect and appreciation. This is a BYOB (21+), all ages listening space dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. For more information, please visitThe Back Room's website.

Sam Rudin

Please join us for an evening of traditional Irish and Scottish music with Rakish, a duo from the Boston area.

The Back Room

Violinist Maura Shawn Scanlin and guitarist Conor Hearn unite to form “<a href="https://www.rakishmusic.com/" title="https://www.rakishmusic.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rakish</a>.” The pair gets their namesake from the traditional Irish tune, "Rakish Paddy," an origin that aptly suits the duo and their shared background in traditional Irish and Scottish music. Yet “rakish” itself also suggests something strikingly unconventional in its appearance, and Maura and Conor knowingly embrace this wealth of connotation in their music, drawing on the music they grew up with and performing it with their own slant. In a performance that toes the line between concert music and session music, Rakish explores tunes and songs from Irish and American folk traditions in a way that reflects their shared interest in and love for old traditional tunes and chamber music. Maura Shawn, a two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Competition, wields the technical range of a classical violinist and the deep sensitivity of a traditional musician. Conor, a native to the Irish music communities of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD, makes his home in Boston, MA playing and teaching guitar. As a duo they have performed at venues and festivals across North America, and can be found teaching at fiddle camps across the country. “Naturally nimble and stylistically well-matched, with a genuinely infectious sense of delight, heart, and jubilation.”— David Templeton, Strings Magazine“The two play wonderfully together.” — Kevin Carr, Fiddler MagazineTickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Children under 12 are free. Advance tickets are available here, or if the show is not sold out, you may purchase your tickets at the door before the show.Doors open one half hour before show time. We accept cash or Venmo only at the door.The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. The venue is ADA accessible. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-381-1997.To join our mailing list, <a href="https://backroommusic.com/newsletter-sign-up" title="https://backroommusic.com/newsletter-sign-up" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">please click here.</a>Thank you for your support!Please note: Although masks are no longer required, we strongly encourage their use to keep everyone safe in our intimate space.

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