The Wabash College Visiting Artist Series invites you to spend an evening with Goitse. The Wabash College Glee Club will accompany Goitse during their performance at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Salter Hall in the Fine Arts Center.
*Goitse (Go-wit-cha) is an informal Gaelic Irish greeting meaning ‘come here.’
The popular and multi-award-winning quintet Goitse was forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick’s Irish World Academy. Named Live Ireland’s “Traditional Group of the Year,” Chicago Irish American News’ “Group of the Year,” as well as winning the prestigious “Freiburger International Leiter 2016” award in Germany, Goitse has become a leader of the new generation of traditional Irish ensembles.
Goitse has released four critically acclaimed recordings and maintains a year-round touring schedule that includes performances throughout Ireland and the UK, Germany, France, and the United States. Their distinctive sound lies in the quality of their own compositions interspersed with traditional tunes from the countryside of Ireland and abroad, which make each performance unique. Laying the foundations for the music are World and All-Ireland Bodhrán champion Colm Phelan and Conal O’Kane, who is fast making a name for himself as one of the finest guitarists of his generation. The gripping rhythm section sets a powerful drive for the music while the sweet, charismatic voice of Áine McGeeney draws audiences into a song the way few performers can. Together, the quintet Goitse makes what Irish Music Magazine calls “Music that’s brimming with energy and creative zeal.”
This performance is for the general audiences and suitable for all ages. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Tickets are FREE, but are required for Visiting Artist Series events. Reserve your tickets online at www.wabash.edu/boxoffice or by phone 765-361-6411.If not sold out, tickets will also be available at the box office window. The performance is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes with an intermission, plus a reception following the performance.
This activity made possible, in part, with support from the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, the Indiana Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.