<p>Hanz Araki, who plays the Irish flute, will perform with Portland guitarist Cary Novotny at the McMenamin Sand Trap Pub in Gearhart at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31.</p>

GEARHART McMenamins Sand Trap Pub will welcome Hanz Araki and Cary Novotny to perform live music from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31.

Araki, who plays the Irish flute, is the quintessential world musician. The Japanese-American musician has performed around the world with Irish music groups such as the Juno Award-winning Paperboys, sexed up fiddle duo The Bridies and Celtic fiddler Kathryn Claire.

Novotny was raised in Stevenson, Wash., and has been playing guitar and singing professionally in the Portland area for two decades. Novotny possesses a powerful musical style, with strong rhythm and a sure sense of harmony and tone. He has recorded and performed with many great bands in the world of Irish music, including Cul An Ti, Kevin Burke, The Bridies and An Tua.

For more information about Araki, visit his website at www.hanzaraki.com

The McMenamins Gearhart Hotel and Sand Trap Pub is located at 1157 N. Marion Ave. in Gearhart. The performance is free and open to all ages. To reach the hotel, contact 503-717-8159 or gearharthotel@mcmenamins.com. To reach the pub, contact 503-717-8150 or sandtrap@mcmenamins.com