Acoustic tunes, Irish fiddle concert set for Peninsula Arts Center
Published 9:00 am Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Kevin Burke’s “If the Cap Fits” was recorded in Ireland in the 1970s. Burke is a veteran player of traditional Irish fiddle music.
LONG BEACH — Two concerts are scheduled at Peninsula Arts Center this week.
The Sun City Players will perform an acoustic set at 4 p.m. Saturday, followed by fiddle player Kevin Burke at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
The Sun City Players are Al Carness and Laura Caldwell, who have been performing together since 2010.
Burke has played traditional Irish fiddle music for decades and has been honored with a National Heritage Fellowship.
He performs solo and accompanied and has played alongside Arlo Guthrie, Christy Moore, the Bothy Band and others.
Tickets are $20 for the Saturday show and $25 for the Wednesday show. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., seating will be limited to 34 people.
For more about the performers, visit www.peninsulaartscenter.org.
