Springfield Presbyterian Church starts its new, 7th season of concerts with an exciting addition to our concert series, Ayreheart.... The concert will take place in our air-conditioned sanctuary and will be followed by a reception. So, plan to come join us for a Sunday afternoon filled with wonderful music and delicious food. Below is more information about the group and their members.
The members of Ayreheart wield some of the most ancient instruments used in modern music. The band centers around the versatile lute textures created by Ronn McFarlane, both as accompaniment and lead instrument. He conceived and founded the group in the wake of his 2009 Grammy nomination for the album “Indigo Road”, consisting of his contemporary works for lute.
This was followed by the album “One Morning” which formally introduced Ayreheart as a group. Now filled out by bass and drums, this staple rhythm section shows subtle surprises - fretless bass providing expressive foundation paired with percussion instruments from around the world, transport the listener with hypnotic drive.
Their songs are given life by multi-instrumentalist Brian Kay whose vocal range can summon tears from ethereal ballads and evoke revolutions from power anthems. Also in this band: Brian Kay (vocals, lute, komuz, mandolin, guitar); Mattias Rucht (drum kit, djembe, cajon, udu); Will Morris (bass, colascione, violin, mandolin). www.Ayreheart.com
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