Kamiyamori Concert: An Irish Breeze
Artists: Sean Ryan (whistle, vocals), Isao Moriyasu (flute), Masako Moriyasu (harp, concertina)
Date: November 2, 2008
Time: 2pm
Sean Ryan is a renowned tin whistle player from Ireland who has has visited Japan many times in the past. It has been said that if you hear a single blow of his whistle, you can immediately identify him as the artist. No matter how upbeat the tune he is playing, you will find yourself relaxing into it. Sean will be joined by our Irish music experts, Isao and Masako Moriyasu.
As an interesting side note, Sean is the current owner of Leap Castle in County Offaly, Ireland. He is restoring the 13th century building to its former splendour. (You can read more about the castle here.)
The Kamiyamori Cultural Foundation has hosted 29 events since 2002, including vocal performances, rakugo, and musical ensembles featuring instruments and artists from around the world. The site of the events, Kamiyamori Log House, has been turned into classrooms for Tsukuba International School, but the Foundation continues to host its world-class events here. We hope that you will come and enjoy the events while taking in the rich atmosphere of the Finnish log house set in the middle of a forest.
All of these events are FREE, but since the log house can only comfortably seat around 60 people, you are encouraged to register your attendance by email (kamiyamori[AT]gmail.com) or fax (029-848－2239) as early as possible. Also, since the log house is home to four dogs, we kindly ask all attendees to arrive at least 30 minutes before the concerts start to give the dogs time to settle down.
