EDINBURGH ROLLICK
MUSIC OF NIEL GOW AND ARCANGELO CORELLI
Ruckus featuring Keir GoGwilt and Fiona Gillespie
5:00 PM
Sunday, January 25
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH
HOLIDAY All Souls Days
On the Radio
10:00am, Friday, January 30
WKCR 89.9FM & online
Musicians:
Keir GoGwilt, Fiona Gillespie, Doug Balliett, Elliot Figg, Paul Holmes Morton, Jonny Allen and Clay Zeller-Townson
Sláinte Mhath! January 25 is the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns, and each year since 1801 the event is celebrated with poetry and song. Ruckus and violin virtuoso Keir GoGwilt celebrate the legacy of Niel Gow (b. Perthshire, 1727-1807), known as ‘the Scottish Corelli’ alongside sonatas of his namesake, in this dynamic folk-Baroque feast. Weaving together Corelli’s sonatas with the jubilant, hard-driving and nostalgic tunes of Niel Gow, Ruckus and GoGwilt bring the 18th-century tradition of blending folk and art music to the present day.
“Ruckus describes itself as a continuo band; true to that label, it provides an impressive range of accompaniment and counterpoint with flare and style. Clearly, they are approaching Niel Gow as the compositional equal to the likes of Purcell and Handel.” – Early Music America
EDINBURGH ROLLICK
: A ROBERT BURNS CELEBRATION
CORELLI AND NEIL GOW
Ruckus featuring Keir GoGwilt and Fiona Gillespie
5:00 PM
Sunday, January 25
CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH
HOLIDAY Burns Night
On the Radio
10:00am, Friday, January 30
WKCR 89.9FM & online
Musicians:
Keir GoGwilt, Fiona Gillespie, Doug Balliett, Elliot Figg, Paul Holmes Morton, Jonny Allen and Clay Zeller-Townson
Sláinte Mhath! January 25 is the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns, and each year since 1801 the event is celebrated with poetry and song. Ruckus and violin virtuoso Keir GoGwilt celebrate the legacy of Niel Gow (b. Perthshire, 1727-1807), known as ‘the Scottish Corelli’ alongside sonatas of his namesake, in this dynamic folk-Baroque feast. Weaving together Corelli’s sonatas with the jubilant, hard-driving and nostalgic tunes of Niel Gow, Ruckus and GoGwilt bring the 18th-century tradition of blending folk and art music to the present day.
“GoGwilt has…utter command of the wild rhythmic energy needed to make this repertoire sparkle, not to mention being unafraid to crunch his bow against the strings”
Early Music America