Rushe, Sinéad (2017) Concert. [Performance]

Abstract

In this new solo work, Irish dance artist Colin Dunne confronts the music of virtuoso traditional Irish fiddle player, Tommie Potts (1912-1988). A singular and complex figure in the history of Irish traditional music, Potts rarely played in public, and his 1972 album, The Liffey Banks, was the only recording of his music released commercially before his death. This iconic solo fiddle album reflects the complex contradictions in Potts’s musical career: his deep appreciation of traditional music alongside a desire to break it apart. Although renowned for its delicate, melancholic and playful qualities, the album’s rhythmical irregularity renders it practically impossible to dance to.

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Official URL:	http://www.sineadrushe.co.uk/productions/concert/
Item Type:	Performance
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Dance, Performance, Irish Music, Theatre
Subjects:	Collaboration Movement Dance Devised Theatre
Depositing User:	Ms Research Administrator
Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2017 12:27
Last Modified:	09 Dec 2020 11:35
URI:	https://crco.cssd.ac.uk/id/eprint/646