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Our musical adventures take us to Ireland – one of the warmest, most welcoming places in the world…as they say everyone wants to be Irish! As people have been enjoying…
A Night in Dublin
Paul Suchan, conductor
Eileen Laverty, singer-songwriter
Kim de Laforest, fiddler
Kimbal Seibert, guitar
Jesse Brown, piano
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Filmed, live-streamed, and performed from St John’s Cathedral in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Treaty 6 Territory and the homeland of the Métis.
The Programme
Molly Malone
Traditional
Arr. David Bobrowitz
Ed. J. Cameron Law
“Stars on the Hill” Group
Roualeyn’s Plaid
J Scott Skinner’s Welcome to Inverness
MacLaine of Loch Buie
Mrs Beattie Wallace
Red Shoes Reel
Jack Daniel’s Reel
Traditional
Arr. Scott Macmillan
Sally Gardens
Traditional
Arr. Benjamin Britten
Adapted by Robert Longfield
Cliffs of Moher
Traditional
Susan H. Day
Silver Wells
J. Scott Skinner
Arr. Scott Macmillan
Cúnla
Traditional
Arr. Thomas Quigley
Belfast
Alex Quinn
Lead sheet by Kimbal Siebert
Arr. Paul Suchan
Two Irish Folk Songs
Star of the County Down
Brennan on the Moor
Traditional
Arr. Gary Fagan
Tread Softly
Eileen Laverty
Arr. Paul Suchan
Caledonia
Dougie Maclean
Arr. Paul Suchan
Danny Boy
Traditional
Arr. Thomas Quigley
Fiddlin’ in the Flats
Compliments to Sean Maguire
President Garfield
Miss Watt
Casa Loma Castle
Traditional
Brenden Mulvihill, Dan R. MacDonald
Arr. Scott Macmillan
Song for Ireland
Phil & June Colclough
Arr. Paul Suchan
Order subject to change
This Concert Includes
Violin 1
- Michael Swan, Concertmaster
- Samara St. Louis
- Joan Savage
- Simon Fanner
Violin 2
- Oxana Ossiptchouk, Principal
- Drusilla Waltz
- Ava Leschyshyn
- Talant Kosmosbekov
Viola
- Jim Legge, Principal
- Gideon Weisman
- Sarah ter Velde
Cello
- Carman Rabuka
- John Payzant
Bass
- Richard Carnegie, Principal
- Rhett Schroeder
Percussion
- Fraser Krips, Principal
Keyboard
- Michelle Aalders
Program Notes
Catching up with Kim de Laforest
When Kim de Laforest last joined the SSO as a soloist, she brought the house down – and when you hear her fiddling you’ll know why! But Kim is a…
Catching up with Eileen Laverty
Singer-songwriter Eileen Laverty joins the SSO for our live stream A Night in Dublin – we took some time to catch up with her ahead of our performance! SSO: What…
O’Shea’s x SSO
Our friends over at O’shea’s Irish Pub have created this special menu to go with our Saturday concert A Night in Dublin! If you are local to Saskatoon you can…
St Patrick’s Day Around the World
Leprechaun motifs! Hats with Buckles! Shamrocks everywhere! Some hallmarks of St. Patrick’s Day festivities are present no matter where in the world you celebrate this green-laden day of celebration and…
Who was Molly Malone?
Every major city on Earth has something akin to an unofficial anthem. Be it of folk origin or more modern in its sensibilities, an old city hums with a particularly…
A Londonderry Air for Danny Boy
A musical tribute to love, loss, and the joy of life that perseveres, Danny Boy is one of those legendary standards that can squeeze a teardrop out of solid stone….
What’s Next
The SSO would like to acknowledge the incredible support of
The Canada Council for the Arts
The Frank & Ellen Remai Foundation
SKArts
City of Saskatoon
And our special partner for our Irish adventure – O’Shea’s Irish Pub
The SSO wishes to thank
Sutherland Automotive
SaskTel for their support of the SaskTel Symphony in Schools
Dervilia art & design
The Digital Concert Stream is made possible thanks to
The Robert A. (Bob) Steane Legacy Fund
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We’re grateful to the Saskatoon Concert Band for the use of their keyboard on this concert
And thanks to all of our patrons and donors for your incredible support.
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