Appearing at the Franklin Opera House on Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 PM is the cutting edge Celtic Americana trio Annalivia, a band that blends traditional Irish, Scottish, and American Roots music with contemporary folk influences. For this special St. Paddy’s show, they will showcase some of their favorite traditional Irish repertoire – dynamic, high-octane instrumentals and lushly arranged songs with stunning vocals. Ticket prices range between $10 and 19. For more information go to FranklinOperaHouse.com, call 934-1901, or e-mail info@nullFranklinOperaHouse.org.
“With an energy that can only be described as contagious (The Noise, Boston),” Annalivia fuses old and new world sounds to create an authentic new sound, both steeped in tradition and alive with new energy, innovation, and originality. The members of Annalivia – Liz Simmons (lead vocals, guitar), Flynn Cohen (vocals, guitar, mandolin), and Duncan Wickel (fiddle) – are world-class musicians and have long histories with traditional music, ranging from bluegrass to Irish, Scottish, and Old Time Appalachian music. These styles play a large role in the interpretations of their material, which include inventive, quirky fiddle tunes and carefully arranged songs, and they contribute their own material as well.
The members of Annalivia have toured and performed with such notable acts as John Doyle, Cathie Ryan, Aoife Clancy, the John Whelan Band, Ruth Moody, The Duhks, and Adrienne Young. Annalivia’s latest release, The Same Way Down, debuted at #7 on the international folk DJ charts, with False Sir John reaching the #1 played song on folk radio worldwide.
Liz Simmons grew up in New Hampshire listening to her mother sing traditional songs from Ireland, Scotland, England, and Appalachia, as well as the New Orleans brass music her father plays. Since then, she has developed a unique vocal and guitar style that incorporates the sounds of traditional and contemporary music. She also performs with Long Time Courting and the John Whelan Band, and her singing is featured in the film Time and Charges, written and directed by Grammy and Emmy award winner Ernest Thompson.