Blackthorn, a Celtic folk band from Vancouver, will entertain this Sunday, April 7, as part of the ongoing Sunday @3 concert series in Ladner.
The show is set for 3 p.m. at Ladner United Church.
Blackthorn was founded in 1989 by a group of musicians who found a common interest in a music that wasn’t all that common in Vancouver at the time.
Early highlights included performing at Vancouver’s seminal Celtica Festival in 1990 and with the world champion SFU Pipe Band.
Since then, the group has travelled a long road through the streets of traditional and contemporary Celtic music, performing concerts and at festivals throughout Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
Blackthorn features four talented musicians, three of whom share lead vocals that brings a diversity of character to the group’s sound, and all four contribute on variety of instruments.
Blackthorn’s extensive repertoire is rooted in the musical traditions of Scotland and Ireland as well as the folk music of English and French Canada. The band’s repertoire has expanded to include creative original compositions, everything from lively jigs and reels to songs with rousing choruses and heart-wrenching ballads, which reflect the influences of these traditions.
Tickets for the Ladner show are $10 and available at the door.
