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piccolospoleto.com 31Celtic Arts Seriescoordinator Rob TaylorMay 28, 8:00pm / May 29, 3pmkevin crawford and cillian vallelyperform in Charleston for the second time!Perhaps best known as members of theacclaimed Irish trad band Lunasa – calledby the Irish Echo “the best Irish traditionalinstrumental band on the planet”– Crawfordand Vallely have also been featured in theBroadway production of Riverdance, and havetoured with artists such as John Doyle, MartinHayes, Paddy O’Brien, Seamus Connolly, andTom O’Brien.venue Circular Congregational Churchaddress 150 Meeting St.admission $16Fri., May 30, 8:00pmna fidleiri and the taylor festival choirpresent “From the Lowcountry to the OldCountry,” a concert of choral, vocal, and instrumentalmusic reflecting the synergy betweenCeltic and American culture. These ensemblestoured this concert through five Irish citieslast summer as part of the Irish Gathering,including performances at the Titanic CenterConcert Hall in Belfast, and at the mystical St.Kevin’s Church in Glendalough Monastary,Co. Wicklow. Don’t miss this exciting program,which will soon be featured in a one-hour ETVdocumentary.venue Circular Congregational Churchaddress 150 Meeting St.admission $16Sun., June 1, 4:00pmna fidleiriThe southeast’s premier Celtic fiddle ensembleis directed by Mary Scott Taylor. Na Fidleiripresents a lively concert of Irish Jigs, Reelsand Airs, as well as American Old-Time tunes.Guests Susan Conant (flute and whistle),John Holenko (mandolin), and Joseph Ensley(guitar) join the 20-plus fiddles of Na Fidleirias they record their third CD live. Na Fidleiritoured Ireland last July in a program entitled“From the Lowcountry to the Old Country” aspart of the Irish Gathering. They were recentlyfeatured in the Savannah Irish Festival. RepeatsJune 6 at 4:00pm.venue Circular Congregational Churchaddress 150 Meeting St.admission $16Thurs., June 5, 8:00pmtaylor festival choirPresents a concert entitled “Last Night of theProms.” Inspired by the famed concerts thatclose the BBC Proms concerts in London, England,each summer, the Taylor Festival Choirwill perform a variety of British and Americanchoral music, ranging from “war horse” Anglicananthems such as Parry’s I Was Glad andHandel’s Coronation anthem Let Thy Hand BeStrengthened to patriotic songs such as Land ofHope and Glory and America the Beautiful. Thisprogram is conducted by Robert Taylor and hasorgan accompaniment by Scott Bennett.venue Grace Episcopal Churchaddress 98 Wentworth St.admission $16Fri., June 6, 4:00pmna fidleiriThe southeast’s premier Celtic fiddle ensembleis directed by Mary Scott Taylor. Na Fidleiripresents a lively concert of Irish Jigs, Reelsand Airs, as well as American Old-Time tunes.Repeats June 1 at 4:00pm.venue Circular Congregational Churchaddress 150 Meeting St.admission $16