Sunday, June 3, 2012 - 7:00 pm

The Green Willow Presents...

Claire Mann &
Aaron Jones

Blue Ball Barn (Alapocas Run State Park), 1914 West Park Drive, Wilmington, Delaware [MAP]

Tickets: $20 Advance/$22 at Door

Tickets are $20 when reserved by e-mail or phone or $22 at the door; ages 17 and under are free with an adult. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Cash or check accepted for payment. When making reservations please give your name, phone number and number of seats requested. E-mail concert ticket reservations to reservations@greenwillow.org or call 302-456-3242

Over the years Claire Mann and Aaron Jones have developed a unique and exciting musical relationship, performing a mixture of traditional and contemporary Scottish and Irish music and song that is technically brilliant and hauntingly beautiful. Both from strong Irish roots and brought up in England, Mann and Jones’ productive partnership was formed in the thriving Edinburgh folk music scene over ten years ago. They have played together in various bands and have made countless television, radio and festival appearances worldwide. Over the years Claire Mann and Aaron Jones have developed a unique and exciting musical relationship, performing a mixture of traditional and contemporary Scottish and Irish music and song that is technically brilliant and hauntingly beautiful. Both from strong Irish roots and brought up in England, Mann and Jones’ productive partnership was formed in the thriving Edinburgh folk music scene over ten years ago. They have played together in various bands and have made countless television, radio and festival appearances worldwide.<\p>

Claire Mann has established herself as one of the leading performers and teachers of traditional Irish fiddle and flute. She has toured extensively world wide with several bands including Tabache, the Belfast band Craobh Rua, and 2Duos, and is also a renowned tutor of traditional music. Claire’s an all-Ireland flute champion but she is equally accomplished on the fiddle, creating a rich sound on both instruments. The Planet, Radio National, Australia writes "her sheer musicality - the beautiful feel in her playing- is what really sets her apart."

Mighty bouzouki player and singer, Aaron Jones has toured with the band Craobh Rua among many others and is currently a member of the Scotland’s award-winning Old Blind Dogs. Aaron was voted Instrumentalist of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2005. Aaron is also an accompanist at the prestigious BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician Awards and is in great demand as both an accompanist and singer with his wonderfully expressive vocals. Both proven talents, Claire Mann and Aaron Jones create a rich sound on fiddle, flute, whistle, bouzouki, and guitar and beautiful vocal harmonies. Their debut CD Secret Orders on Tradmusic Records is "by far and away the most thrilling, exciting and utterly enjoyable album encountered for a long, long time." (Geoff Wallis, IRISHMUSICREVIEW.com)

Visit Claire and Aaron's website at www.clairemann.com/album-reviews.html