“Celtic Music in America” with the Atwater-Donnelly Duo

Grab a seat and tap your toes as we welcome highly acclaimed husband-wife duo, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly to the Sandwich Public Library. They will present a delightful program of traditional American and Celtic folk songs. They blend harmonies and play guitar, Appalachian mountain dulcimer, mandolin, tin whistle, harmonica, banjo, bones, spoons, limberjacks, and other surprises including Appalachian clog dancing and French Canadian footwork. Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material.

Their performance is appealing to all ages, and with humor, audience participation, and a relaxed stage presence.

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS: Award-winning, internationally acclaimed duo, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs and percussive dance. Elwood and Aubrey blend gorgeous harmonies and play an astonishing array of instruments including guitar, Appalachian mountain dulcimer, mandolin, tin whistle, harmonica, banjo, limberjacks, and other surprises including a thrilling interpretation of freestyle Appalachian clog dancing. Their performance is appealing to all ages, and with humor, audience participation, and a relaxed stage presence, Aubrey and Elwood explain song origins to give more relevance to the material.

Married since 1989, Aubrey and Elwood perform widely in the United States and abroad and their fourteen recordings receive international airplay and streaming. To learn more about them, please click HERE.