The Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Music Program will present The Fretless in concert on Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sam and Sue Mars Performing Arts Center in the Duke Hall of Citizenship on LMU’s main campus in Harrogate. The concert is free and open to the public.
The Fretless is an award-winning group taking Canadian and Celtic fiddle tunes to fascinating new places. The Canadian folk quartet is comprised of Karrnnel Sawitsky (fiddle), Ivonne Hernandez (fiddle), Eric Wright (cello) and Trent Freeman (fiddle). They have toured extensively and recently were nominated for a Western Canadian Music award. The Fretless released its first album in 2012 and a follow-up in 2014 and are currently finishing up a third. The band is known for turning well-known fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, lush and exciting arrangement.
The performance will consist of a range of tunes selected from their first two albums and a sneak peak at tunes from their upcoming third album. The concert will also feature the band’s “old time jams” segment where The Fretless play improvised and energetic sets of traditional Old Time Canadian, American and Celtic tunes.
Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate. For more information about the undergraduate and graduate programs available at LMU, contact the Office of Admissions at 423-869-6280 or e-mail at admissions@lmunet.edu.