The Institute of Musical Traditions turns 30 this year, but it isn't celebrating with many grand innovations. That wouldn't make sense. Tonight, and at concerts through the spring, you'll hear exactly what you'd expect: a hodgepodge of folk artists, performing a wide array of traditional styles from bluegrass to American Gypsy jazz.
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I confess in advance that I know next to nothing about Celtic music. On Saturday evening, I certainly found myself in the right place to learn, at the house of Barbara Ryan and Bernard Argent. These two kind, welcoming folks host summer concerts at their beautiful Fairfax Station home, as well as curating concerts at [...]