Ogunquit Performing Arts presents Andy Happel
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Ogunquit Carrying out Arts presents the second concert of its 2023 spring and slide music collection, with Andy Happel and his Los Galactacos String Band, at the Dunaway Middle, 23 College St., in Ogunquit, on Saturday, May perhaps 20.
The software titled “A Tour of the Americas” will consider position at 7:30 p.m.
Galactacos, the Spanish term for “galactic,” a free translation for superstar or a boast of skill degrees that are “out of this environment,” would offer an apt descriptor of the band’s new system: a tour de force of reliable, influenced musicianship, featuring the blazing fiddle operate of violinist Andy Happel, dobro guitar and twin fiddle by Jonathan Cooper, bassist Drew Wyman and percussionist Sean Daniels.
Happel, a perfectly-identified and beloved musician of Ogunquit and customer audiences, will be accomplishing a energetic repertoire of songs, as Los Galactacos brings with each other an exotic combination of voice, guitar, violin, cello, dobro, cuatro, upright bass, acoustic bass, guitarron, drums and percussion.
Music from Canada to Cuba, Appalachia to Argentina, Tennessee to Texas, and many more are showcased in this stunning new concert exploring the quite a few genres and worldly origins of American fiddling.
“A Tour of the Americas” includes a wide range of stunning tunes and rousing rhythms from across the Americas, and throughout the seas: Tex/Mex folks Appalachian string audio Canadian maritimes fiddle tunes the vintage American songbook ol’ time state and new music for anywhere people today gather and rejoice.
In a past overall performance for Ogunquit Doing Arts, the participating temperament of the band and the engaging nature of their tunes brought about viewers associates to generate an impromptu dance flooring at the again of the hall.
Started in summer time 2015 on a lark to love some late-summer soirees, the Los Galactacos musical excursion was swiftly underway with multi-instrumentalist Andy Happel as navigator. A accurate translator and ambassador of musical concepts, Happel has infused his tunes with sophisticated fire – ranging from Capitol Records’ Thanks to Gravity and present day classical label PARMA, to his do the job with the Don Campbell Band, and his at any time-expanding educating studio.
By now in their experience, the group has entertained at the Wentworth By The Sea Resort (Newcastle, N.H.), Wentworth Marina, The Wentworth (Jackson, N.H.), two seasons residency at El Rayo in Scarborough, Maine, as properly as at a selection of non-public functions.
Andy Happel is a live performance violinist and fiddler who has shared the stage with symphonies, pop stars and region audio luminaries alike. As bandleader for 90s rock group Many thanks to Gravity, Happel was signed to Capitol Data and EMI Publishing and toured thoroughly with the likes of Guster, Prepare, Matchbox 20 and the Dave Matthews Band. A successful operate with country singer Don Campbell adopted, where he opened for region legends Willie Nelson, Randy Travis, George Jones and Charlie Daniels. He at the moment performs with classical improv group Aeterna Trio, and a number of other independent tasks. Happel has performed for many a long time at OPA’s Capriccio Pageant of Kites in September at Ogunquit Beach.
Happel is also lead producer with new classical audio label PARMA Recordings. He has labored with the Moravian Philharmonic in the Czech Republic, the Metropolitan Opera Children’s Refrain and the New England String Quartet, among the some others, and executed O’Connor’s The Fiddle Concerto as visitor soloist with the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra.
Cost-free Parking for concert goers is available powering the Dunaway Middle.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the doorway, $5 for pupils, and may perhaps be procured at the Dunaway Heart, Cricket’s Corner Beach front and Toy, and Ogunquit Welcome Heart until finally 24 hours prior to the concert, or on the net at www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.
