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Chieftains, astronaut to play at UMass
By DIANE BRONCACCIO
Recorder Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
(Published in print: Thursday, March 5, 2015)
AMHERST — Six-time Grammy Award winners The Chieftains return to the University of Massachusetts’ Fine Arts Center Sunday at 7 p.m., with their traditional Irish music, and with guests that include astronaut Cady Coleman of Shelburne.
Coleman, an amateur flutist, took Chieftain founder Paddy Moloney’s whistle and Chieftain Matt Molloy’s flute “out of this world” when she traveled to the International Space Station in 2010. And while in space, she also played an Earth-space “duet” with flutist Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.
“As cultural ambassadors, (The Chieftains) performances have been linked with historic events, such as being the first Western musicians to perform on the Great Wall of China,” said UMass spokeswoman Shawn Farley. Also, they had participated in Roger Waters’ 1990 performance of “The Wall” in Berlin, commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall. In 2012, the group celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The Chieftains marked their anniversary with the release of an album, “Voice of Ages,” which includes a tract called “The Chieftains in Orbit,” featuring a recording Coleman made while in space.
Coleman, a University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduate, is married to Shelburne glass artist Josh Simpson of Shelburne. She has been with NASA since 1992. A few years ago, Coleman played with the Houston Symphony, in a concert that featured The Chieftains.
Tickets for the UMass show range from $20 to $50, with student prices ranging from $10 to $20. For more information, call the Box Office at 413-545-2511.
Chieftains, astronaut to play at UMass
By DIANE BRONCACCIO
Recorder Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
(Published in print: Thursday, March 5, 2015)
AMHERST — Six-time Grammy Award winners The Chieftains return to the University of Massachusetts’ Fine Arts Center Sunday at 7 p.m., with their traditional Irish music, and with guests that include astronaut Cady Coleman of Shelburne.
Coleman, an amateur flutist, took Chieftain founder Paddy Moloney’s whistle and Chieftain Matt Molloy’s flute “out of this world” when she traveled to the International Space Station in 2010. And while in space, she also played an Earth-space “duet” with flutist Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.
“As cultural ambassadors, (The Chieftains) performances have been linked with historic events, such as being the first Western musicians to perform on the Great Wall of China,” said UMass spokeswoman Shawn Farley. Also, they had participated in Roger Waters’ 1990 performance of “The Wall” in Berlin, commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall. In 2012, the group celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The Chieftains marked their anniversary with the release of an album, “Voice of Ages,” which includes a tract called “The Chieftains in Orbit,” featuring a recording Coleman made while in space.
Coleman, a University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduate, is married to Shelburne glass artist Josh Simpson of Shelburne. She has been with NASA since 1992. A few years ago, Coleman played with the Houston Symphony, in a concert that featured The Chieftains.
Tickets for the UMass show range from $20 to $50, with student prices ranging from $10 to $20. For more information, call the Box Office at 413-545-2511.