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The sibling duo of Liz and Dan Faiella will perform in Kennebunk’s Concerts in West K! series on Sunday, June 8. The New Hampshire-based pair is well-known in the region for their Irish music on fiddle and guitar. The show takes place Sunday, June 8, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Brick Store Museum.

The sibling duo of Liz and Dan Faiella will perform Irish music on Sunday, June 8, at the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Frantz

According to a news release, the Faiellas have taken the stage at premier folk venues throughout New England, including Club Passim, Acadia Trad Festival, Maine Celtic Celebration, Little Sea Folk Festival and the Boston Celtic Music Festival. They are sought-after teachers, and have shared their craft with students at camps, festivals, and community music schools. Their 2018 debut CD, At Long Last, explores heartache, wonder, and joy, expressed through the traditional music they love.

Liz Faiella’s study of Irish fiddling, training in classical violin, and love of social dancing, have shaped her musical approach. She is chair of the Folk Department at the Concord Community Music School in Concord, New Hampshire, where she teaches fiddle and organizes the school’s Fall Fiddle Festival. She also is active as a YouTube creator, sharing fiddle tunes, tutorials, and techniques.

Dan Faiella is a guitarist specializing in traditional Celtic music, as both accompanist and soloist. He has years of experience playing for New England contradances, and has performed with numerous traditional music groups. As a soloist, he is known for his fingerstyle arrangements of traditional songs and tunes. He draws extensively on techniques and ornamentation from traditional idioms beyond those directly related to the guitar, such as Celtic harp-playing, sean-nós singing, and uilleann piping. He has adapted and synthesized these sounds into a unique guitar style.

The Faiellas’ concert is part of the long running Concerts in West K! series, produced by Mousam River Music in collaboration with the Brick Store Museum. The museum is located at 117 Main St. in Kennebunk. The concert will be held in the museum’s Dane Street Program Center. Admission to the concert is $20 per person. Advance tickets are available at brickstoremuseum.org/calendar. Unpaid reservations may be made by email to paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net.

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