Description: Seven-time all Ireland fiddle champion, star of the original Riverdance, and a best-selling recording artist, Eileen Ivers has established herself as the world's pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle. Backed by her brilliantly versatile band, Eileen creates programs that showcase a unique Irish-fusion sound, drawing upon a wide range of musical styles. 'Some artists play all kinds of music because they're the proverbial jack of all trades and master of none, but Ivers plays everything because she somehow mastered them all' Naples Daily News. Eileen's dynamic personality and breathtaking virtuosity ensure that her Band 'rocks the house everywhere it plays' Boston Globe. 'The Eileen Ivers Band electrified a familiar repertory, merging the Celtic and African diasporas.she made her instrument sound like Jimi Hendrix's guitar' The New York Times.
Directions: Whitefish Theater Company is located at the O'Shaughnessy Cultural Arts Center, 1 Central Avenue.
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