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Rennie Pearson: Dunedin Fringe Festival 1

Tue, 22 Mar

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Playhouse Theatre

Tunes, Songs and Stories from Ireland, Scotland and the Maritimes of Canada

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Rennie Pearson: Dunedin Fringe Festival 1
Rennie Pearson: Dunedin Fringe Festival 1

Time & Location

22 Mar 2022, 7:30 pm

Playhouse Theatre, 31 Albany Street, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand

About the event

Tickets Available From Dunedin Fringe Festival

Vaccine Pass Required

Grounded in the Celtic musical traditions, Rennie Pearson takes the listener on a journey through history, weaving together tunes and songs and the tales that accompany them to create an intricate and varied show. His engaging stage presence and storytelling opens the door for audiences to connect with the music, which he plays on the wooden flute, Irish tin whistles, guitar, bodhran and voice.

Rennie grew up in Wellington with Celtic music in his blood. Having heard the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland on his parents CDs as a baby, he grew up knowing he just had to learn to play like this. He picked up the flute at age 8, learning by ear in Irish sessions under the guidance of Galway born flute player Pat Higgins. With Irish music as the cornerstone of his knowledge, he then went on…

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©2019 by Rennie Pearson. Photography by Josie Gritten, Benji Wick, Jason Hosking, Warren Watson, MusicNZ and others

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