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Rennie Pearson: Wakefield

Wed, 16 Feb

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Willow Bank Heritage Village

Tunes, songs and stories from Ireland, Scotland and Maritime Canada

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Rennie Pearson: Wakefield
Rennie Pearson: Wakefield

Time & Location

16 Feb 2022, 7:30 pm

Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield 7025, New Zealand

About the event

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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 to delve deep into the traditional…

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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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