Unadilla school to host Blarney Rebel Band

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February 10, 2012

Anonymous Daily Star The Daily Star Fri Feb 10, 2012, 02:30 AM EST

The New Berlin Art Forum will present traditional Irish music group the Blarney Rebel Band at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Unadilla Valley Central School Auditorium. The school is at 4238 State Route 8 in New Berlin.

The central New York group will perform a variety of Celtic styles, including pub songs, traditional folk fare, sea songs, ballads, rebel songs, jigs and reels.

The band is made up of Mark Sisti on banjo, mandolin, mandola, pennywhistle, concertina, accordion, flute and vocals; Al Sisti on bass guitar and vocals; Dan Sisti on guitar and vocals; Katie Mitchell on fiddle and vocals; and Jessica Voce on bodhran, tambourine and percussion.

One of the group's albums, "Buy My Soul," has been sold worldwide, including Holland, Scotland, Australia, the United States and Canada. One of the album's tracks, "Stand With Me Boys," was No. 1 in the Irish and Celtic music podcast, "Best of 2009 Listener's Poll."

According to a media release, those interested in singing along can view a 70-page songbook with all the lyrics to the songs the band sings at http://blarneyrebel.com/full%20lyrics.pdf.

Tickets are $10.

For more details, call 847-9819 or 847-9747, or go to newberlinartforum.org.

Next up from the New Berlin Art Forum will be Michelle Smith-Carrigan and Mark Carrigan of the Puppet People with "Bully Busters" at 8:30 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. March 2.