https://www.footmad.org/concert-2024-12-14
A Celtic holiday celebration
A collaboration with the musicians of Kanawha United Presbyterian Church
2024 Dec 14 - Saturday - 7:30 PMKanawha United Presbyterian Church 1009 Virginia St EastCharleston WVParking available in lot beside church
Kinnfolk – the husband and wife duo of Josh and Julie Kinn – weave octave mandolin, bodhrán (Irish drum), and smooth vocal harmonies into their Celtic folk music from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Kinnfolk’s fresh take on classics blends seamlessly with their original compositions. They share stories and songs—sea shanties and working songs, trad tunes and old-time favorites as enduring as tartan, spinning yarns steeped in Appalachian charm.
Since forming Kinnfolk in late 2018, the pair have played at festivals and listening rooms with a quickly growing following across Canada and the United States. In 2023 Kinnfolk won the Robinson Emerging Artist Showcase, earning them a Main Stage appearance at Canada’s premiere Celtic event, the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival. They were also featured on the cover of the largest traditional music magazine in the world — Irish Music Magazine — and named one of the top five Celtic bands to watch in 2023 by The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. In 2022, Kinnfolk received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Roanoke to create a body of work exploring the history, geography, and folk legends of their town. The resulting project, “Star Above the Mountain,” debuted to a live sold out audience in June 2023.
Kinnfolk’s self-titled debut album (2020) received much airplay and launched them into the international Celtic music scene. Their second album, “The Knotted Circle” (2022), was lauded as “authentic…with a subtle contemporary seasoning” by Music Connection Magazine. They’re headed into the recording studio once again to lay tracks for their project “Star Above the Mountain.” The release will coincide with a North American tour in 2025.