Composer Spotlight
RANDAL BAYS
Respecting the Envelope: Composing New Music in the Irish Tradition
Wed., Feb. 11 @ 7:30pm
Jack Straw Productions
4261 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle map FREE
Randal is the composer of a number of noted recent tunes that have been absorbed into the communal repertoire shared by Irish traditional musicians around the world. He'll discuss how that process works for him and will perform examples of recent compositions. The talk will explore the values behind the musical choices made by members of the traditional music community: adherence or loyalty to the inherited past, versus the need to make new music for new times.
Randal Bays is an American musician deeply involved in the world of Irish traditional music for over 30 years. He played various instruments starting at age 8, was involved in band and orchestra through his school years then majored in music theory and composition at Indiana State University.
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