begin at 7:30 pm
begin at 2:00 pm
otherwise noted)
Seán Dagher
Concert at 144 Cedar Street, Corning
In the red-brick UM Church--door on First St.
Seán Dagher is an active performer, arranger, and composer of music from various folk and classical music traditions: Celtic, Baroque, Medieval, Arabic, French-Canadian, and Maritime. Seán sings and plays Irish bouzouki, mandolin, oud, and banjo.
He is a member of Skye Consort and is the co-artistic director of La Nef. He has played with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Caprices, Les Boréades, and Le Petit Rien among others. Seán has also provided arrangements for other ensembles and artists both across Canada and the US.
Seán's voice is widely known from his recordings for the Assassin's Creed video game series, including Black Flag. His renditions of sea shanties and other songs from the games have been streamed some 70 million times. His own Shanty of the Week video series receives thousands of views a week and has a loyal following the world over.
Seán's compositions and arrangements have been performed across Canada, the United States, and Europe. He has worked with the Festival du Monde Arabe creating shows of Middle Eastern and North African music. He has arranged and composed music for audio books and been a composer and sound designer for theatre productions. He has been nominated for numerous OPUS and ADISQ awards and has won OPUS awards for Creation of the Year (Leave Her, Johnny), Album of the Year (Skye Consort & Emma Björling) and Youth Production of the Year (Le chat et le gondolier, La Nef).
For more information visit: https://canismusic.com/artist/sean-dagher
There is a self-running jam on concert nights beginning 90 minutes before each concert when we get in the building to set up. Bring your instrument and come jam with us!
Valley Folk
friends of traditional arts
Corning, NY, USA