Hanz Araki & Bethany Waickman-After Dinner Music Series
August 6, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Denmark Arts Center (DAC) performances will be held in Bicentennial Park across from the Arts Center. DAC will follow CDC guidelines for outdoor events-Rain or Shine (Pavilion & Tent onsite). After Dinner Music Series will be a Pay-What-You-Can this summer (suggested $10 donation). Pre-registration is strongly requested.
Considered one of the most talented Irish musicians in America today, flautist, whistle player, singer, and Juno Award winner, Hanz Araki has been lauded by publications and audiences alike. Hanz has teamed with the Jewel of the Adirondacks, Bethany Waickman for a powerhouse evening of Celtic Music, at its best!
As a sixth generation of his family to bear the title Araki Kodo, Hanz spent his early years mastering the Japanese end-blown bamboo flute. Hanz recognized the similarities between the shakuhachi and the Irish whistle. Honoring his Irish heritage, he took advantage of the rich Irish music scene in Seattle and became known for his instrumental work on the Irish whistle and flute, as well as his haunting singing voice.
Hanz has released twelve albums, his latest the 2019 critically acclaimed At Our Next Meeting recorded with Donogh Hennessey in Dingle, Co. Kerry. Hanz has performed at numerous festivals, as well as with the Seattle Symphony, at the Gates Estate and for the Japanese Consul General. 2020 Samhain Celtic Music New Year Festival
Bethany Waickman accompanies some of the country’s finest players at dance halls, pub sessions, and on the concert stage. She started piano at an early age and played traditional and classical music along with her fiddle- and cello-playing brothers. She discovered DADGAD guitar tuning while studying with Keith Murphy at Meadowlark Camp; this modified tuning offers unique harmonies and rich drones well suited to supporting traditional music and to the driving, rhythmic guitar playing for which Bethany is known.
At UMass Amherst, Bethany joined the contra dance band The Hip Bones. At Pinewoods Camp, she formed the energetic contradance trio Anadama with fiddler Amelia Mason and accordionist Emily Troll in 2007. After college, Bethany traveled in Ireland, moved to Boston, and signed on as Lissa Schneckenburger’s guitarist, recording on her album “Dance” and touring with Lissa’s band throughout the US, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium.
After Dinner Music Series is supported by Davis Family Foundation-Thank you!
Denmark Arts Center (DAC) performances will be held in Bicentennial Park across from the Arts Center. DAC will follow CDC guidelines for outdoor events-Rain or Shine (Pavilion & Tent onsite). After Dinner Music Series will be a Pay-What-You-Can this summer (suggested $10 donation). Pre-registration is strongly requested.
Considered one of the most talented Irish musicians in America today, flautist, whistle player, singer, and Juno Award winner, Hanz Araki has been lauded by publications and audiences alike. Hanz has teamed with the Jewel of the Adirondacks, Bethany Waickman for a powerhouse evening of Celtic Music, at its best!
As a sixth generation of his family to bear the title Araki Kodo, Hanz spent his early years mastering the Japanese end-blown bamboo flute. Hanz recognized the similarities between the shakuhachi and the Irish whistle. Honoring his Irish heritage, he took advantage of the rich Irish music scene in Seattle and became known for his instrumental work on the Irish whistle and flute, as well as his haunting singing voice.
Hanz has released twelve albums, his latest the 2019 critically acclaimed At Our Next Meeting recorded with Donogh Hennessey in Dingle, Co. Kerry. Hanz has performed at numerous festivals, as well as with the Seattle Symphony, at the Gates Estate and for the Japanese Consul General. 2020 Samhain Celtic Music New Year Festival
Bethany Waickman accompanies some of the country’s finest players at dance halls, pub sessions, and on the concert stage. She started piano at an early age and played traditional and classical music along with her fiddle- and cello-playing brothers. She discovered DADGAD guitar tuning while studying with Keith Murphy at Meadowlark Camp; this modified tuning offers unique harmonies and rich drones well suited to supporting traditional music and to the driving, rhythmic guitar playing for which Bethany is known.
At UMass Amherst, Bethany joined the contra dance band The Hip Bones. At Pinewoods Camp, she formed the energetic contradance trio Anadama with fiddler Amelia Mason and accordionist Emily Troll in 2007. After college, Bethany traveled in Ireland, moved to Boston, and signed on as Lissa Schneckenburger’s guitarist, recording on her album “Dance” and touring with Lissa’s band throughout the US, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium.
After Dinner Music Series is supported by Davis Family Foundation-Thank you!
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