Come to the Eye on June 22nd for a night of Celtic-inspired myth infused folk rock, chants to celebrate the wheel of the year, or sensual tribal rock to appeal to your darker side; there will surely be something here to inspire your mythic soul. Ticket/Reservations are $15 through the Summer Solstice (June 21st), and $20 on the day-of, if there are any remaining seats. Call 612-872-1292 or click here to order online.

Sharon Knight and Winter

San Francisco songstress Sharon Knight is a Celtic folk singer in leather armbands. She plays octave mandolin as if it were an electric guitar and sings as though she means to summon a storm. Together with longtime collaborator Winter, she tours nationally several months out of the year.

Preferring to stray from tradition, Sharon and Winter have developed their own Celtic-hybrid style. Her penchant for combining fierce and gutsy bravado with ethereal beauty, a hearty dose of fantastical lyrics, and an obvious love of storytelling has inspired her own musical style, “Neofolk Romantique”.  This often sounds less Celtic and more “Folktales that ran away with the Faeries at the turn of the century and took cover in an old trunk bound for the circus, which was then commandeered by pirates.” This suits them fine. [Read more...]