St. Patrick's Day Concert

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Saturday, March 17th, 2012
8:00 PM to 12:00 PM

Musical Tangents With Attitude

Skewlines is a 4-piece acoustic ensemble based on Vancouver Island. We collectively play fiddles, mandolin, octave mandolin, cittern, tenor banjo, guitars, Uilleann (Irish) bagpipes, flutes, various drums, and sing with 2-, 3- and 4-part harmonies.

Our inspiration is traditional Irish songs and tunes. Always mindful of this foundation, we love to create new and exciting arrangements of familiar melodies. With three composers in the group, we also offer the fruits of our own creative imagination.

The name Trinitude is the melding of the words �trinity�, meaning �three� or �trio�, and �attitude�. Hence, 'The Trio with Attitude'.

Trinitude�s highly melodic and lyrically driven music crosses over into many different genres, but it can be best described as celtic flavoured roots. Each member brings a slightly different musical perspective to their work, from Tibbo�s country blues influences, to Donoghue�s folk/singer songwriter pursuits, and Celeste�s passion for punk rock.

While traditional songs in Trinitude�s repertoire have a decidedly contemporary flavour, the roots and traditions that fuel their original material can also be easily recognized. In keeping with the tradition of folk music, many of Trinitude�s original songs are stories, some are socio-political comments, and others are about personal experiences that people can identify with. Their sound appeals to a diverse audience, and it readily transcends all generational boundaries.