Vega String Quartet plays Appalachian Fiddle Tunes

The Vega String Quartet, a full-time quartet in residence at Emory, plays 13 fiddle tunes composed by David Kirkland Garner. The performance is preceded by a conversation between the composer, Vega violinist Domenic Salerni and traditional fiddler Henry Benagh (moderated by Jamie Laval). This session was part of "Making Connections: The Celtic Roots of Southern Music," a conference and concert series presented by the W.B. Yeats Foundation that took place at Emory University's Cannon Chapel on April 27-29, 2012. Lectures, demonstrations and panel discussions explored the connections between the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland and the American South and examined the role of folk music as a vital part of community, past and present. Concerts combined the musical traditions of the Celtic lands and the American South. The W. B. Yeats Foundation, based at Emory, promotes a greater understanding and appreciation of Irish culture and its connections with the American South. The conference "Making Connections: The Celtic Roots of Southern Music" was produced by James W. Flannery and coordinated by Lora McDonald of the W.B. Yeats Foundation. http://www.wbyeatsfoundation.org/Home.html http://news.emory.edu/stories/2012/04/er_advance_notice_celtic_roots_southern_music/campus.html