Alla Boara celebrates the deep history of human music-making by cultivating fresh sounds from the ancient roots of regional Italian folk songs. Vocalist Amanda Powell’s captivating delivery is propelled by drummer Anthony Taddeo’s dynamic compositions, "breathing new possibilities into timeless stories while weaving in limitless and unexpected musical flavors” (Becca Stevens, GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter). The songs, near extinct in the wild, are presented here with a modern-jazz sensibility. The ensemble’s debut recording “Le Tre Sorelle” was praised by Cleveland Magazine for its “top-notch musicianship.” The band has received critical acclaim from NPR’s “Shuffle”, SWR2 in Germany, All About Jazz, Jazz Weekly, and Cleveland Magazine. From the specific dialects, stories, and songs of Italy’s pre-industrial past spring Alla Boara’s universally touching performances which inspire listeners of any heritage to treasure their ancestral roots and to revel in our shared humanity - as surprising, playful, mournful, and tender as the songs themselves.
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Are you interested in joining us for a magical musical tour of Southern Ireland? Please pencil in the dates of July 16-25, 2026 and join our email list for more information as it becomes available. We’ll be stopping in DUBLIN, KILKENNY, CORK & LIMERICK. Cleveland area organist Robert McMurray, M. Mus., C.A.G.O will join Brian Bigley, on Uilleann Pipes and Irish Flute for three breathtaking performances in some of Ireland’s most historic and beautiful churches.
Please join us for a special preview of a McMurray & Bigley performance at Holy Family Parish, 7367 York Road in Parma on May 17 at 5:30 (after 4:30 mass).
Please join us for a special preview of a McMurray & Bigley performance at Holy Family Parish, 7367 York Road in Parma on May 17 at 5:30 (after 4:30 mass).
CDs AND DOWNLOADABLE MUSIC
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HANDMADE UILLEANN PIPES AVAILABLE TO ORDER
BRIAN BIGLEY, UILLEANN PIPE MAKER AND PLAYER Please visit BrianBigleyMusic.com to browse photos and videos of Brian's handmade uilleann pipes. Available to order today: custom pipe sets, full, half and budget sets, parts and more. Feel free to sign up for Brian's UILLEANN PIPES NEWSLETTER as well! |