Celebrating its 15-Year Anniversary as a band AND the release of their 8th album, Celtic-American Roots music “super group” RUNA returns to Sundilla on Friday, March 1. Showtime at the AUUF is 7:30; admission at the door will be $25, advance tickets are just $20 and can be found at Spicer’s Music, Ross House Coffee, Foodie’s, and online at www.sundillamusic.com. Students can get in at the door for just $25. Free coffee, tea, water and food will be available for all, and attendees are invited to bring whatever food or beverage they prefer.
(Speaking of bringing: for several years, Runa has been asking fans to participate in RUNA’s Rockin’ Sock Collection, by bringing pairs of brand new socks with them to performances. The collected socks are then donated to local shelters and organizations supporting families and individuals with housing insecurities and financial difficulties. Socks collected at this concert will go to Redeeming Grace Ministries, founded by Lara Potts, the much better half of Sundilla’s own Dave Potts!)
RUNA continues to push the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues, they offer a thrilling and redefining take on traditional music.
This group is truly an international coalition, with members from Canada, the States, and Old Eire itself— each of them contributing the strains of their indigenous disciplines, in a glorious, flouncing mishmash of cultures and cadences. What you should know is that these folks are among the very best to be found in the public prosecution of Celtic and traditional stringed minstrelry— they’ve individually appeared in high-end full-scale stage shows such as Riverdance and Celtic Woman. The RUNA approach, though, emphasizes their disparate interests from sources like The Chieftans, Nickel Creek, U2, and Amos Lee— a flavorful blend of bluegrass, flamenco, blues, and jazz.
RUNA has been honored internationally, winning Top Group and Top Traditional Group in the Irish Music Awards and three Independent Music Awards including Best LIVE Album, Best World/Traditional Song,and Best Bluegrass Song.
Seeking to preserve and continue a traditional culture in a modern age, RUNA creates the backbone of its signature roots sound from the musical and geographical diversity of its individually established band members. Their strive for excellence and creativity blazes a trail for the future of folk music, earning them the reputation as one of the most innovative Irish folk groups of this generation.