Grosse Isle Replaces Poor Man’s Gambit at The Sembrich

The Montreal-based trio Grosse Isle will replace Poor Man’s Gambit for a performance at The Sembrich on Wednesday, August 2 at 2 PM.

“While we are disappointed that Poor Man’s Gambit was unable to join us, we are delighted to welcome Grosse Isle in their stead,” says Artistic Director Richard Wargo. “We are delighted to bring this unique Celtic trio to The Sembrich and celebrate the unique folk traditions of our northern neighbors.”

The traditional music trio Grosse Isle was born out of the “absolutely magical” collaboration between three exceptional musicians from Quebec and Ireland (The Irish Music Magazine). Together, Sophie Lavoie du Lac-St-Jean (fiddle, piano, vocal), André Marchand the legendary (guitar, vocal), and Fiachra O’Regan, Irish champion (uilleann pipes, whistle, banjo) shine with their rich and enveloping music. These musicians all have a national and international reputation as a duo mainly in the case of Sophie & Fiachra and within several groups for 40 years as far as André Marchand is concerned (La Bottine Souriante, Les Charbonniers de l’Enfer and others).

The band name refers to the story of the mass arrival of the Irish in the 19th century, on Grosse Île in the St. Lawrence River, as they fled the Great Famine. It is a striking encounter between two peoples and two cultures.

This performance is generously sponsored by the Touba Family Foundation and is the second performance in The Sembrich’s popular World Music Wednesday series.

Tickets may be purchased via phone at (518) 644-2431 or online at TheSembrich.org/festival