Barney's Goat to perform at Folk School

Barney's Goat will be featured at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 16 in the Community Room of the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Before the concert begins, the public is welcome to enjoy a public exhibition of Folk School student crafts from 6:40 - 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Borrowing their eccentric name from an Irish folk tune, the members of the Atlanta-based folk ensemble Barney?s Goat present a healthy dose of blarney along with an evening of music. Whether performing the Irish and Scottish songs that are their specialty, or their unusual repertoire of American material, these spirited entertainers love nothing more than to spin a good yarn through song, moving effortlessly from pub songs to poetic ballads.

Barney?s Goat is best known for performing Celtic music, the traditional music of Scotland, Ireland and Wales. They feature their singing, along with a few instrumentals and they play a wide array of instruments: 6-string and 12-string guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, pennywhistle, recorder, electronic keyboard, mountain dulcimer, bass, and bodhran (Celtic drum).

Since forming in 1992, Barney?s Goat has gained a strong following in the Atlanta area from frequent appearances at coffeehouses, folk festivals, retirement homes, and private parties. The group consists of Chris and Carol Moser, Phil Matteson, and Mary McFarland.

Upcoming concert series performers at the Folk School include Mountain Fling (March 23) and The Warren Wilson College Chorale (March 30) . The Friday night concert schedule is available on the world wide web at: http://www.folkschool.org..

For more information, call the Folk School at 828-837- 2775 or 1-800-FOLK-SCH.