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Countercurrent

Countercurrent Fundraiser Concert for Corvallis Celtic Festival

May 19, 2024

7:00 PM PDT
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Doors open: 18:30 A fundraiser concert for the second annual Corvallis Celtic Festival, which will take place in July (https://www.corvalliscelticfestival.org/) Countercurrent is an acoustic folk music duo based in Olympia, Washington, composed of Alex Sturbaum and Brian Lindsay. They have achieved nationwide acclaim for their high-energy style, which draws on deep traditional roots from Ireland and North America while incorporating new influences to create a sound that is at once unique and timeless. Alex’s driving guitar and gifted songwriting, Brian’s lyrical fiddle and rock-solid foot percussion, and the duo’s lively interplay, tight vocal harmonies, and unstoppable groove make a Countercurrent performance an event unlike any other. Wherever they go, the question remains the same: “How does that much sound come out of just two people?” For this special fundraiser concert, they will be joined by renowned New England fiddler Cedar Stanistreet for twin fiddle harmonies and driving dance tunes that can't be beat! RSVP required to receive show details & address (RSVP details coming soon!)
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Countercurrent Biography

Countercurrent is a powerhouse acoustic duo based in Olympia WA, featuring fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals, and foot percussion.

Alex Sturbaum and Brian Lindsay display a musical fluency that comes from a decade of playing together at contra dances, concert halls, jam sessions, festivals, bars, and living rooms all across the continent. When dancers and listeners experience the blend of lyrical melodies, groovy chords, thumping percussion, and vocal harmonies all simultaneously, the reaction is invariably “How does so much music come from just two people?!”

Countercurrent's sophomore album "Not So But Far Otherwise" (2023) embodies the wide range of musical soundscapes this band is capable of, from sweeping immersive arrangements of dance tunes to vulnerable and heartfelt songs; new original compositions and trad tunes reimagined for the modern ear.
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Fiddle Music
Folk
Acoustic
Contemporary Folk
Fiddle
Traditional Folk
Contra Dance
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