Traditional Music at The Lyceum
Traditional Music at The Lyceum
In the 1840s and 50s, the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, then known as “Lyceum Hall,” hosted lectures and debates. They also rented the hall for meetings, literary programs, patriotic exercises, scientific displays, and concerts. While many of the concerts featured local musicians, traveling singers and musicians including groups from Hungary, Austria, Spain, England, and Ireland also performed at Lyceum Hall. In keeping with that tradition, join us at The Lyceum for periodic traditional music concerts. Co-sponsored by the Office of Historic Alexandria and the North American Morris Dance Organization.
Traditional Music Series
Note: Prices and start times vary.
- Tuesday, September 24 – Scottish traditional music with The Tannahill Weavers, 7 p.m., tickets at ticketstripe.com/tannahillweavers.
- Thursday, October 10 – Irish traditional music with Donna Long, Peter Brice, and Samantha Suplee, 7 p.m., tickets at ticketstripe.com/LongBriceSuplee.
- Friday, November 1 – Scottish, Irish, and American music with Rakish, 7:30 p.m., tickets at ticketstripe.com/RakishMusic.
- Sunday, November 15 – American roots music with the Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet, 7:30 p.m., tickets at ticketstripe.com/Ken-and-Brad-Kolodner-Quartet.
- Thursday, December 12 – Becky Tracy (fiddle) and Keith Murphy (guitar, mandolin, piano and foot percussion), performing traditional music from Newfoundland, Quebec, Ireland, France and beyond, 7 p.m., tickets at https://ticketstripe.com/tracymurphy.
Thursday, December 19 – Diarmuid Ó Meachair (accordion) and Matt Mulqueen (piano) performing traditional Irish music, 7 p.m., tickets at https://ticketstripe.com/omeachair-mulqueen.