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TO KICK OFF HERITAGE DAY — Maidens IV, an Ohio-based sister band, will perform the opening concert for Alleghany Highlands Heritage Day. The group will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, at the Masonic Amphitheatre. Tickets are on sale at Club Car, Jack Mason’s Tavern, The Tea Room, Vintage Bouquet, Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism office, and at the Amphitheatre entrance tent prior to the event. (Photo Courtesy Masonic Theatre Preservation Foundation)
TO KICK OFF HERITAGE DAY — Maidens IV, an Ohio-based sister band, will perform the opening concert for Alleghany Highlands Heritage Day. The group will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, at the Masonic Amphitheatre. Tickets are on sale at Club Car, Jack Mason’s Tavern, The Tea Room, Vintage Bouquet, Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism office, and at the Amphitheatre entrance tent prior to the event. (Photo Courtesy Masonic Theatre Preservation Foundation)
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By Gayle Hillert
CLIFTON FORGE — Maidens IV, an Ohio-based sister band, will provide a high-energy opening concert to kick off Alleghany Highlands Heritage Day at the Masonic Amphitheatre on Friday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m.
Wholehearted and full of life, Maidens IV delivers high-action Celtic music mixed with hints of rock, folk and the flavor of Gypsy jazz.
Havilah, Heather, Abigail, and Tabitha formed their all sister Celtic band nearly seven years ago. They are based out of Loudonville, Ohio and have toured throughout the central and eastern United States and have released four CD’s of Celtic music.
The Maidens IV Band consists of:
— Havilah: violin, vocals and bass. Trained classically, Havilah started playing at the age of six and began her life on stage as first violin in the family quartet.
Havilah and younger sister Heather founded the Maidens band in 2003 and as Maidens II, performed over 60 shows a year before making the switch to Celtic fiddling with yet another younger sister, Abigail.
Known for their innovative style and fiery licks, Havilah and Abigail form the signature “Dueling Strings” of Maidens IV.
— Heather: Bodhrán, vocals, keyboard and drums. She was classically trained in violin at a young age. Heather moved to the study of voice at age 15 under the vocal coaching of Kay Raplenovich.
Having performed as a solo vocalist, choir director, vocal teacher, and composer, Heather combines her rich musical background to the thundering Celtic free-style music of Maidens IV.
Putting her classical skills to the test, Heather mastered the Irish Bodhrán shortly after her switch to lead vocal and now supports a Celtic rhythm while singing.
— Abigail: Viola, vocals and Djembe. She also began her classical training at an early age. After playing in the Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra for two years, Abigail joined her sisters in the switch to Celtic music forming Maidens III in 2005.
At age 15, Abigail added vocal lessons to her profile, building a foundation for the Maidens much loved, four part sister harmony.
— Tabitha: guitar, vocals, bass and drums. Tabitha comes to the band with rock and pop in her blood. As sister number four, Tabitha’s acoustically astounding talent and jazzy style were directed to Celtic rock roots music from the beginning.
At age 14, Tabitha settled on guitar as the stringed instrument of choice and forms a second lead to Heather in Maidens IV’s innovative and original Celtic crossover pieces.
Tickets to Maidens IV may be purchases at Club Car, The Tea Room, Jack Mason’s Tavern, the Alleg-hany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism office, and Vintage Bouquet.
They may also be purchased online at www.his-toricmasonictheatre.com and at the Masonic Amp-hitheatre entrance tent which opens at 6 p.m. Oct. 3.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors/military and $5 for student.
Alleghany Highlands Heritage Day is October 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Masonic Amphitheatre and is free of charge for the day.
For more information and a schedule of Heritage Day events, visit the Alleghany Highlands Heritage Day 2014 page at www.his-toricmasonictheatre.com and for up-to-date information on all Masonic Theatre and Amphitheatre activities, visit Historic Masonic Face-book page.
