It may be the final days of Ten Days on the Island but the party doesn’t stop until the last fiddler
plays tomorrow, when Tasmania’s international arts festival will end on a rambunctious high with an
extravaganza of hip-flexing, skirt-swirling tunes at a free family music party to be held at St David’s
Park.
The Tasmanian Heritage Fiddle Ensemble will get the party started with a collection of contagious
rhythms and joyous performance guaranteed to lift spirits.
Ulverstone jazz and blues duo Jacob Boote and Laura Mead will keep the vibe going after the fiddlers,
before special international guests Sprag Session from Cape Breton take the stage to finish the day
with a dynamic set of contemporary Celtic tunes that convince the most reserved to dance and the
most melancholy to smile.
Ten Days’ Artistic Director Jo Duffy said Sprag Session’s appearance on Sunday at the free family
event will be a fantastic finale to their Australian premiere tour as part of Ten Days on the Island.
“Sprag Session’s music is often described as Celtic fusion, but the main thing people need to know is
that it’s high energy, it’s inventive, it’s fun and it makes you feel lively,” Ms Duffy said.
Led by the charismatic Colin Grant on fiddle, Sprag Session combines fiddling with the sounds of a
dancing mandolin, a pulsating piano, syncopating drums and rhythmic bass to create music that
radiates with fun and festivity.
The Tenth Day Party will commence at 4.30pm at St David’s Park. The Tasmanian community is
invited to bring a picnic, laze on the lawns and defy the weather for one last Ten Days event.
