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October 1, 2009

不良研究所 welcomes Celtic band Smithfield Fair Oct. 15

The University of Louisiana at Monroe鈥檚 Visual and Performing Arts department will host a concert by Celtic band Smithfield Fair at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 15, at the 不良研究所 Recital Hall. The band is performing at 不良研究所 as part of the larger Celtic Festival in Monroe.

Smithfield Fair is composed of Dudley-Brien, and Jan and Bob Smith and was formed in 1989. The band has released numerous albums with Centaur Records, including 2004鈥檚 鈥淲inds of Time,鈥� 2005鈥檚 鈥淪wept Away,鈥� 2006鈥檚 鈥淲alking Through This World鈥� and 2009鈥檚 鈥淭wenty for Twenty,鈥� celebrating their 20th anniversary.

Described as having a 鈥渇olksy original sound [that] also pulls from jazz and other influences鈥� by 225 Magazine in Baton Rouge, Smithfield Fair has entertained audiences around the world.
鈥淲e are delighted to have the members of Smithfield Fair as Guest Artists on our campus, and we are pleased that we can offer this concert in close proximity to the Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival,鈥� said Dr. Matthew James, director of VAPA.

Added James, 鈥淐eltic music has become very popular with a wide range of music-lovers, and this is an exciting opportunity for the School of Visual and Performing Arts to feature some of the finest performers in this field.鈥�

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