Let the Poets Sing!

THREE Continents ~ TWO People ~ Embracing ONE World

Songs and stories from ancient Celtic, Native American and Australian heritage

“...an extended hymn to nature and indigenous traditions, across three continents. Mairéid Sullivan is one of Australia’s Celtic treasures, a voice like a trilling bird, she’s also a songwriter of rare talent, and now a filmmaker.” Rachael Kohn, ABC-RN Australia

Mairéid and Ben interweave traditional and contemporary songs, poetry and spoken word with acoustic and ambient compositions, celebrating the innate spiritual impulse that thrives in our heritage of joy, against a backdrop of film from journeys across Ireland, North America, and Australia.

Let the Poets Sing! represents the sanctuary in deep ecology, and demonstrates that music's greatest potential may lie in bringing our most elusive dreams and ancient memories of the global commons into focus through combining imaginative visuals and compelling soundscapes.

"The work of Mairéid Sullivan and Ben Kettlewell is nothing less than a triumph of the imagination." T.S. Kerrigan, American Reporter

Ben Kettlewell, Scottish-Cherokee multi-instrumentalist, award winning composer, music journalist/author, and award winning filmmaker, is a recognized pioneer in the field of electronic music and an accomplished guitarist/synthesist and composer of many years standing.

“It's refreshing that Kettlewell chose to explore the depths of the psyche...the 'rites of passage' zones...keeping us poised, alert...irresistibly drawn in...deeply moving, accessible music." Lee Underwood, Pulse Magazine

Mairéid Sullivan, Irish traditional singer, songwriter, poet, student of history, award winning filmmaker, and citizen journalist/author, is drawn to the mystical nature of music, words and imagery. Her muse is fueled by unadorned presentation of poetry and song, in keeping with her Irish tradition.

"Sullivan is a highly regarded vocalist with a particular interest in exploring and sustaining the philosophical roots of Celtic culture...poetic originals and traditional gems...the serene presence of a Celtic priestess...remarkable ...evocative..."
Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times

Concert Running Time: 90 mins

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