Art, Film, Music & Dance

Irish Music & Dance Concert for Peru Earthquake Relief, May 15 & 16

Come out for a rousing night of Celtic rock, Irish step dancing and storytelling in Lima on Fri., May 15, and Sat., May 16, when my band The Three Jacks plays two benefit concerts for victims of the ’07 Peru earthquake.

I promise it will be an excellent time because (1) the musicians and dancers are world-class; (2) our lead singer is a rowdy, sometimes bawdy storyteller; and (3) you’ll be helping to build a desperately needed medical center in the ravaged town of Pisco.

Here’s the press release that recently ran in Living in Peru:

Renowned Celtic Rockers and Irish Step Dancers to Entertain Lima May 15 & 16

The month of May just got merrier in Lima for fans of Celtic music and dance.

Acclaimed U.S. Irish-rock band The Three Jacks and champion dancers from the Breffni Academy of Irish Step Dance will perform two benefit concerts, Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, to raise funds for the earthquake-ruined community of Pisco.

The benefit concerts will be held at 7 p.m. at the Santa Ursula Auditorium located at Calle Santo Toribio 150, in San Isidro, Lima.

Tickets are on sale for S/.50, S/.75, S/.105 and S/.135 soles, and are available at TeleTicket sales outlets and online at www.teleticket.com.pe.

The Three Jacks and Breffni dancers are making this tour to benefit families in Pisco affected by the devastating earthquake (7.9 on Richter scale) of August 2007.

Led by singer-songwriter Henk Milne, The Three Jacks is one of America’s most entertaining Irish-rock bands with well over 15 years of packed-out shows in clubs, pups and auditoriums in the U.S. and abroad. The “Jacks” are known for their dynamic interpretations of traditional Celtic music, merging 17th-century melodies with foot-stomping rhythms from rock and blues. The band’s latest album is the award-winning “Treachery, Lust and Misfortune” (Dancing Bear Records).

Joining The Three Jacks on their first Peru tour is special guest violin virtuoso ShaSha Zang from the Republic of China. ShaSha has performed with Andrea Bocelli and Sir James Galway and has toured with Gaelic Storm, the party band from the major motion picture “Titanic.”

The high-kicking Irish step dancers on The Three Jacks tour will include 16-year-old champion Kiera Daley, fresh from her stellar performances at the 2009 World Irish Dancing Championships, in Philadelphia.

Presented by “Angels with a Mission, Inc.,” The Three Jacks Peru Tour is sponsored by the Consulate General of Ireland and the Royal Norwegian Consulate General of Miami. All funds raised by the concerts will be donated to construct the Policlinico “Paul Harris” in Pisco, a project of the Rotary Club, Lima-Sunrise.

To date, the band has raised more than $78,000 toward its goal of $250,000 for the Pisco medical clinic.

Come join us for two nights of unforgettable Irish-style fun and help support this worthy cause to bring much-needed medical care to the community of Pisco.

For information on The Three Jacks visit http://www.thethreejacks.com/

I’d be thrilled to meet readers of An American in Lima at our event.

I am an American writer who lived in Lima for seven years (2007-2014), where I covered Andean traditions, melting glaciers and daily life in the capital for Miami Herald, MSNBC and Huffington Post. I now live and work in northern Florida where I champion climate change advocacy and compassionate, affordable eldercare.

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