Name: IAHM's CELTIC INFLUENCES PERFORMANCE SERIES - Skye Consort & Emma Björling
Start: 2026-02-27T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-27T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Irish American Heritage Museum

$IAHM's CELTIC INFLUENCES PERFORMANCE SERIES - Skye Consort & Emma Bj\u00f6rling$

IAHM’s continues its “Celtic Influences Performance Series" with this trans-Atlantic powerhouse of a group. Nyckelharpa, anyone???? ☺️
About this Event

The Irish American Heritage Museum (IAHM) is proud to continue its quarterly event entitled "IAHM's Celtic Influences Performance Series." These shows, held at Albany's most intimate and unique performance space (IAHM's Flanagan Theater), highlight performers and acts from around the globe that share their energy and art with our rich, ancestral Irish culture.

On Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM, IAHM welcomes Skye Consort & Emma Björling, a band that Lyra Magazine (Sweden) called "trans-Atlantic Chamber Folk," a genre that is unique among folk artists and classical chamber ensembles. Through Skye Consort & Emma Björling's love of different folk traditions and baroque styles, the band uncovers and presents many haunting texts and sonic elements from different worlds that take audiences on an unforgettable journey.

Skye Consort was formed in over twenty-five years ago (that would be in the last century!), and has performed and toured extensively. Skye Consort has recorded eight full-length albums. In late 2018, Skye Consort - in collaboration with Emma Björling - created a new repertoire with deep Scandinavian, Québecois and Celtic influences. Released in May 2019, their first recording titled Skye Consort & Emma Björling won the OPUS (QC, Canada) award for best world music album 2020.

MEMBERS OF SKYE CONSORT & EMMA BJÖRLING

Emma Björling, lead voice, percussion

Seán Dagher , IAHM is delighted to have Seán return in 2026, after his remarkable performance of sea shanties at IAHM in 2025. Sean is lead voice, Irish bouzouki, and banjo with Skye Consort & Emma Björling

Amanda Keesmaat, cello and voice

Simon Alexandre, nyckelharpa, violin, and voice. Have you ever seen (or heard) a nyckelharpa? Good Lord, it is something to behold!!! That - alone! - is worth the price of admission!!

Emma, Seán, Amanda and Simon - each brings their own individual interpretation to these trans-Atlantic traditions to create this extraordinary collaboration, consisting of voices, fiddle, nyckelharpa, cello, bouzouki, banjo, and percussion. Collectively, the band presents an assortment of whirling polskas, groovy reels, passionate love songs, breathtaking hymns, and original compositions.

IAHM is thrilled to bring Skye Consort & Emma Björling to its Flanagan Theater.

The Irish American Heritage Museum is grateful for its sponsors: the Flanagan Family, Common Roots Brewing Company, Park Albany and Metroland Now. IAHM is especially grateful for the continued support from Metroland Now. IAHM also thanks all of the brilliant supporters of the arts and culture here in Albany, including Advance Albany County Alliance, Tulip City Creative, the Albany Convention Center Authority, and the CDTA.

SPECIAL OFFER: Show your IAHM Skye Consort & Emma Björling ticket at Common Roots Brewing Company on the date of the concert and receive Common Roots Brewing Company’s IAHM "BOGO" beverage deal!!!