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Irish band to perform at Peoples Bank Theatre Saturday

MARIETTA — Skipper’s Alley, a modern Irish folk band with an old-school approach, will perform 8 p.m. Saturday, St. Patrick’s Day, at Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam St.

The influences upon Skipper’s Alley range from folk revival bands such as Planxty and The Bothy Band to experimental solo players like Tommie Potts and Seamus Ennis.

Once described as “a young Irish ensemble who look like a punk band and sound like The Chieftains” Skipper’s Alley specializes in gritty, high-octane Irish dance tunes on uilleann pipes, whistles, fiddle, bodhr’n, bouzouki, flute and harp, with occasional detours into Irish song tradition, theater officials said. Since forming in 2013, Skipper’s Alley has garnered wide critical praise, appeared on national and international TV and toured on four continents.

Add dinner to the ticket for $12 on Saturday night. The theater lobby and upstairs marquee lounge will open 6 p.m. for a casual buffet dinner of traditional Irish fare, including shepherd’s pie, braised cabbage, soda bread and drink of choice. Dinner is limited to 100 tickets. Auditorium doors open 7 p.m. Curtain is 8 p.m. For tickets call the box office at 740-371-5152 or email at tickets@peoplesbanktheatre.com.

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