Kansas Arts on Tour Roster - Traditional and Acoustic Music Ensembles

Rowan is a Celtic and World Music trio based in Lawrence, Kans., USA. Our music is an eclectic blend of styles from the various Celtic lands as well as other European folk styles that transcends genres. The members of Rowan have traveled widely, from the urban jungles to the High Plains to the High Country to deep in the southern forests of North America; from the wilds of Newfoundland to Mexico to Alaska; from Australia to Afghanistan to North Africa; from Ireland to Britain to France. We have returned to the central Great Plains to share what we've learned with our fellow Kansans.

Program Descriptions

Educational performances in schools (45 minutes) accompanied by a two-hour community concert is a popular and common setting for us, but we customize our presentation to fit any situation.  Our sound needs are minimal but we have a PA if needed. Our fee ranges from $750-$2000 but we are always willing to negotiate with arts and education organizations' perennially limited budgets. Subsets of the band are also available. Our target audience is lovers of traditionally inspired music of all ages. Kids love our music.  Our educational program provides various components of the National Music Standards including music analysis, evaluation, and description; the relationships between music and other disciplines; and musical context in relation to history and culture.  We have lesson plans if you need one to show your principal or superintendant. Our services are family- and community-oriented and we aim to nurture and perpetuate live performance of inherently inclusive music.