Seattle Gung Haggis Fat Choy:
Just confirmed musicians Harry Aoki & Max Ngai
On Sunday February 18th, Lunar New Year... the first Seattle Gung Haggis Fat Choy event will happen.
Vancouver musicians Harry Aoki and Max Ngai will be joining me as we introduce Chinese-Scottish fusion music and poetry to the good people of Seattle, Washington.
Harry Aoki and double bass - photo Deb Martin
Harry plays harmonica and double bass. He is an octogenarian who survived the Japanese Canadian internment, and had left Vancouver in 1942 with his harmonica because it was easier to carry with luggage, than his violin. Harry plays classical, jazz and gypsy swing. He is an incredible musician and I have had the pleasure to play with him for a few Gung Haggis Fat Choy events since 2003. We also played together for the Kogawa House open house event last September.
Todd Wong (accordion), Jessica Cheung (vocals) Mas (guitar) and Harry Aoki (double bass) performing at the Kogawa House open house event, September 17, 2007 - photo Deb Martin
Max is an accomplished violinist who specializes in Celtic songs, and stylings. He has been a member of the Celtic/South Asian fusion music trio Vishwa, with Sunny and Mehtu - the brother/sister combination of tabla drums and sitar. Vishwa performed for CBC Radio's Sounds Like Canada radio program in 2003, and many other CBC and explorASIAN events in Vancouver. I first wrote about them in September 2004 for the CBC Radio's Musical Fusion cabaret. I have always wanted to include Max in a Gung Haggis Fat Choy show, and it is finally going to happen! I am excited!
What will we play together? A little Scottish tune, a little Irish tune, maybe a Chinese themed jazzy swing tune!
Feb 18th, 2007
Ocean City Restaurant
609 S. Weller St.
International District,
Seattle, Washington
5pm reception.
until 9pm.
Expect a 3 hour feast of Chinese food with Scottish music + Robbie Burns poetry, singalongs, + some Asian Canadian poetry and.... special music performances.
featuring:
Northwest Junior Pipeband
Don Scobie - bagpiper
+ Toddish McWong - accordion
Harry Aoki - harmonica + double bass
Max Ngai - violin
Tix: $35
Contact Bill McFadden
206-364-6025
produced by Bill McFadden for Caledonian & St. Andrew's Society of Seattle
