New Leaf
Upcoming Performances
TBD
New Leaf is Kira Jewett on fiddle and Jim Bunting on guitar, vocals and bouzouki. Together they play traditional tunes with tight, driving rhythm, interspersed with Jim’s unique take on Ireland’s song repertoire.
Kira Jewett started playing classically when she was just three years old, but fell in love with the music of Ireland in her 20s and studied extensively with the virtuoso fiddler Brian Conway. She is the 2003 All-Ireland fiddle Slow Airs Champion.
Singer and rhythm player Jim Bunting is an avid local session player who brings a sensitive touch and driving rhythm to the band.
Special guest, Julian Lambertson will be joining Kira & Jim on fiddle for this show. Newly arrived to southern Massachusetts, Julian is a consummate musician of over 30 years, having performed and taught students and workshops all over the US and Western Europe. In that time he has played and recorded with numerous artists, including Celtic rock legends Seven Nations and Rathkeltair, and Irish trad bands Lift, Kelly, and Glen Road. He was a founding member of the Irish trad band Oisre, formed alongside lifelong friends Zac Leger and Charlene Adzima.
Check them out at newleafirishband.com