RUNA Tonight at Sleder’s- Celtic Celebration

ON THE PORCH- TONIGHT!
SHOWTIME: 7 PM
Irish music and culture in America has always
been a two-way street, moving music and
musicians back and forth across the watery
main. Philadelphia’s Irish-American roots
band, RUNA, embodies this movement with
their new album, Current Affairs, drawing
equal inspiration from both the deep and
ancient roots of the Celtic tradition and
the modern reality of the Irish in America.
On Current Affairs, RUNA, draw from their
own family history, the stories of the Irish in
America, old songs from the Old World, and
Americana and bluegrass influences. With
members hailing from three countries (USA, Canada, Ireland), it makes sense that they’d
spread their nets as far as possible to pull in these very different influences, but what’s
surprising is how well the album meshes together. That’s a testament to the vision of
RUNA and to the ties that bind.