Brock Mcguire Bands: Concert Review

The concert environment was very welcoming. The entrance into the theatre had the Brock McGuire Bands cd’s for sale and a donation vase. There were booklets about them and their culture. As you walked into the auditorium the seats were actually filled with people more than I expected. The audience was dressed regular since there was not a dress code. On stage were the bands seats with the instruments they would play beside them. The background was a bluish theme color setting the mood of the music.
The composition I like best was the second piece they played. I couldn’t really hear the name because they had a strong accent but I did hear him say “The Blue Bell’ known as the flock eared mule. This piece seemed more classical and I could actually vision a bonfire with Irish people dancing around it. One of the players actually got up and did the Irish dance with his tap shoes. Even though it was a single band the music was well enough to hear and they all played together on beat. It involved a combination of harmony with many rhythm changes. …show more content…
There was a burst of energy with a fast tune. The performers were very comfortable with the different transitions throughout the music. The leader of the band did use hand movement to motion the band also.
The composition I liked least was about the fifth piece they played. It started off with a drum (barony) kind of offbeat to me and follows with the band chiming in. It was like a combo of Italian and classical music put together which did not feel like a good mixture. To me hip hop and Irish dancing isn’t a good form of