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SUMMARY:Los Galactacos
DESCRIPTION:Returning performer\, Andy Happel\, concert violinist and fi
 ddler\, and his recently reconstituted string band Los Galactacos\, will
  grace the stage at The Hill Arts for an evening of live music.\n\nThe b
 and’s new program is a tour de force of authentic\, inspired musicians
 hip\, featuring the blazing fiddle work of violinist Andy Happel\, dobro
  guitar and twin fiddle by Jonathan Cooper\, bassist Drew Wyman and perc
 ussionist Sean Daniels.\n\nFounded in summer 2015 on a lark to enjoy som
 e late-summer soirees\, the Los Galactacos musical excursion was quickly
  underway with multi-instrumentalist Andy Happel as navigator. A true tr
 anslator and ambassador of musical ideas\, Happel has infused Los Galact
 acos with his elegant fire.\n\nThe program\, entitled “A Tour of the A
 mericas”\, includes a variety of beautiful tunes and rousing rhythms f
 rom across the Americas\, and across the seas: Tex/Mex folk\; Appalachia
 n string music\; Canadian Maritime fiddle tunes\; the Classic American S
 ongbook\; ol’ time Country\; and music for wherever people gather and 
 celebrate. In a past performance at Ogunquit Performing Arts\, the engag
 ing personality of Andy Happel &amp\; friends and the enticing nature of
  their music caused audience members to create an impromptu dance floor 
 at the back of the hall!\n\nA concert violinist and fiddler\, Happel has
  shared the stage with symphony orchestras\, pop stars\, and country mus
 ic artists. As bandleader for the 1990’s rock group “Thanks to Gravi
 ty\,” Andy was signed to Capitol Records and toured extensively with s
 everal well-known groups including Guster\, Train and The Dave Matthews 
 Band. A successful run with country singer Don Campbell followed\, where
  he opened for such country legends as Willie Nelson\, Randy Travis and 
 George Daniels.\n\nIn addition to performing\, Andy has served as Direct
 or of Strings at the Waynflete School in Portland\, Maine\, and has work
 ed and performed with such far reaching regional and international music
 al entities as the Moravian Philharmonic in the Czech Republic\, the Met
 ropolitan Children’s Chorus in NYC\, the New England String Quartet\, 
 and the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra\, and as Lead Producer with the cl
 assical music label PARMA Recordings. He is also OPA’s annual musical 
 performer at the Capriccio Festival of Kites at Ogunquit Beach.\n\nAlrea
 dy embarked on their current adventure\, the group has entertained at We
 ntworth By The Sea (Newcastle\, NH)\, Wentworth Marina\, The Wentworth (
 Jackson\, NH)\, two seasons residency at El Rayo in Scarborough\, Maine\
 , and a collection of private residences.
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DTSTAMP:20260413T090146Z
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LOCATION:76 Congress Street\, Portland\,  Maine  04101\,  US
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