Wherligig

Traditional Music

Baltimore, MD

Wherligig

Traditional Music

About

Wherligig, the Koons family band, performs Celtic and Nordic traditional music on often obscure traditional and historical instruments, many of which are made by father and guitarist Ken Koons. Wherligig performs as a quartet with the whole family, and the boys break away and perform as a duo as well.

Music

Turlough O'Carolan, Alawon John Thomas, Byss Calle, Magnus Lundqvist, various other traditional repertoires from Nordic lands and the British Isles.

Videos

Past groupmuses (2)

  • Outdoors

    A Fall Friday Matinee

    Friday, Sep 28, 2018 2:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Long Branch Creek, Arlington
    • Composers: Trad. Irish and Swedish
    • Instruments: viola da gamba, nyckelharpa/violin
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago

  • Second groupmuse @ B-House

    Friday, Sep 14, 2018 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Eastern Market, Washington
    • Composers: William Marshall, Byss Calle
    • Instruments: Viola da gamba, fiddle, nyckelharpa
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago