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Scottish guitarist Steve Gibb has joined the Clan Currie Society’s ninth annual edition of host “The Pipes of Christmas.”
The Clan Currie Society’s popular Celtic Christmas concert returns to New York and New Jersey for three performances this December. Two concerts are scheduled at 2PM and 8PM on Saturday, December 15 at Central Presbyterian Church in Summit, NJ. The “Pipes” will also return to New York City at 3PM on Sunday, December 16 at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. The New York performance is a benefit concert to support the Society’s scholarship program. About Steve Gibb Born in Inverness, Scotland, Steve began teaching himself guitar at the age of 6 after being influenced by the guitar sounds of Duane Eddy and The Shadows. At 18, he studied music at Napier College in Edinburgh and went on to win a place at the highly prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London studying Classical Guitar, Double-Bass and Composition. In 1989, his guitar playing earned him the John Mundy prize for ‘excellence in the playing of a stringed instrument’. After a successful London debut in 1992, Steve took a break from the ‘classical’ world and became involved with the ‘theatre’ world. After touring Europe in the musical “Oklahoma!” he returned to London and joined the cast of “BUDDY” - the Buddy Holly musical. For several years Steve was Musical Director for the London West End, UK Touring, Toronto and recent US touring productions of BUDDY and appeared in all those productions in a number of roles including the role of Buddy Holly. Steve has also appeared as John Lennon, Bobby Vee and Don Everly in Bill Kenwright’s production of The Roy Orbison Story. In addition to guitar and bass, Steve plays a number of other instruments including harp-guitar, banjo, mandolin, lute, bouzouki, harmonica, drums and keyboards. He has worked in many different fields from Opera to Rock ‘n’ Roll appearing with a variety of artists, including Eartha Kitt, The London Sinfonietta, Meatloaf, Music Theatre Wales and Britney Spears. Steve is currently working on several recording projects and recently completed a CD of Flamenco Music for American Music. In 2000, The Royal Academy of Music honored Steve by making him an Associate of The Royal Academy (ARAM). His debut CD (Zig-Zag) was released in 2002 to great critical acclaim. Steve has written and recorded numerous production library music CD's for The American Music Company. In much demand as a session guitarist, Steve plays with a number of singers and musicians and can currently be seen on Broadway in the Tony Award Winning Musical “Jersey Boys”. Order Tickets Now Tickets for the NY fundraising gala concert are $60 each. Tickets for the NJ concerts (which are almost completely sold out) are $40 each. Premium VIP seats are available at both venues through membership in the “Friends of the Pipes of Christmas.” A downloadable ticket order form can be found at the following link: http://www.clancurrie.com/downloads/pipes2007.pdf Clan Currie has also announced the date for their seventh annual Burns Supper. The dinner dance, commemorating the life and contributions of Scotland’s immortal bard, will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Grand Summit Hotel. For further information on these events, contact the Society at (908) 273-3509 or via e-mail at clancurrie@mail.com.
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