The Magpie Consort

...an eighteen-voice ensemble with wide-ranging and adventurous repertoire, based in Columbus, Ohio. 

The Magpies at St Leo's Roman Catholic Church, Merion Village (Columbus) - Christmas 2008 - photo courtesy John Rees

Spring 2009

Stop the Presses!!!

The Magpies are the pre-show entertainment for the Actor's Theatre production of The Three Musketeers on Saturday, June 20th at 7:30PM. If you still haven't caught our Celtic program come along to Schiller Park in German Village (Columbus) on what promises to be a fine spring evening, hear a little music, and catch a fine play!

A feast of traditional songs from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and Appalachia. Dance tunes, ballads, hymns, airs, waulking songs, broadsides, and a bluegrass style 'Gloria' from Carol Barnett's bluegrass mass. Other arrangements by Percy Grainger, the King's Singers, C V Stanford, Gareth Glyn, Michael McGlynn (of the Irish folk group Anuna), Alice Parker, and Stephen Hatfield.

Saturday May 2, 2009, 7:00 pm
St James' Episcopal Church, 155 N 6th St, Zanesville
http://stjameszanesville.org/ Map
Admission free. Suggested donation - $10

Friday May 8, 2009, 8:00 pm
King Avenue United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave, Columbus
http://www.kingave.org/ Map
Admission free. Suggested donation - $10

Saturday May 9, 2009, 8:00 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church, 125 E Broad St, Columbus
http://www.trinitycolumbus.org/ Map
Admission free. Suggested donation - $10

A feast of Celtic song and dance from four Central Ohio groups performing both separately and together: Yankee Celtic Consort, the Columbus Children's Choir, Columbus Celtic Dancers, and the Magpie Consort.

Friday June 5, 2009, 7:00 pm
First Congregational Church, 444 E Broad Street, Columbus
www.first-church.org
Admission free. Suggested donation - $10

Our spring 2009 performances are supported by a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council

last updated 06.16.09