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PICK: Karan Casey

Writer’s soujourn: Karan Casey has not let the pandemic quarantine keep her quiet. Since March 2020, the Celtic folk singer has been making videos and performing online, while continuing to promote her 2018 release Hieroglyphs That Tell the Tale. The former member of Irish supergroup Solas brings her voice and experience to a special performance for the Blue Ridge Irish Music School, followed by a songwriting workshop. “I love songs and would love for people to experience the joy of singing,” says Casey. The class is open to all ages and skill levels.

Friday 1/29 & Saturday 1/30, $15-40, times vary. Zoom required. blueridgeirishmusic.org.

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ARTS Pick: Seamus Egan

Brilliant moves: In the mid-’90s, Solas found stateside success crafting an accessible blend of modern and traditional Celtic folk. The band’s founder, Seamus Egan, has spent decades nurturing the evolution of Irish music from his groundbreaking 1996 album, When Juniper Sleeps, through a 20-year recording career with Solas, and now on his first solo tour as the Seamus Egan Project.

Saturday 4/6. $22-25, 8pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. 806-7062.