Female Vocal Harmony Group performing traditional English & Celtic Songs
Welcome Friends!
Avon Faire is a female singing group from New York City, featuring 3-part harmony vocal arrangements of traditional Celtic and English folk songs. We love these songs from hundreds of years ago, and are excited to keep this music alive and well!
Latest release - Tales of Love and Adventure!
With very special guests:
Cáit O'Riordan (The Pogues) - Vocals and Percussion
Cillian Vallely (Lúnasa) - Pipes and Whistle
Jane Scarpantoni - Cello
and Matthew Christian - Fiddle
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Avon Faire perform at the Sellersville Theater
Avon Faire at the Gormánudur Viking Festival
Avon Faire in the Irish Examiner USA Edition
Avon Faire at Sacred Heart
Avon Faire recording at Innsbruck studio
Latest Video - "Leave Her Johnny" featuring Cáit O'Riordan of The Pogues!!
Avon Faire perform on St Patrick's Day at Paddy Reilly's Music Bar in NYC
Avon Faire is New York City’s fun, female vocal harmony group, reimagining traditional Celtic folk songs, medieval story ballads, rousing pub tunes, romantic classics and sea shanties from Ireland and the British Isles! Featuring Kath Green and Andriette Redmann, along with singer/recorderist Anna Marie Spallina, singer/bassist Emma Steen, dancer/harpist Dawn Daniels and percussionist John Rokosny.
Avon Faire has recorded 2 CDs; debut album “Riddles and Love Songs”, and current release “Tales of Love and Adventure”, as well as the Sephardic Lullaby 'Durme, Durme', which is featured on the soundtrack to the Emmy Award winning film "They Survived Together". All are available for purchase, along with t- shirts and other goodies, here: AVON FAIRE SHOP
“Tales of Love and Adventure” also features special guests Cáit O’Riordan of The Pogues, Cillian Vallely of Lúnasa, and noted cellist Jane Scarpantoni.
Three videos have now been released as well!! Sea shanties 'Leave Her Johnny' and 'South Australia' featuring Cáit O'Riordan, and 'The Jolly Beggar' featuring dancers Dawn Daniels and Niall O'Leary!! You can view them now on our 'NEWS' page here: AF NEWS & REVIEWS
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2024 was a busy year for Avon Faire, with the band working away on their new album, incorporating fab new member Emma Steen into the lineup, and playing many shows in the NYC area, like the annual Porch Stomp on Governors Island, the Westerleigh Folk Festival in Staten Island, the Gormánudur Viking Festival in NJ, and the annual First Songs of the Season holiday concert in Gramercy Park, NYC!
Besides kicking off the new year with a few fun gigs, the start of 2025 has been all about finishing the new album, which will also feature the voices of new Fairie Brooke McGowan, long-time Fairie Carol Jacobanis and founding member Betsy Long! A fall 2025 release is anticipated, with a single or two beforehand, so stay tuned!!
"This group are on fire so make sure you get to see and hear them when they come to your area."
- Paddy McCarthy, Irish Examiner
"Enchanting", says Tim Carroll / FolkWords UK, "Listening to these perfectly balanced voices adds an entrancing level of attraction. If hitting ‘replay’ is any judge, then it certainly makes its mark".
"Lovely stuff!" - Dave Pegg, Fairport Convention.
Avon Faire perform in concert, folk and art venues and at historic festivals and special events, sharing their magical vocal blend and songs with love.
The Laydies of Avon Faire - Emma, Kath, Andriette, Dawn, Anna