ATHOL — The Tool Town Live 2018 concert series will kick off Saturday at the Uptown Common, near 1500 Main St. The show will feature legendary Celtic fiddler Zoë Darrow and friends. The concert is from 7 to 9 p.m., and is free for all ages.
Zoë Darrow is an accomplished fiddler and musician of intensity and expressive range who grew up playing Cape Breton and other Celtic music on a sheep farm in Blandford. She released her first recording in 2001 at the age of 12 with her band the Fiddleheads. The Valley Advocate named them “Best Celtic Band” in 2007 and Celtic Heritage Magazine acclaimed Zoë as an artist “destined to add savory spice to the global mix.”
A graduate of Mount Holyoke College with a degree in anthropology and music, she has also become a much sought after collaborator, touring and recording with luminaries like banjo innovator Tony Trischka, Bela Fleck’s primary banjo guru and an instructor at the Berklee College of Music. With Tim Eriksen and percussionist Peter Irvine, she has toured North America and as far abroad as Singapore.
If there is a chance of rain in the forecast, the concert will be held in Memorial Hall at 584 Main St. Refreshments, including hot dogs, popcorn, soft drinks, dessert bars and more will be on sale at the event. Tool Town Live is sponsored in part by Ethan Stone, West Brook Tree Farm, Flint’s Auto Sales, Pete’s Tire Barn, Friendly Town Furniture, Kessler Investments, Witty’s Funeral Home, Osprey Entertainment, Scooby’s Custom Cornholes and More, Elwood Sound and Media, Adams Animal Hospital, Al’s Quick Lube, Silhouettes, Athol Savings Bank and 97.3FM WJDF.