Two local duos present “One Summer Night,” an evening of Celtic and chamber music: Mrs. Wilberforce (Kyra Davies, fiddle, viola, vocals; Sean Smith, guitar, bouzouki, tenor banjo, vocals) features a repertoire from Ireland, Scotland and Cape Breton – but also further afield, like Shetland, Brittany and Galicia, among other places. Although their sound is rooted in tradition, they readily draw upon classical and contemporary folk/folk-rock domains. The pair have appeared at BCMFest, Newton PorchFest and The BeBop.

Room to Spare is the union of Julia Connor, a classically trained violinist with a penchant for Irish fiddling, and David Leach, a jazz pianist with a heavy-metal habit. Their improvisation-rich compositions blend evocative, virtuosic instrumentalism with introspective lyricism, while drawing on vocabularies of classical, jazz, traditional Irish, rock, and new music. Room to Spare, which released an album in 2019, was recognized by WBUR as one of the top entries from Massachusetts in NPR's “Tiny Desk” Contest.

For more about Mrs. Wilberforce, see mrswilberforce.com Check out Room to Spare's website at roomtosparemusic.com