Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger

McGonigel’s Mucky Duck presents Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger, who are releasing new duo album Through Many a Land, 6 p.m. Sunday, November 8, 2015.

At home in the worlds of both classical and popular music, Eden MacAdam-Somer is one of the most exciting and versatile young violinists and singers performing today. She has been a featured soloist with symphony and chamber orchestras, jazz and swing bands, bluegrass, DAWG and American folk groups.

She has been an artist at the Aspen and Beijing International Music festivals, soloist at Texas and Wimberly jazz festivals, performer at Texas and St. Louis Renaissance fairs, and has appeared on numerous recordings in folk, rock, jazz, and classical genres.

Larry Unger has been a full time musician since 1984, and has presented a diverse range of musical performances at contra dances, Scottish dances, waltzes, dance weekends, dance camps, festivals, and concerts all across the United States and in Canada, France, Scotland, Denmark, and Sweden. He’s one of the busiest musicians around, playing for more than 150 dances every year.

Larry has written more than 600 fiddle tunes and waltzes, many of which have been recorded by one of his bands or by other bands. His tunes are widely played at contra dances everywhere.

This new duo album celebrates over ten years of playing together across the contiguous US, Alaska, Hawaii, the UK, Afghanistan, and India. It features original waltzes, songs from Appalachia to Afghanistan, and a little Beethoven to boot!