Contemporary Folk Band The Jammin' Divas to Play the Ware Center, 3/15

Enjoy an evening under the stars in the Ware Center's Atrium with traditional and contemporary original folk music from Ireland, Australia and the USA. The Jammin' Divas are Aoife Clancy (Grammy Nominee with Cherish the Ladies), Becky Chace, Kath Buckell and Hadar Noiberg, flutist. They perform at the Ware Center, 42 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Aoife Clancy from Ireland is the daughter of Bobby Clancy of the Clancy Brothers. Aoife has had a long-standing career touring with the likes of The Clancy Brothers, Christy Moore of the Furey Brothers, Tommy Sands and many others. She also toured seven weeks with the renowned Paddy Noonan Show. In 1995, Aoife was asked to join the acclaimed group "Cherish the Ladies", which is one of the most sought-after Irish American groups in history. For the past four years, Aoife has toured extensively doing no less than two hundred dates a year throughout the United States and Europe.

Singer/songwriter and pianist Nicole Zuraitis has been turning heads with her huge voice and catchy melodies since she returned to New York in 2009. She reflects a broad mixture of jazz, pop, r&b and indie fusion where she bridges the gap between genres and unleashing her unparalleled vocals. Having recently returned from a tour of Asia and India, she shared the stage with the extraordinary Jane Monheit for the performance of "Jane Monheit and the Ladies of Jazz". She recently was recognized as a finalist in the 2013 Songdoor International Songwriting Contest, as well as selected for the 2013 New York City Battle of the Boroughs Competition.

The Australian counterpart Kath Buckell is a rising Folk/Rock artist in the USA receiving airplay in the US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, Germany and the UK and already won honorable mention at the Mid Atlantic Song Contest for her song 'Orphaned By The Color Of My Skin' along with a national radio representation that gave her astonishing reviews for her new record. She has toured Australia, Israel and now the USA and has found her roots in a project that is preserving traditional Australian poetry put to her original music.

Hadar Noiberg hails from Israel growing up with its eclectic musical culture. Hadar was surrounded by various musical styles that are a part of the Israeli melting pot; Middle Eastern, Eastern European, Yemenite and Moroccan Music to name a few. Since arriving in New York Hadar has been one of the leading players in the Cuban scene and Jazz scenes showcasing at Blue Note, Dizzy's Club, Central Park Summer Stage, WOMEX, Iridium Jazz Standard, Merkin Hall and Lincoln Center to name a few.

Jammin' Divas is sponsored by Millersville University, Rodgers & Associates, Ann B. Barshinger, Aussie and the Fox, Fine Living Lancaster, Hagelgans & Veronis, Dr. Mary Kearns & Dr. Jon Walker, Peggy Neff, 12:34 Microtechnologies, Linda Holman Marcks, and Pam & Hugh McGettigan.

Tickets cost $25 for general admission and $5 for students. Tickets may be purchased by calling 717-872-3811 or 717-871-2308, ordered online at www.artsmu.com or in person at the Ware Center Box Office (42 N. Prince St., Lancaster) or the SMC Building on the Millersville University campus. If tickets are still available, tickets may be purchased the day of the show, one hour prior to the performance. Discount parking vouchers are available for the Prince Street Garage, located at the corner of North Prince Street and West Orange.