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Traditional Irish Arts of Knoxville (TIAK) presents the 18th Annual Tune Junkie Concert Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge, TN.

The Tune Junkie Concert will feature outstanding and renowned Celtic artists including East Tennessee’s own Four Leaf Peat, fiddlers Hannah Harris and Dylan Foley, singer Julie Weams, Uilleann piper Eamonn Dillon, bouzouki player and banjoist Randy Klepper, Josh Dukes on flute, Richard Hearn on guitar, fiddle and concertina player Claire Shirey, bodhrán player Andy Kruspe, as well as flute legend John Skelton from England. You’re sure to see some world-class dancing from Annabelle Bugay (sean-nos) Jonathan Srour (step) as well! This concert of traditional Irish music will take place at The Historic Grove Theater at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:00.

For more information or to purchase tickets online, go to www.tradknox.com or email tradknox@gmail.com. Tickets for the concert are $20. Children under 6 are free. Tickets at the door are $25.

Tune Junkie Weekend is an annual event featuring sessions, workshops and a concert presented by Traditional Irish Arts of Knoxville, a 501c-3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Irish music and culture in the Southeast. Visit us on the web at www.tradknox.com or join us on Facebook.

For press, interviews or other information, please contact Chad Beauchaine 865.363.1556.

Traditional ritual dances have been passed down through countless generations, and embody an ancient worldview of community and reverence for the earth. Laura's teaching illuminates the hidden wisdom encoded in movements which are simple yet profound. The gentle yet powerful steps kindle our energy in a tangible way, to help us align with the awakening life force of spring. Kostantis will accompany our dance with exquisite and sensitive microtonal music played on the Byzantine long-necked lute, the saz, which since ancient times has been a way to generate healing frequencies.

Laura Shannon has dedicated her life to researching and teaching dance and music of the Balkans and Near East, particularly women’s ritual dances, and is considered one of the 'grandmothers' of the worldwide Sacred/Circle Dance movement. She has published many articles and book chapters on dance and is currently researching her PhD.

Kostantis Kourmadias plays the Byzantine saz (long-necked lute) with virtuosity and deep emotion, specializing in the oldest forms of traditional music, particularly island music and the Greek music of Asia Minor, where his grandparents were born. He is also an accomplished singer and master of the violin.