Legendary Celtic fiddler Zoë Darrow kicks off the Tool Town Live 2018 concert series with a free show Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m at the Uptown Common, near 1500 Main St. in Athol.
Darrow, a Mount Holyoke College graduate, is an accomplished fiddler and musician of rare 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 the group “Best Celtic Band” in 2007 and Celtic Heritage Magazine acclaimed Darrow as an artist “destined to add savory spice to the global mix.”
The concert will be moved to Memorial Hall at 584 Main St. in Athol in the event of rain. Refreshments including hot dogs, popcorn, soft drinks and dessert bars will be on sale.