{"id":109,"date":"2025-08-30T07:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T07:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fellcroft.net\/migrate\/index.php\/kieran-szifris-commission\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T14:57:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:57:36","slug":"kieran-szifris-commission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fellcroft.net\/index.php\/kieran-szifris-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Kieran Szifris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||16px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.fellcroft.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kieran.webp&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Kieran&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\" data-sqsp-text-block-content=\"\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Kieran Szifris is based in Wallsend, Tyne &amp; Wear. His original compositions have been played to live audiences all over the world as well as numerous radio broadcasts. Kieran\u2019s compositions range from simple folk tunes like waltzes, jigs and reels to more varied and strange pieces using non-traditional harmony and structures. As well as being influenced by the traditional folk dance music of Britain, Kieran takes inspiration from the new generation of contemporary American acoustic composers. He has been writing for, and performing with The Monster Ceilidh Band for the past 8 years and is a graduate of Newcastle University\u2019s Folk and Traditional Music Degree. Kieran has often been asked to write tunes to mark special occasions like weddings, births and anniversaries and is pleased to team up with Magnetic North East to offer this service.<\/p>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Kieran\u2019s main instrument choices: flute, mandolin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Additional instruments offered: electric bass guitar, mandola, accordion<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Basic price \u00a3420, standard package \u00a3450, DELUXE package \u00a3480<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a350 deposit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-block-button-container sqs-block-button-container--left\" data-animation-role=\"button\" data-alignment=\"left\" data-button-size=\"medium\" data-button-type=\"primary\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-audio-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/56d895632eeb810551cfc447\/t\/59e9bf6d80bd5eb45e607981\/1508491159364\/Bob%27s+Walts+Magnetic+NE+Commssion+a+Tune+V2.mp3\/original\/Bob%27s+Walts+Magnetic+NE+Commssion+a+Tune+V2.mp3\" data-mime-type=\"\" data-title=\"Bob's Magnetic Waltz\" data-author=\"Kieran Szifris - featuring Kieran Szifris &amp; Amy Thatcher\" data-show-download=\"false\" data-design-style=\"minimal\" data-duration-in-ms=\"167000\" data-color-theme=\"dark\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"block-animation-none\">\n<blockquote data-animation-role=\"quote\">\n<p><span>\u201c<\/span>\u201cIt was a really amazing surprise and I was very moved when I heard it the first time.\u00a0 It is a lovely piece &#8211;\u00a0 it is quirky, nostalgic and warm with a hint of east European, \u00a0all at the same time.\u00a0 Johnny and I are looking forward to figuring out how to play it and in due course we will enlist our squeezebox player mate. 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His original compositions have been played to live audiences all over the world as well as numerous radio broadcasts. Kieran\u2019s compositions range from simple folk tunes like waltzes, jigs and reels to more varied and strange pieces using non-traditional harmony and structures. As well as being [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<div class=\"sqs-html-content\" data-sqsp-text-block-content>\n  <p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Kieran Szifris is based in Wallsend, Tyne &amp; Wear. His original compositions have been played to live audiences all over the world as well as numerous radio broadcasts. Kieran\u2019s compositions range from simple folk tunes like waltzes, jigs and reels to more varied and strange pieces using non-traditional harmony and structures. As well as being influenced by the traditional folk dance music of Britain, Kieran takes inspiration from the new generation of contemporary American acoustic composers. He has been writing for, and performing with The Monster Ceilidh Band for the past 8 years and is a graduate of Newcastle University\u2019s Folk and Traditional Music Degree. 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