The concert will be held October 8, 2010, 8 p.m. at the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis,3400 Dupont Ave. S., Minneapolis 55408Tickets: $20 adults; $15 for 60+; $10 for under 16 years of age. Tickets available at Homestead Pickin’ Parlor, 6625 Penn Ave., S. Richfield; Irish on Grand, 1124 Grand Ave., St. Paul, and at the door night of performance Patrick Ball is one of the premier Celtic harp players in the world and a captivating spoken word artist. He has recorded nine instrumental and three spoken word albums which have sold well over one-half million copies internationally and won national awards in both the music and spoken word categories. He has been awarded grants for his work by the Zellerbach Family Fund and the California Arts Council and is the recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Association. Patrick Ball is a rare artist, for in playing the ancient, legendary brass-strung harp of Ireland with its crystalline, bell-like voice and performing marvelous tales of wit and enchantment, he not only brings new life to two cherished traditions, but blends them in concert to create “a richly theatrical and hauntingly beautiful performance.”