Buzzbox

For the first time since releasing The Border of Heaven, which smartly pairs Celtic music with cowboy ballads, Connie Dover will share her sterling vocals with a Lawrence audience Saturday night. On songs such as the angelic “Last Night by the River” and the revised hymn “Wondrous Love,” Dover’s voice soars, breathtakingly impressive in its clarity, range, and emotional strength. Her selections tell vital stories from the American frontier, and the traditional Irish and Scottish melodies to which she sets these century-old lyrics seem perfectly paired with words from a disparate era. Acclaimed guitarist, mandolin player, and lead bouzouki player Roger Landes, who partnered with Dover in such bands as Glenfire and Scartaglen, reunites with Dover for this performance.