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Archive of the Celtic Society
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay had its origin in
1989 when Tam Paterson, then host of 'The Eagle's Whistle'
on KAZU, announced a meeting at The White Cockade in Boulder
Creek for those wishing to form a Celtic Society. About
a dozen people showed up. Well, there are precedents for
beginning ventures with only 12 disciples. Get-togethers
at various private residences followed with local musicians
providing entertainment.
This led to monthly sessions being arranged at both The
White Cockade and Shanty Malone's in Carmel Valley.
The first newsletter appeared in the Spring of 1991 where
it was announced ' our aim as a Society is to keep alive
Celtic tradition and promote same in the community.' It
was also noted in the first newsletter that monthly sessions
were being moved to The Elkhorn Yacht Club in Moss Landing.
It was at The Elkhorn Yacht Club, The Celtic Society presented
their first concert on Sunday, April 12th 1992 by the Irish
singer Michael Black.
With the setting for sessions gradually moving northwards,
with McCarthy's Restaurant ( now The Britannia Arms ) in
Aptos succeeding The Elkhorn Yacht Club as the venue, concerts
began to be organized in the Santa Cruz area as the most
convenient central location for the increasing number of
people interested in attending events from the South Bay
area.
The first of the Santa Cruz concerts took place at The
Kuumbwa on Tuesday, December 14th 1993 by Andy Irvine with
an opening set by Martin & Jessica Simpson. This was
a co-production made possible by the generous financial
support, supplementing the meager bank account, by Lisa
Eckstrom and Lynda Fotheringham ( R.I.P. ), both of whom
continued to help enrich our lives with future co-productions
and individual productions.
From this beginning, The Celtic Society has arranged concerts
by many performers and groups. Check them out on the links
page.
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