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Upcoming Celtic Society Events: Spring
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* The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay
proudly presents one of Scotland's all-time, top
traditional bands, The
Tannahill Weavers
Celebrate Bastille Day with the group that revolutionized
Scottish music as the trailblazers in bringing the
traditional music of their homeland to the world.
The Tannies, as they are affectionately called, are
now firmly established as among the best Scotland
has ever had to offer on the concert stage. The Tannies
have released 17 albums and their repertoire of reflective
ballads & foot-stomping jigs & reels, powerfully played on Highland pipes, Scottish small pipes, fiddle, flute, whistles, guitar, bouzouki & bodhran have been cheered by worldwide audiences for over 30 years. As the Winnipeg Press observed, ‘The Tannahill Weavers – properly harnessed – could probably power a city for a year on the strength of last night’s concert alone. The music may be old time Celtic, but the drive and enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll’ and Mojo Magazine noted, ‘world class musicians with passion and a healthy sense of fun, keeping alive and making accessible the very heart of the tradition itself.’ Roger Federer & I would like to know – ‘Tannies anyone?’ (Incidentally, to further celebrate Bastille Day, I’m talking to Don Quixote’s
about possibly serving Joan of Arc steaks and serving
beers without heads.) For more info, visit www.tannahillweavers.com.
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Wednesday, July 14th, at 7:30
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Don Quixote’s International Hall, 6275 Highway 9 in Felton at 7:30pm. Admission is $20 or $18 to Celtic Society members. Tickets are on sale now online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/101293 and will go on sale on April 10 at Don Quixote’s & More Music, 512 Front St. in Santa Cruz. For reservations, call the Don Quixote’s hotline at (831) 603-2294 or contact the Celtic Society at celtsoc@aol.com or (408) 847-6982. |

The Celtic Society
of the Monterey Bay proudly presents Lunasa, ‘the
hottest Irish group on the planet’, according
to the Irish Voice.
Celebrating the release of their
eighth CD, ‘La Nua,’ (‘New Day,’)
the quintessential quintet of our time performing
traditional Irish instrumental music, Lunasa, makes
an eagerly-awaited return to Santa Cruz. Internationally
renowned for fiery, ferocious & frenzied renditions
of reels & jigs, played with power, panache & passion
on uilleann pipes, fiddle, flute, whistles, guitar & upright
bass, Lunasa’s concerts & recordings have
earned numerous rave reviews, including "an
Irish dream team. Music that moves, pulsates and
thrills to the very marrow," from Folk Roots
and "a potent force; live-wire excitement! fresh
intricate arrangements of traditional tunes performed
with ear-pinning virtuosity. The band has the best
one-two rhythm punch in Irish traditional music today
and has a melody of frontline players second to none," from
The Irish Echo. For more, visit the Lunasa web site
at www.lunasa.ie.
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Tuesday, September 21st at
7:30pm
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The Kuumbwa, 320 Cedar St. in
Santa Cruz. Admission: $25 or $22 to Celtic Society
members. On sale now at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/110394 and
from 6/9 at More Music, 512 Front St. in downtown
Santa Cruz. Reservations: contact the Celtic Society
at (831) 704-7038, (408) 847-6982 or celtsoc@aol.com. |
The Celtic Society of the
Monterey Bay proudly presents Irish master guitarist & singer John
Doyle in
a house concert.
Impossibly in demand in the studio & on
the road, immensely talented & blessed with an
acute ear, a wicked sense of rhythm & seemingly
endless bag of tricks in his play, composing, performing & producing,
John has solidly established himself as one of the
most versatile, creative & prolific voices in
folk & traditional Irish music. This will be
a unique opportunity to experience the playing & singing
of one of the truly great contemporary Irish traditional
performers in an intimate & friendly house concert
setting.
In addition to his critically
acclaimed solo CDs, ‘Evening Comes Early' & ‘Wayward Son,' the
latter provoking the rave, ‘he has a magical touch,
always providing exactly what is needed: the right
progression, a nimble melody, a delicate harmony line – a
dream guitarist,' to confine a look at John to just
the last year or so, let us consider the following.
John has released the 2010 contender for Album of the
Year with fellow former Solas member, Karan Casey,
entitled ‘Exiles Return,' the Grammy-nominated ‘Double Play,' his third collaboration with fiddler
Liz Carroll with whom he performed at the White House
on St. Patrick's Day for President & Mrs. Obama & guests,
been featured on the DVD/CD release ‘Absolutely Irish'
with other Irish & Irish-American luminaries, that
was broadcast on PBS & has been touring with Joan
Baez at her invitation as music director & guitarist.
You don't have to be an Arthur Conan Doyle creation
to detect Doyle, who loves performing in Homes, is
a Sure lock to provide a grand evening of entertainment.
For more, visit www.johndoylemusic.com.
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Tuesday, September 28th at 7:30pm |
For reservations & directions,
contact Pete or Lynda at (831) 464-9778 or pete@mollysrevenge.com. |

The Celtic Society of
the Monterey Bay proudly presents Solas, ‘the
first truly great Irish band to arise from America'.
Since forming in 1996, Solas (the Irish word for ‘Light')
has been loudly proclaimed as the most popular & exciting
Celtic band ever to emerge from the United States. The
Wall Street Journal has raved, ‘Solas has electrified
crowds everywhere it has played; it's an Irish traditional
band bearing all the marks of greatness' & The
Philadelphia Inquirer wrote they make ‘mind-blowing
Irish folk music, maybe the world's best.' The internationally
acclaimed supergroup performs traditional Irish music
as well as anyone alive or departed, pens powerful
originals & covers contemporary material in a variety
of genres. Celebrating the release of their 10th CD, ‘The
Turning Tide,' on Compass Records, the Solas sound
is anchored by founding members, the astonishing multiple
All-Ireland Champion on 4 different instruments, Seamus
Egan on flute, banjo, mandolin, whistle, guitar & bodhran & fiery
fiddler Winifred Horan, joined by Mick
McAuley on accordion & concertina,
singer Mairead Phelan & guitarist Eamon
McElholm.
For more, visit the band's website at www.solasmusic.com.
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Wednesday, September 29th at 7:30pm |
The Kuumbwa, 320 Cedar St. in
Santa Cruz. Admission: $20 or $18 to Celtic Society
members. Tickets are on
sale at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/110394 and
from 7/14 on at More Music, 512 Front St. in downtown
Santa Cruz. Reservations: contact the Celtic Society
at (831) 704-7038, (408) 847-6982 or celtsoc@aol.com. |

The Celtic Society of the
Monterey Bay proudly presents the Scotish folk
music icon, master singer, songwriter & guitarist Archie
Fisher in a rare West Coast concert.
For
nearly half a century, Fisher has been introducing
the songs of his homeland to the world through
his tours and recordings, earning such honors as
being inducted into the Scots Traditional Music
Hall of Fame and being awarded an MBE (Member of
the British Empire), a prestigious honor nominated
by his peers and bestowed by Queen Elizabeth. Known
the world over as one of the finest traditional
singers, Archie first made popular many songs,
such as ‘The Broom of the Cowdenknowes' & ‘Will
Ye Gang, Love,' that are now the staple of every
Scots singer. Archie's original songs, such as ‘Men
o' Worth,' ‘Dark Eyed Molly' & ‘The Witch of
the West-Mer-Lands,' fit seamlessly into the tradition & have
been covered by countless singers. Beloved in Scotland
as the famed host of BBC Radio Scotland's award-winning
weekly ‘Travelling Folk' show, Fisher has just
left the program after 27 years. This concert will
be his first time back at Kuumbwa since the memorable
night 13 years ago when he performed John Renbourn.
It was while working with Renbourn that Archie
began work on an album that finally saw fruition
last year, ‘Windward Away,' a collection of introspective
ballads that evoke the wild & rough beauty
of the Scottish Border country where he now lives.
The CD also includes songs from a recently-discovered
master tape of a recording that was thought long
lost from the late 1970's when Archie was working
with Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy. For more, visit www.myspace.com/archiefisher.
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Sunday, November 7th at 7:00pm |
The Kuumbwa, 320 Cedar St. in
Santa Cruz. Admission: $20 or $17 to Celtic Society
members. Since this is a performer that everyone
should see, Celtic Society members may bring non-members
to the concert for the $17 admission. Online & in-person
advance ticket outlets will be announced in the September
newsletter, but for now, you may make highly recommended
reservations by contacting the Celtic Society at celtsoc@aol.com or
(408) 847-6982. |

The Celtic Society of
the Monterey Bay proudly presents Irish
Christmas in America at the Kuumbwa.
This family-friendly
entertainment features evocatively-sung Irish ballads & holiday carols,
stirring narration bringing to life ancient customs & stories,
lively traditional tunes & thrilling Irish dancing.
Produced by & featuring All-Ireland Fiddle Champion Oisin
Mac Diarmada of the
award-winning Irish group Teada, the atmospheric
extravaganza will once again have as special guest
star, the top Irish singer & button
accordionist Seamus Begley in
the touring line-up. After an incredible reaction
from audiences during the 2009 tour, Begley, from
West Kerry, rejoins some of Ireland's leading performers
for this engaging performance rich in history, humor & boundless
energy. Mac Diarmada's band mate in Teada, Tristan
Rosenstock, contributes
spoken word and buoyant bodhran playing & the magic of the Irish
harp & uilleann pipes, from leading exponents Grainne
Hambly & Tommy Martin augments
the rhythmic pulse of Brian Cunningham's stunning
old-style Irish dancing. For more, follow the Irish
Christmas links at www.rgmbooking.com.
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Sunday, November 27th at 7:30pm |
The Kuumbwa, 320 Cedar St. in
Santa Cruz. Admission: $23 or $20 to Celtic Society
members. Online & in-person
advance ticket outlets will be announced in the September
newsletter, but for now, you may make
reservations by contacting the Celtic Society at celtsoc@aol.com or
(408) 847-6982. |
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