Celtic Force Enterprises, Inc. is pleased to announce that Donegal-based singer/songwriter Mickey Harte will appear Thursday evening, 11 March, 2010 at Uisge Beatha Pub, Woodlands Road, Glasgow. The event is part of the Albannach Homecoming Tour festivities organized by Celtic Force.
For those of you who don’t already know him, Mickey is among the most talented of modern-day Irish musical artists. His style could be described as contemporary with elements of rock, folk, and even some blues. Mickey writes and performs both electrically and acoustically. For this special invitation, Mickey is flying in for a solo acoustic performance.
The Homecoming Tour consists of 40+ American friends and fans of the Scottish performance group Albannach over for a week-long trek from Stirling to Glasgow to Inverness to Edinburgh. Other musical evenings of the trip include ones by Albannach, Ted Christopher, and Jim Malcolm.
Please know that all friends and family of both Albannach and Celtic Force are welcome @ Uisge Beatha. Show starts after 830pm. Event is “free” (as long as you drink!) for members of our group.
It’s a “don’t miss” night for aficionados of live performance of passionately upbeat vocals, lilting laments, acoustic bluesy riffs and other deft guitar work.
For more information, contact:
Celtic Force Enterprises: thecelticforce@gmail.com or thecelticforce@cox.net
Uisge Beatha: 236-242 Woodlands Road. Tel: 0141 332 1622 – Nearest Subway stop: Kelvinbridge
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by Paul Keating
In the 1990s they were two Irish exiles arriving in New York City like so many before them, with youthful curiosity and adventure stoking their musical minds still very much in formation.
Fate and serendipity would bring them together in a new band called Solas (Light) along with other wunderkind in the Irish traditional music scene ready to take the music into the next millennium.
As wildly exciting and successful as Solas was in its opening five years of existence, it could not contain the brilliant pair who felt compelled to seek different roads for themselves at the turn of this century experiencing personal growth as artists and individuals.
Maturity and a willingness to expose themselves to greater challenges as professional musical artists have marked the work of singer Karan Casey from Waterford and singer/guitarist John Doyle from Dublin.
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It’s a wife and husband act all the way, says acclaimed Canadian Celtic fiddler Natalie MacMaster, whose fiddler hubby, Donnell Leahy, will join her on the Peace Concert Hall stage Tuesday night.
“It’s a show we call two fiddles and two pianos,” says MacMaster, much admired for her bow prowess and Cape Breton-style artistry. Keeping it somewhat in the family, the keyboardists are Leahy’s sister, Erin, and Mac Morin from MacMaster’s band.
By the way, the couple’s three girls, who range in age from 4 years to 3 months will be with them in Greenville. “We want to give them experiences while we’re on the road,” MacMaster says, including a trip to Disneyworld while she and her husband perform near Orlando.
MacMaster describes their tour’s program as a showcase of the upbeat, energetic music she grew up with and calls it “the oldest form of Scottish music that exists today.”
Expect that “energetic music” to inspire the vivacious MacMaster to execute some fancy steps while she puts bow to string. Asked just how she can do both at the same time, she says there’s nothing to it for someone who’s been dancing since she was 5 and fiddling since she was 8.
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By KLINT LOWRY | The Suncoast News
NEW PORT RICHEY – The Pasco-Hernando Community College Foundation’s 2010 Performing Arts Series starts off with a big weekend, featuring one of music’s most timeless genres one night and another that defined a decade the next.
In what has become something of a tradition, Gaelic Storm will lead off the season with a concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at the school’s recently refurbished Performing Arts Center at the PHCC West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road.
The quintet has appeared there each of the last three years, mesmerizing audiences with their repertoire that includes both Celtic rock and the traditional Irish and Scottish music that inspired it, with which they have entertained audiences around the world for over a decade.
Gaelic Storm formed in Santa Monica, Calif., in 1996, at a neighborhood Irish pub. A year later, the band gained notoriety portraying a steerage class band in the movie “Titanic”. Since then, they have toured extensively, spreading the popularity of Celtic music while expanding the genre with new arrangements of traditional melodies as well as original compositions that encompass both the energetic, upbeat humor and haunting ballads it is known for.
Three of Gaelic Storm’s albums have made the Top 10 on Billboard’s World Chart, with the 2008 release “What’s the Rumpus?” reaching the No. 1 slot in its second week.
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Ireland, Scotland, Cape Breton — the Boston area has long been a place where these Celtic traditions not only flourish on their own but meet each other. All that is celebrated in the Boston Celtic Music Festival, coming up this year on January 8 and 9. Two events on the Friday kick things off, a concert at the historic Club Passim in Harvard Square, and the Boston Urban Ceilidh, a sort of Celtic dance meets mosh pit high energy fling that’s become a legendary evening of fun, held this year at Springstep in Medford Square.
The ceilidh will still be going when the concert’s done, so no need to choose if you’d like to check out both. The festival continues on January 9 with day time performances and workshops at four stages located in Club Passim and at nearby First Church of Cambridge. First Church will also host the BCMFest Finale Concert on Saturday night, which will include performances by Irish singers and players the Makem and Spain Brothers and Cape Breton fiddler Kimberley Fraser.
Over its six year history, BCMFest has emphasized differing themes, ranging from music about the Boston area to Celtic dance to rising young musicians. This year, core traditions is the central idea. In keeping with that, at the Boston Urban Ceilidh one of acts will be a special one-of-its-kind ensemble that will recreate the classic Dudley Street Boston Irish Dance Hall Era from the 1930s to 1950s — and you can also expect Scottish fiddle meets rock from Laura Cortese and friends. Both of those, in a way, are quite in keeping with the core tradtions of how Celtic music grows and changes.
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By: Sarah Dixon
VAIL VALLEY, Colorado — Different cultures celebrate the holidays in different ways. For some, it’s about the food. For others, it’s about gathering with family and loved ones around a warm fire.
In the Celtic tradition, it’s about all of these things. But as important, Cherish the Ladies’ Joanie Madden says, is song and dance.
“Music and the Irish tradition are so closely tied,” she said from the tour bus between performances last week. “It’s the language we speak. All of us in the band come from musical families, it’s something that’s been passed down through the ages.”
Madden and the entire Cherish the Ladies troupe, along with a cast of award-winning dancers and musicians, take the Vilar Center stage Monday night with their “Celtic Christmas” show.
“When it came time for Christmas in our households, it was all about gathering with friends and family for a jam session,” Madden says. “That’s what we bring to the audience with our show. We’re having a great time up there — lots of laughing on stage. It’s really a social event for everyone in the theater.
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Rathkeltair (pronounce rath-KELT-ur) is one of North America’s premier Celtic rock bands. Based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and touring internationally since 2003, Rathkeltair delivers one of the most energetic, entertaining, audience-friendly shows you will see anywhere.
Bringing together three formidable multi-instrumentalists from England, Ireland, and America, Rathkeltair is essentially a power trio consisting of guitarist Trevor Tanner, drummer Nick Watson, and ‘piper Neil Anderson. Depending on the venue, they will often bring along one or two guest musicians, usually a bass guitarist and occassionally a fiddler.
Trev, Nick and Neil are all veteran road warriors with incredible stories to tell. Together, they will take you on a rollicking journey through time and space. So hop in, and hitch a ride in the big white van- we don’t know where we’ll end up but you can bet it’ll be great fun. Because as any old road dog will tell you, it’s all about the journey, not the destination. That’s Rathkeltair.
For more information, please visit: http://www.rathkeltair.com
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Through our work as Celtic Force, we often meet interesting people. Sometimes, we have the rare chance to know someone very special. Consider Irish singer/songwriter Mickey Harte as one of those rare ones.
For those not already knowing, Mickey Harte is a bit of a star in the Irish music world. Quadruple platinum record sales tend to engender avid attention and he’s garnered both. Mickey is indeed a very talented musical artist. He also just happens to be a really genuine and affable guy. So much so that we want to share with you a bit about Mickey Harte.
The meteoric arc of Mickey Harte’s professional career began with a win of the Eurovision 2003 song contest. For us Americans, that would be the European equivalent of being an “American Idol.” Today, Mickey is often on Irish television, hobnobs with celebrities, is asked to headline charity gigs, and even provides musical scoring for popular programming.
Mickey Harte hails from Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland and, from an early age, pursued his dream of becoming a professional singer/songwriter. He grew up listening to a wide range of music from Glen Miller Orchestra to AC/DC, Christy Moore, Rolling Stones, The Police etc. Family and friends always encouraged him to express his passion for music. From his teens onward, Mickey played in various “garage” bands as well as solo work. Ever evolving, his style today could be described as contemporary with elements of rock, folk, and even some blues. Mickey writes and performs both electrically and acoustically.
In addition to his own composition work, one of Mickey’s particular passions is in mentoring young people to foster and cultivate their own musical proficiencies. He is one of the driving forces behind Musicool Europe, an educational and fun program for aspiring young performers and musicians between the ages of 13 and 19. Musicool works to encourage the participants to express their talent, develop their playing techniques, song-writing and creative abilities, and help instill confidence in their personal performance. 
Along with everything else, Mickey is working on a new album and has been touring Ireland and Europe promoting previous works. His ambition is to bring his songs and music to as many countries as possible and touch the lives of people with his words and sound.
Mickey has long-considered prospects for gaining wider audience in North America. Hint… stay tuned. Chances are, you just might have more opportunities to get to know Mickey.
For sounds, sights, and more, go to: www.myspace.com/mickeyharte and http://www.musicooleurope.com/
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The first thing that attracts you to BARLEYJUICE is their uncanny ability to pen songs that sound like they could be straight from a classic Pogues or Flogging Molly album. The second thing that hits you is their wit and prowess in performing them. This is why they’re making waves in the Celtic community and beyond. A brilliant pan-Celtic trad & original rock band with endless personality & musical prowess. Humble, as the day is long, too. The kind of blokes you’d introduce to your distant cousin’s adopted niece at Christmas time to keep them from eating all the pie. Of course, you want to make sure the hard spirits are locked up.
For more information, please visit: www.barleyjuice.com!
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