Regular "Tractor" update

>From their latest mailing. Tractor Tavern is located in the lower part of
Ballard: 5213 Ballard Avneue NW; Seattle. 206-789-3599. Free street parking is generally easy to find, and doors open 30-60 minutes before the show.

Tickets for the concerts below will be available about a month in advance at the Tractor itself. As well as at Dusty Strings in Fremont, Galway Traders in Ballard, and through Ticketmaster (if you like outrageous fees).

Fri 10/23 = SINEAD LOHAN. Cork singer-songwriter, she's in town to promote her newest album "No Mermaid". JUDE opens for her at 7:30. $10 and selling fast.

Sun 10/25 = MARY JANE LAMOND. Cape Breton Singer who has previously performed in the Puget Sound Area with the Chieftains and Ashley MacIssac. She fuses traditonal music with pop; and her 5 piece band uses hand made percussion, fiddle, Scottish Bagpipes, bodhran, and cello. Her latest album "SUAS E!" is getting rave reviews. $8 adv, $10 at the door. 8pm.

Wed 10/28 = DOUGIE MACLEAN. Legendary Scottish singer, songwriter, musician performs at the Museum of History and Industry, 7pm. Tickets from Galway Traders and the Seattle Folklore Society, $14 adv, $16 at the door, $2 discount/refund at the door for SFS members. Call Jack Bartman 206-367-4898 for more info.

Thur 10/29 = CORDELIA'S DAD. 8:30pm, $10. Appalachian, New England, . . . American songs with traditional "shape note" singing.

Fri & Sat 11/6 & 7 = THE PAPERBOYS. Our favorite Celtic rock band from Vancouver BC. Always a packed show at the Tractor. 9:30pm is the opening act. $10.

Sun 11/15 = ANDY M STEWART. Singer / songwriter from Silly Wizard. Among other things he wrote "The Queen of Argyll".

Sun 12/6 = DERVISH. High energy young group from Ireland.

Mon 12/7 = OPEN HOUSE.

Thur 1/14 = ALTAN at the Showbox in downtown Seattle. Big name band from Scotland, mostly traditional songs and instrumental pieces, but with more modern energy.

Sun 1/31 = MARTIN HAYES. A phenomenal local fiddler player with an international reputation. Well worth seeing!

March 1999 = SOLAS. Another young, high-energy group.

Until later,

                Quarong   

<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> "Some people see things as they are and ask 'Why'. I dream of things that have never been, and ask 'Why not?'". --- Robert Kennedy. ==== Reply to <quarong at eskimo.com>. Received on 10/21/98