Upcoming Celtic Concerts

replyIt's free, no smoking, cheap food, and open to all ages; what more could you ask for! The show will be at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park from 7-10pm. (It's a mini mall at the north end of Lake Washington.)

To quote Dan Cowan of Tractor Tavern: "Setanta: A new band name for this talented trio who have been gigging regularly in the Pacific Northwest and Japan. Dale Russ is one of America's foremost Irish fiddle players, known recently for his recordings with Finn on North Amerikay and previously with piper ToddDenman on Reeds and Rosin. Finn MacGinty, from Dublin, is a longtime band mate of Dale's from the Suffering Gaels, based in Seattle, and is known for his lighthearted songsmanship and on-the-money guitar accompaniment. Hanz Araki rounds out the trio as a soulful singer an Irish flute player." -- For more info go to: http://www.aniar.com/setanta.html or ask me to expound at length. :)

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Tuesday, February 13 LUNASA 8:00 * $15   Tractor Tavern in Ballard
One of my favorite finds of the past couple of years. The band is made up 
of veterans from other groups, and the level of skill shows in their
complex arrangements. The music is mostly traditional Irish, with some 
Scottish, but the energy level is very modern. For more info go to: 
http://www.lunasa.ie


Saturday, February 17 MARY JANE LAMOND 7:00 * $15   Tractor Tavern
Another performer in town because the annual Folk Alliance conference is 
occuring this weekend in Vancouver, BC. Ms. Lammond is one of the best
known Cape Breton fiddle players. My best description of the style is that 
it is Scottish at its roots, with some French overlays, and cooked for a
very long time in an isolated Canadian Maritime area so that it has 
diverged from any of its cousins. The step dance form that goes with it is
very different from that you otherwise see in Irish or Scottish 
performances, and probably has more similarity to American tap. Once you
hear and see it, you'll never mistake it for anything else. Some folks love 
this genre, others find it repetitive and boring. Natalie McMaster is
another performer of Cape Breton fiddling, so if you've liked her 
work,  you'll like Mary Jane Lammond.
For more info go to: http://www.atlanticartists.com/roots/lamond.html


Tuesday, February 20 WATERSON: CARTHY 8:00 * $15   Tractor Tavern
I have no clue, and by this point in the week, I will probably be too 
exhausted to go to another concert since I will have just finished Folk
Alliance; but if anyone else goes, I'd love to hear about it. For more info 
go to: http://www.folkicons.co.uk/wcart.htm


Friday, March 2  HEATHER ALEXANDER  8-10pm $5 Shakabrah Java in Tacoma.
A strong vocalist and guitar player, she does a variety of original songs 
in the Celtic genre.  Some of you may also recognize her name from her 
association with fantasy books and SF conventions.  This is a nice 
coffeeshop in West Tacoma.  All ages.   www.heatherlands.com

Friday, March 16  UFFINGTON HORSE  at Sunset Hill Community Center in 
Ballard.
This is Heather Alexander's new band, and she's really excited about 
playing with them.  They are taking both a traditional and a rock twist to 
a variety of Celtic material.    Check out  www.uffingtonhorse.com for more 
info.


Saturday, March 17  CASEY NEILL TRIO and TOM LANDA AND THE PAPERBOYS  at 
The Showbox 9pm-2am.  Probably $12.
Celtic / Bluegrass / Rock band The Paperboys at the Showbox are a St. 
Patrick's Day tradition, and they'll be joined by the Casey Neill Trio, a 
more Bluegrass / American Folk group; plus some other special 
guests.  These are two of my favorite bands and I'm looking forward to a 
wonderful evening after doing the parade and dance groups earlier in the 
day.  With luck, The Paperboys will also be celebrating their second Juno 
award that evening as the winners are announced on 3/4.  (The Juno's are 
the Canadian equivalent to the Grammy's, and their 3rd album, "Postcards" 
was just nominated.  "Molinos" won 2 years ago.)  THIS SHOW WILL SELL OUT, 
so buy your tickets in advance.  (Cash only from 11am-4pm weekdays or on a 
show night.)

CD Celebrations in April at the Tractor Tavern:
*  CASEY NEILL TRIO will be releasing their's on the 5th.  They had hoped 
for January, but the finishing touches took longer than they had thought 
they would, and it was still being pressed.  The guys are excited about it 
however.
*  SETANTA had so much fun and success with their CD release in January 
that they are going to have another big party on the 19th.  Come and join a 
really good energy crowd.


Until later,
         Quarong









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