The repertoire of the Brothers is very broad and includes old Dublin street songs, music hall songs and historical ballads, songs from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, along with songs by contemporary writers. Shay and Michael are close harmony singers, with a special fondness for songs that include their…
"Bossa Nua"/ Celtic Americana! with Kurka Boshkin Sean O Nuallain -guitar, Deirdre McCarthy -percussion & bodhran, Tom Bekany on Mandolin, Guest vocalist Melanie O'Reilly Sound of Irish traditional music & song with a Celtic-Americana twist with jazz improvisation & bossa nova!
St. Patrick’s celebration with music, food and football (soccer, that is) Discounted tickets available for St. Patrick’s Day celebration at San Jose Earthquakes. Use code ireland16 for tickets [email protected]
Annual Banquet, Sunday March 13, 2016 Guest speaker Professor Bob Tracy will talk about The Proclamation of the Irish Republic as both a work of literature written by poets, and a political document modeled on the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and emphasizing civil rights, women suffrage, and of course independence from…
"Old Blind Dogs bring freshness and color to acoustic music steeped in centuries of Scottish folklore and history." - (The Los Angeles Times) Since forming in the early 1990's, Old Blind Dogs have stood on the cutting edge of Scotland's roots revival. The band has developed its own trademark style…
Lúnasa • March 16 Lúnasa has sold more than quarter of a million albums in the course of the band’s career and boast an impressive back catalog of 7 highly acclaimed and award-winning studio albums. The band is internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental outfit of recent…
Plough & Stars, San Francisco. Doimnic is a well known sean-nós singer from Gaoth Dobhair, Co. Donegal and winner of Corn Uí Riada, the Oireachtas sean-nós singing competition. He has performed in many festivals and concerts in Ireland and thoughout Europe in the past few years Immersed in the culture…
Celebrate St.Patrick's Day by playing hooky from work and joining the greater San Jose Irish community on the back patio for a delicious St.Pat's buffet, creamy pulled pints, and live Irish music with The Crooked Road Céilí Band. Starting at 11:00 am and on into the late afternoon, come drink, dance,…
Join The Crooked Road Ceili Band for our annual St.Patrick's Day celebration at Capers Campbell! Groovin' traditional Irish music and song while you enjoy gourmet dining and sophisticated sips from the bar. Dinner reservations are highly recommended. 408.374.5777 Capers is a lively American restaurant in Campbell, CA. A fun and…
This free event brings a taste of contemporary Irish film to San Jose. The two evenings will each include a program of short films and a feature film: Director John Crowley's award-winning BROOKLYN for the first night and Neal Jordan's spellbinding ONDINE for the second night. BROOKLYN will screen at…
St Patrick's Day, Thurs.March 17th , 6.30pm - 9.30pm *Kurka Boshkin/Corca Baiscin" band,* Dynamic, exhilarating sound of Irish traditional music & song with a celtic-americana contemporary twist, interwoven with jazz improvisation. Great music, delicious food and in a lovely ambient setting! Britt Marie’s 1369 Solano Avenue Albany CA, 94706 (510) 527-1314 www.brittmariesolano.com
Lúnasa • March 17 Lúnasa has sold more than quarter of a million albums in the course of the band’s career and boast an impressive back catalog of 7 highly acclaimed and award-winning studio albums. The band is internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental outfit of recent…
Celebrating three decades as Canada’s foremost, groundbreaking independent artist and following a much lauded North American fall tour, Loreena McKennitt will continue her rare and intimate series of performances in select venues across the western U.S. next spring. Traditionally performing with her band in large concert halls around the world,…
In March, Musica Pacifica turns its attention to the British Isles with Scotch Humour – Baroque and Scottish Traditional Music. Program will include arrangements of lively Celtic tunes from Scotland, Ireland, French Canada, and Cape Breton, alongside English Divisions and art music by such composers as Purcell, Locke and Matteis,…
Sir James Galway, Lady Jeanne Galway and the Galway Chamber Players After decades of performing for kings, presidents and popes; selling more than 30 million albums worldwide; and winning vast numbers of accolades, what still matters most to this consummate performer - the “Man with the Golden flute” - is…
Lúnasa • March 18 Lúnasa has sold more than quarter of a million albums in the course of the band’s career and boast an impressive back catalog of 7 highly acclaimed and award-winning studio albums. The band is internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental outfit of recent…
A Meeting of Swedish and American Traditional Music at New St John's Episcopal Church, Aptos Masterful Swedish fiddler Lena Jonsson unites with mandolin wizard Dominick Leslie and National Fiddle Champion & rhythmic cellist Tristan Clarridge (of The Bee Eaters, Crooked Still), bridging the Atlantic with strong roots of Swedish and…
Celebrating three decades as Canada’s foremost, groundbreaking independent artist and following a much lauded North American fall tour, Loreena McKennitt will continue her rare and intimate series of performances in select venues across the western U.S. next spring. Traditionally performing with her band in large concert halls around the world,…
The repertoire of the Brothers is very broad and includes old Dublin street songs, music hall songs and historical ballads, songs from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, along with songs by contemporary writers. Shay and Michael are close harmony singers, with a special fondness for songs that include their…
Irish melodies in the spirit of the tradition for St.Patrick's Day weekend at the vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains. One of California's Irish-owned wineries, enjoy handcrafted organic wines and take in the views of the rolling vineyards, forested mountain ranges, and Monterey Bay in the distance. A truly breathtaking…
In March, Musica Pacifica turns its attention to the British Isles with Scotch Humour – Baroque and Scottish Traditional Music. Program will include arrangements of lively Celtic tunes from Scotland, Ireland, French Canada, and Cape Breton, alongside English Divisions and art music by such composers as Purcell, Locke and Matteis,…
Celebrating three decades as Canada’s foremost, groundbreaking independent artist and following a much lauded North American fall tour, Loreena McKennitt will continue her rare and intimate series of performances in select venues across the western U.S. next spring. Traditionally performing with her band in large concert halls around the world,…
Kevin Burke — The Naked Fiddle. An Acoustic Night of Traditional Irish Music. Plough & Stars Irish Pub, San Francisco. 9 pm. $20/advance, $25/door.
In March, Musica Pacifica turns its attention to the British Isles with Scotch Humour – Baroque and Scottish Traditional Music. Program will include arrangements of lively Celtic tunes from Scotland, Ireland, French Canada, and Cape Breton, alongside English Divisions and art music by such composers as Purcell, Locke and Matteis,…
The Irish super-group Altan is coming back to the Freight. PopMatters calls them “Ireland’s leading interpreters of its musical tradition.” “Altan’s special strength,” says the New York Times, “is the clarity and coordination of its textures.” The Los Angeles Times declares, “Altan continues to be one of the Celtic world’s…
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