John Doyle and Mick McAuley
Reknown Irish Duo In Concert
A Production Of St Mary's Celtic Music Series
Sun, Oct 27th 2024, 3:00PM
St Mary's By The Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove place
John Doyle and Mick McAuley photo
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Tickets
Advance $30 Door $35
Child Advance $12 Child Door $15
Member discount $3

Impossibly in demand in the studio and on the road, immensely talented and blessed with an acute ear, a wicked sense of rhythm and seemingly endless stream of magic in his playing, composing, performing and producing, John Doyle is solidly establishing himself as one of the most versatile, creative and prolific voices in folk and traditional Irish music.

In 1994 John Doyle brought his brilliant and innovative guitar stylings to the nascent Irish super-group Solas, which soon took the folk and Celtic music worlds by storm. In the years since going out on his own, John has recorded two solo albums, including Wayward Son, which The Irish Edition hailed as “a contender for Album of the Year;” and has become a highly sought-after accompanist and session player for the likes of Joan Baez, Eileen Ivers, Tim O’Brien, Linda Thompson, Seamus Egan, Alison Brown and Kate Rusby; and has developed compelling duo performances, first with fiddler Liz Carroll and more recently with Solas’ co-founding vocalist Karan Casey. Their new CD is Exiles Return.

From a musical family in Dublin, John was sixteen when he went on the road with Chanting House, a group which he formed with Susan McKeown and which eventually included such great players as Seamus Egan, Eileen Ivers, Donogh Hennessy, and Brian Doyle. The highly influential Solas followed, its success due in no small part to John’s powerful rhythmic guitar. As a member of Solas, John performed internationally to sold out audiences and appeared on many television and radio programs, including NBC’s The Today Show, A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, E-Town and World Cafe. As part of that critically acclaimed group, he also received three NAIRD awards and a Grammy nomination.

Mick McAuley is an Irish musician, composer and songwriter who has recorded and toured internationally for many years. While his music is rooted firmly in the Irish tradition, he has been part of a movement which continues to push the musical boundaries of that tradition to bring Irish music to a wider and more diverse audience around the world. As a long-time member of the Irish-American ensemble SOLAS, he has recorded and toured nine albums with them and received widespread international acclaim. The Boston Herald hailed SOLAS as "the best Irish traditional band in the world".

Mick grew up in Ireland in the embrace of a large musical family supported and nurtured by a community of older musicians who gave freely of their time, talent and music to ensure the passing down of that centuries-old cultural tradition. By his teens, he was also seeking out more contemporary singers and musicians. He played with Ron Kavana (Alias Band), Terry Woods (Sweeneys Men, The Pogues) and Paddy Keenan (The Bothy Band) while in London in the early '90's and began to tour at that time with the acclaimed Irish folk singer Niamh Parsons. Mick found the ideal balance of traditional and contemporary in the instrumentals and songs of the newly-formed Solas while in the bustling Irish music scene of New York in the mid-nineties. Having guested on Karan Casey's debut album Songlines in 1997, he soon found himself in the famous SIGMA studios in Philadelphia recording Solas' album The Words That Remain with Bela Fleck and Iris Dement as guests.

A multi-instrumentalist, Mick plays accordion, melodeon, concertina, whistles and guitar and has been a guest on many recordings and performances including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patti Larkin, Paul Brennan (Clannad), Susan McKeown and Mick Hanly among many others. Since 2015, Mick plays melodeons for 17-time Grammy winner STING in his autobiographical theatre production "The Last Ship".

His debut solo album An Ocean's Breadth (Shanachie Records) was awarded Best Celtic Album of the year by Washington Post.

 
John Doyle and Mick McAuley
Mon, Oct 28th 2024, 7:30PM
House concert, Soquel
(Address supplied after ticket purchase)
John Doyle and Mick McAuley photo
Video videocam Website link
Suggested Donation $30

John Doyle & Mick McAuley have been playing music together on the international stage for over twenty years. As multi-instrumentalist members of Irish-American supergroup Solas, they combined to create part of the group’s unmistakable early sound which garnered critical worldwide acclaim with the Boston Herald heralding Solas as “The Best Traditional Band in the World”. 

Over the last several years, Doyle and McAuley have toured extensively as a duet all over Europe and the U.S. and have recently recorded and released a new and exciting album of original and traditional songs and tunes which range from explosive instrumental sets to heart-rending and beautiful ballads. Individually, they have played and recorded with some of the most respected musical artists in the world and are, themselves, among the most highly regarded musicians in the Irish folk world. 

“We composed many of the original tunes and songs on this album in the Irish traditional idiom having both spent so many years steeped in the Irish tradition in which we were so fortunate to grow up and come of age. It is our hope that this album pays tribute to the countless generations of great musicians who inspired us on our musical journey and who have kept our rich Irish tradition alive down through the ages.” 

John Doyle has since gone on to tour and record with some of the great artists of the Folk, Celtic and Bluegrass worlds- as music director for folk icon Joan Baez, guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tim O Brien, Kate Rusby, Mick Moloney, Linda Thompson & Cathal Mc Connell and is featured regular on the hugely popular BBC Scotland’s Transatlantic Sessions. 

Mick McAuley has since gone on to play with renowned 17-time Grammy-winner Sting for several years, has made several solo albums and has appeared with artists such as Patti Larkin,  Paul Brennan (Clannad), Mick Hanly, Mick Moloney,
Karan Casey, Niamh Parsons, Terry Woods (Pogues) and Mary Chapin Carpenter, to name a few. 

Doyle’s powerhouse rhythmic guitar sound along with McAuley’s virtuosic instrumental skills make for driving tune sets from this pairing. When all that is interspersed with the beautifully crafted original songs of these two skilled songwriters, the result is one of the most powerfully dynamic and versatile duets in folk music today.
Tall Poppy String Band
Celtic Cousin "Evolving Americana" presented by St. Mary's and The Otter Opry
A Production Of St Mary's Celtic Music Series
Sun, Nov 10th 2024, 3:00PM
St Mary's By The Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove place
Tall Poppy String Band photo
Video videocam Website link
Tickets
Advance $30 Door $35
Child Advance $12 Child Door $15
Member discount $3

Tall Poppy String Band is a new Old Time trio featuring fiddler George Jackson, guitarist Morgan Harris, and banjoist Cameron DeWhitt. Drawing from the deep well of American string band music, Tall Poppy String Band approaches tradition with playful curiosity; each performance more a discussion than a statement. Whether they’re chasing the elusive downbeat of a source recording, playing with the pronouns in a bluegrass standard, or challenging the assumed roles of their instruments, Tall Poppy String Band endeavors to prove that tradition is still being written.

More about the players:
Cameron DeWhitt is a clawhammer banjoist based in Portland, Oregon, named by R.D. Eno of Banjo Newsletter as being “…among the finest clawhammer banjo players alive.” They are the creator and host of Get Up in the Cool, a weekly old time music and interview podcast featuring conversations and musical collaborations with some of the most influential traditional musicians working today. Cameron also produces PitchforkBanjo.com, an online instructional video series for clawhammer banjo, and teaches private lessons.

George Jackson is a New Zealand-born fiddle player based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is known for Time and Place, his acclaimed 2019 album of original old time fiddle tunes (from which sprang the old time viral hit “Dorrigo”) and now Hair and Hide, his new collection of fiddle/banjo duets with some of the brightest stars of the banjo world. George has toured both as a band leader and with such artists as Jake Blount, Front Country, Peter Rowan, Missy Raines, and many more. He is the three-time winner of the Australian National Bluegrass Championship on fiddle, and the recipient of the 2019 Mike Auldridge composition award from the DC Bluegrass Union.

Morgan Harris is a guitarist based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Originally from Australia, they have made a name for themselves by rethinking the role of the guitar in old time music, developing a style of melodic playing that recreates the droning, driving sound characteristic of old time fiddle and banjo. In 2020 Morgan released their debut album Old Time Guitar, a collection of fifteen solo guitar instrumentals that showcase their groundbreaking approach. Their music has been featured on The Bluegrass Situation and the podcast Relax Your Grid (with Matt Brown).


Kalos
Music Inspired By The Maritime Influences of Scotland and Beyond...
A Production Of St Mary's Celtic Music Series
Sun, Nov 24th 2024, 3:00PM
St Mary's By The Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove place
Kalos photo
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Tickets
Advance $30 Door $35
Child Advance $12 Child Door $15
Member discount $3

Ryan McKasson, Eric McDonald and Jeremiah McLane are masters of tradition who purposefully explore the dark corners floating on its edges. Their individual artistry is enhanced when together. In short, the sum creates a greater whole. The result is an alluring complexity, full of spontaneous musicality. Pulling from parallel strands of influence, they set the standard for traditional repertoire with an underlying drive and pulse charged with rhythmic electricity, culminating in a swirling level of intensity. An air of mystery and adventure pervades a sound compelling enough to transcend boundaries and appeal to music lovers of all stripes. Devon Leger of Hearth Music says, “This trio really shows how masterful musicians listen and play off each other.
Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas
TICKETS NOT SOLD BY CELTIC SOCIETY
Fri, Dec 13th 2024, 7:30PM
UCSC Recital Hall, Santa Cruz place
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Tickets
Advance $40 Door $45
Member discount $3
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These tickets are sold on a third party ticket sales website.

For the past 28 years, with a world-class ensemble of musicians, dancers and singers from both sides of the Atlantic, Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas has played to packed concert halls and to critical acclaim nationwide, recreating on stage the now-famous Rambling House; that remote cottage in the West of Ireland, where the neighbors gather every year for a communal night before Christmas. There, the rafters ring with fiery traditional music, Irish Christmas carols, riveting traditional dance and, of course, stories of life in the remote parish of Teampall an Ghleanntáin, Tomáseen’s birthplace. The show invites its audience to come into that cottage, into that world, into that era, with us, and be our neighbors for the night.
 
‘Drawing on the infinitely rich treasury of Ireland’s cultural heritage, Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas is a re-creation of a night before Christmas in the West of Ireland in the 1940s, in the days before the motorcar, the television, and the telephone. Now in its 28th season, this year’s show features some of the finest, most authentic, exponents of the Celtic arts performing anywhere today, on either side of the Atlantic. Traditionally, in the remote parish of Teampall an Ghleannáin -Tomáseen Foley’s birthplace - the neighbors gathered at each other’s farmhouses on the nights leading up to Christmas, bringing with them their fiddles, tin whistles, flutes, bodhráns, uilleann pipes, and, perhaps, most important of all, their unshakeable sense of community; they gathered to raise the rafters of the old houses with the joy of their music, to knock sparks off the flagstone floor with their traditional dances - and, of course, to tell stories – they filled the night with the laughter of their stories A Celtic Christmas brings to life just such a night. On stage, the spirit of a Christmas dances to life and glows brightly to create an Irish family feast - direct from the rich table of communal life in the west of Ireland. For event listings, tickets and pricing, please visit www.tomaseenfoley.com “Great storytelling swept up more than 1,000 listeners . . . "A Celtic Christmas" received a standing ovation at the end. Some people may have been standing to reach for a tissue . . . it was heart tugging. . . Foley runs pictures and thoughts across the mind like shooting stars on a crystalline night, with emotions shaking the ground.” - GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
Winterdance--Friday Evening Performance
Celtic Christmas at St. Mary's
A Production Of St Mary's Celtic Music Series
Fri, Dec 20th 2024, 7:30PM
St Mary's By The Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove place
Winterdance--Friday Evening Performance photo
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Tickets
Advance $35 Door $40
Child Advance $12 Child Door $15
Member discount $3

St. Mary's is pleased to host both a Friday evening performance and a Saturday matinee, of this gorgeous and cherished holiday tradition!! Please make sure you are selecting the show you wish to attend.  This is the portal for the Friday evening performance at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 20th. See separate listing for Saturday afternoon matinee performance.  Tickets are a great gift for the whole family.
 
  The 18th Annual Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration will once again crisscross the Golden State for the Yuletide season, and it is a celebration you will not want to miss! Over the years, previous iterations of the show have highlighted Scottish bagpipes and Swedish polskas, but this year the show will spotlight the mandolin and banjo skills of young prodigy Tyler Weed. The band will include his father John Weed on fiddle, Paul Katopich on guitar and vocals, Amelia Hogan on vocals and bodhran, and Marisa Gilman, who will soar like an angel with her Irish dance. This will be a fun and lively evening full of holiday music and youthful energy led by veterans of the west coast Celtic music scene.
 
  John Weed has toured and recorded for dozens of years as part of the highly regarded Celtic band Molly’s Revenge, New World String Project, Little Black Train, and other ensembles. Paul Katopich is a well-known virtuoso on guitar and is new this year to the Winterdance family.  Amelia Hogan is an impeccably authentic singer of Celtic music, and her heart comes through in honeyed tones on Irish, Scottish, British, and American-styled vocals. Tyler Weed, the youngest member of the group, comes by Celtic music naturally.  He was raised in a musical family,  hearing his mother and father playing fiddle since birth, and he learned guitar from “Uncle” Stuart Mason, Winterdance emeritus, since a wee lad. We are so pleased to have Marisa Gilman back his year with her lively brand of traditional Irish dance.  
 
  BAND BIOS
 
  John Weed, fiddler for Molly’s Revenge and New World String Project, is a classically trained violinist who has spent more than 25 years immersed in various fiddle styles. With an affinity for folk traditions, John’s exploration has emphasized Irish, Scottish, Swedish, and Old-Time fiddle. While he holds a bachelor’s degree of music from CSU Chico, the musical education that charted his path began through a long series of Irish sessions. There, he learned the nuance of aural passing of melodies and the tradition of conversing in a deeply musical manner. John’s passion for the vital expressiveness of the session has led to performances across the United States and internationally.
 
  Amelia Hogan sings both traditional and contemporary folk music with lilting grace and subtlety. She transports audiences with haunting melodies and stirs ancient spirits with an evocative storytelling presence. She sings in the Irish music tradition of sean-nos, or "old style," a highly lyrical solo a cappella style, as well as with accompaniment. She plays bodhran and Welsh lap harp and has toured internationally to global acclaim.
 
Veteran artist Paul Katopich is known for his virtuosity on every fretted instrument, including guitar and mandolin, and has distinguished himself on the stage for over 30 years. Most recently, Paul has made a name for himself with his concerts and recordings with Kevin Burke’s Open House, a headlining act in Celtic and international folk festivals across the country. His blazing guitar and mandolin work also help drive The Hillbillies From Mars, Wake the Dead, Sylvia Herold’s Euphonia, and other Northern California-based acoustic groups. Paul is also widely respected for his work as editor and feature writer at Acoustic Guitar Magazine.  St. Mary's gives a warm welcome to this inventive musician as a part of the Winterdance family this year.
 

  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Winterdance--Saturday matinee performance
Celtic Christmas at St. Mary's
A Production Of St Mary's Celtic Music Series
Sat, Dec 21st 2024, 3:00PM
St Mary's By The Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove place
Winterdance--Saturday matinee performance photo
Video videocam Website link
Tickets
Advance $35 Door $40
Child Advance $12 Child Door $15
Member discount $3

St. Mary's is pleased to host both a Friday evening performance and a Saturday matinee, of this gorgeous and cherished holiday tradition!! Please make sure you are selecting the show you wish to attend.  This is the portal for the Saturday matinee performance at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 21st. See separate listing for Friday evening performance.  Tickets are a great gift for the whole family.
 
  The 18th Annual Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration will once again crisscross the Golden State for the Yuletide season, and it is a celebration you will not want to miss! Over the years, previous iterations of the show have highlighted Scottish bagpipes and Swedish polskas, but this year the show will spotlight the mandolin and banjo skills of young prodigy Tyler Weed. The band will include his father John Weed on fiddle, Paul Katopich on guitar and vocals, Amelia Hogan on vocals and bodhran, and Marisa Gilman, who will soar like an angel with her Irish dance. This will be a fun and lively evening full of holiday music and youthful energy led by veterans of the west coast Celtic music scene.
 
  John Weed has toured and recorded for dozens of years as part of the highly regarded Celtic band Molly’s Revenge, New World String Project, Little Black Train, and other ensembles. Paul Katopich is a well-known virtuoso on guitar and is new this year to the Winterdance family.  Amelia Hogan is an impeccably authentic singer of Celtic music, and her heart comes through in honeyed tones on Irish, Scottish, British, and American-styled vocals. Tyler Weed, the youngest member of the group, comes by Celtic music naturally.  He was raised in a musical family,  hearing his mother and father playing fiddle since birth, and he learned guitar from “Uncle” Stuart Mason, Winterdance emeritus, since a wee lad. We are so pleased to have Marisa Gilman back his year with her lively brand of traditional Irish dance.  
 
  BAND BIOS
 
  John Weed, fiddler for Molly’s Revenge and New World String Project, is a classically trained violinist who has spent more than 25 years immersed in various fiddle styles. With an affinity for folk traditions, John’s exploration has emphasized Irish, Scottish, Swedish, and Old-Time fiddle. While he holds a bachelor’s degree of music from CSU Chico, the musical education that charted his path began through a long series of Irish sessions. There, he learned the nuance of aural passing of melodies and the tradition of conversing in a deeply musical manner. John’s passion for the vital expressiveness of the session has led to performances across the United States and internationally.
 
  Amelia Hogan sings both traditional and contemporary folk music with lilting grace and subtlety. She transports audiences with haunting melodies and stirs ancient spirits with an evocative storytelling presence. She sings in the Irish music tradition of sean-nos, or "old style," a highly lyrical solo a cappella style, as well as with accompaniment. She plays bodhran and Welsh lap harp and has toured internationally to global acclaim.
 
Veteran artist Paul Katopich is known for his virtuosity on every fretted instrument, including guitar and mandolin, and has distinguished himself on the stage for over 30 years. Most recently, Paul has made a name for himself with his concerts and recordings with Kevin Burke’s Open House, a headlining act in Celtic and international folk festivals across the country. His blazing guitar and mandolin work also help drive The Hillbillies From Mars, Wake the Dead, Sylvia Herold’s Euphonia, and other Northern California-based acoustic groups. Paul is also widely respected for his work as editor and feature writer at Acoustic Guitar Magazine.  St. Mary's gives a warm welcome to this inventive musician as a part of the Winterdance family this year.
 

  
  
  
  
  
  
 
JIM and SUSIE MALCOLM
Tue, Feb 18th 2025, 7:30PM
House concert, Soquel
(Address supplied after ticket purchase)
JIM and SUSIE MALCOLM photo
Video videocam Website link
Suggested Donation $25

Jim has been gracing us with his presence for several years now and his unique talents always make for a great, entertaining concert. Jim is again joined by his wife Susie, an award-winning Scottish traditional singer, who has been performing with Jim Malcolm throughout Scotland for over 20 years. She sings complex harmonies in a traditional style, and is known as a tradition bearer for the ancient ballads of Scotland, with particular expertise in the bothy ballad tradition from North East Scotland. Performing together, Jim and Susie Malcolm offer our audience a unique cultural experience. Jim Malcolm is the ultimate Scots troubadour. Traveling the world with his guitar, harmonicas, engaging wit (and recently his trumpet!), he sings the traditional songs of Scotland and his own masterfully crafted songs in a style which is modern and accessible, yet utterly authentic. He is highly regarded as a brilliant interpreter of the songs of Robert Burns, and has been described as one of the finest singers in Scotland in any style. As a solo performer with over ten CDs to his credit, As well as a renowned singer, he is in the top handful of simultaneous guitar and harmonica players in the world. He plays mostly in the folk guitar tuning dadgad in both fingerpicking and plectrum styles. His concerts are always highly entertaining, peppered with funny stories and observations, in the great tradition of Scottish artists through the ages.
 
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Community Events

These events are not sponsored by the Celtic Society. If you have any questions, please direct them to the contact information in the event listing. Check out the Americeltic and Irish Culture Bay Area events calendars for more local events.

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You are invited to O'Flaherty's Traditional Irish Session every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 10:00 pm or so at O'Flaherty's Irish Pub in downtown San Jose! Experienced Celtic musicians over 21 warmly welcome. We play in the open doorway looking out onto the parklet on San Pedro Street. Easy parking in the garage across the street ($10) or along city streets. Celebrating 18 years of playing Irish music together on Tuesday nights at O'Flaherty's, where you are a stranger but once!

Note: During Sharks hockey season there may be some postponed sessions. Check O'Flaherty's Traditional Irish Seisiun Facebook page before heading over to the pub: https://www.facebook.com/OFlahertysIrishSeisiun

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You are invited to O'Flaherty's Traditional Irish Session every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 10:00 pm or so at O'Flaherty's Irish Pub in downtown San Jose! Experienced Celtic musicians 21 and well behaved dogs. We play in the open doorway looking out onto the parklet on San Pedro Street. Celebrating 18 years of playing Irish music together on Tuesday nights at O'Flaherty's, where you are a stranger but once!

#livemusic #irishmusic #celticmusic #irishsession #irishjam #sanjose #sharks #oflats

A community gathering of the finest kind. Join the Santa Cruz Irish music scene as we play rollicking tunes every third Thursday in downtown Santa Cruz. Join us at Rosie McCann's Irish Pub on Pacific Avenue from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. All ages. 

The Northern California Renaissance Faire runs Weekends thru October 20th, 2024 from 10AM-6PM! Join Us For Our 20 Year Anniversary! Huzzah!

Remaining Theme Weekends:

Oktoberfest – October 5th & 6th
Carnevale & Masquerade – October 12th & 13th
Halloween Fantasy – October 19th & 20th

Please reserve your tickets before coming to Faire: https://norcalrenfaire.com

Come enjoy a relaxed afternoon at the El Vaquero Winery Tasting Patio while listening to some of the best players of traditional acoustic music in Santa Cruz County. The first two hours will feature some of Santa Cruz County’s best acoustic musicians: Shelley Phillips, Steve Coulter, Rachel Goodman, and Fox Pettinotti. We’ll finish with a traditional Irish session, where audience members can bring their instruments and join the performers in playing Celtic tunes.

An assortment of wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase, as well as snacks. All proceeds benefit Community Music School’s low- and no-cost music enrichment programs for kids ages 7-18.

Celtic Circle Scottish sessions happen on first and third Mondays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, hosted by North Santa Cruz Coast piper Jay Salter at Steel Bonnet Brewery, Scotts Valley.

Fàilte! Welcome experienced Scottish style musicians. Pipes, low D whistle, fiddle, guitar, and more. Connect with Jay directly for more information: jaysalter@cruzio.com

21 inside the nanobrewery located at 20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley, near the Granite Creek exit from Highway 17.

#bagpipes #scottishmusic #scottishgames #tradition #santacruzmountains #slvpost #craftbeer #scottsvalley

You are invited to O'Flaherty's Traditional Irish Session every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 10:00 pm or so at O'Flaherty's Irish Pub in downtown San Jose! Experienced Celtic musicians over 21 warmly welcome. We play in the open doorway looking out onto the parklet on San Pedro Street. Easy parking in the garage across the street ($10) or along city streets. Celebrating 18 years of playing Irish music together on Tuesday nights at O'Flaherty's, where you are a stranger but once!

Note: During Sharks hockey season there may be some postponed sessions. Check O'Flaherty's Traditional Irish Seisiun Facebook page before heading over to the pub: https://www.facebook.com/OFlahertysIrishSeisiun

#livemusic #irishmusic #celticmusic #irishsession #irishjam #sanjose #sharks #oflats

Internationally acclaimed musical trio Fire & Grace & Ash — violinist Edwin Huizinga, guitarist William Coulter, and mandolinist Ashley Hoyer — will perform one night only at University of Santa Cruz's Music Center Recital Hall on Friday, November 1, joined by world-renowned singer and composer Moira Smiley. This family-friendly evening is a spectacular journey through folk music, Baroque compositions, favorites from Americana, and back again.

Tickets ($30; fees may apply) are available at https://bit.ly/3MTvXId; and will also be available at the door, subject to availability.

Artist sights and sounds:
fireandgracemusic.com/fire-grace-ash

Uilleann piping enthusiasts and lovers of Irish music will enjoy this hands-on exhibition and concert in the Santa Cruz Mountains! Featuring Guest Piper Ivan Goff and presented by the Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club and the San Francisco Pipers Club, in association with Na Píobairí Uilleann.

Registration: $50 in advance (before Oct. 25), $60 at the door (registration includes concert).


The “Try the Pipes” event (free) and the concert ($20 suggested donation) are open to the public. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the link above.

Schedule of Events:

Mike De Smidt’s home

- 9:00am Meet and greet*
- 10:00am Piping Workshop with Ivan Goff*
- 12:00pm Lunch Break
- 2:00pm Afternoon session*
- 4:30pm Dinner Break

Park Hall, 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond, CA 95005

- 6:15pm “Try the Pipes” event. The SCUPC and SFPC will provide practice sets of pipes and instructors for those who wish to experience the uilleann pipes for themselves. Additionally there will be a slideshow with additional information about the uilleann pipes.

- 7:30pm Concert Featuring Ivan Goff.
- 9:30pm Session at Mike De Smidt’s*

*Events at Mike’s house are for registered attendees only (address given on receipt of registration).

The Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club (SCUPC) and the San Francisco Pipers Club (SFPC), in association with Na Píobairí Uilleann (NPU) are gathering to celebrate International Uilleann Piping Day (IUPD), on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Celebrated with events around the world, IUPD spotlights the uilleann pipes, the national bagpipes of Ireland, which have been recognized by UNESCO as an “intangible cultural heritage.”

Further enquiries, contact: larry@socalpipers.com

Celtic Circle Scottish sessions happen on first and third Mondays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, hosted by North Santa Cruz Coast piper Jay Salter at Steel Bonnet Brewery, Scotts Valley.

Fàilte! Welcome experienced Scottish style musicians. Pipes, low D whistle, fiddle, guitar, and more. Connect with Jay directly for more information: jaysalter@cruzio.com

21 inside the nanobrewery located at 20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley, near the Granite Creek exit from Highway 17.

#bagpipes #scottishmusic #scottishgames #tradition #santacruzmountains #slvpost #craftbeer #scottsvalley

First Wednesday lively English country dancing in Santa Cruz!
No partner or dancing experience needed — dances are taught and prompted.

Everyone is welcome! Gender-neutral roles/calling (Odds/Evens)
Wear comfortable non-marking sticky shoes / sneakers (aka, not dance slicks).

Open community Band — Bring your instrument, dance and/or play! (Please let us know if you’d like the sheet music - the tunes are relatively easy)

#englishdancing #englishcountrydance #liveoakgrange #dancing #santacruz #celticmusic

A long-standing tradition in downtown Santa Cruz! The Santa Cruz Traditional Irish Seisiun happens every First and Third Thursday at Rosie McCann's upstairs at 1220 Pacific Avenue from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

All ages, full bar and dinner menu! Suitable for the experienced Celtic style musician and for anyone who enjoys listening to acoustic folk music played in the spirit of the Irish tradition.

Hosted by Julie Horner and David Chadwick, supported by Irish Culture Bay Area and the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay.

#irishmusic #santacruz

A long-standing tradition in downtown Santa Cruz! The Santa Cruz Traditional Irish Seisiun happens every Third Thursday at Rosie McCann's upstairs at 1220 Pacific Avenue from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
All ages, full bar and dinner menu! Suitable for the experienced Celtic style musician and for anyone who enjoys listening to acoustic folk music played in the spirit of the Irish tradition.

Hosted by Julie Horner and David Chadwick, supported by Irish Culture Bay Area and the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay.

#irishmusic #santacruz

Celtic Music On The Radio

Get your Celtic music fix and support our local radio stations by listening to the following programs.

89.3 FM

The Mountain Road

Julie Horner

Monday 8 PM - 10 PM

91.5 FM

New Wood

Peter Schwarz

Thursday 7 AM - 10 AM

Friday Folk-Off

Greg Winslow

Friday 3 PM - 6 PM

The Rising of the Moon

Captain Nashville

4th & 5th Mondays, 6 AM - 9 AM

90.7 FM

Celtic Cauldron

Cindy Odom

Friday 11 AM - 12 PM

88.1

Bushwackers Breakfast Club

Dangerous Dan

Friday 6AM - 9AM

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