Epic Harp Trio!

Salutations friends of Celtic Music!
Your roaming piper here with a quick reminder of things you won’t want to miss–THIS WEEK!As promised, The Road to St. Patrick’s Series of Celtic Music Night at St Andrew CONTINUES This Tuesday night in Aptos– I sure hope you can come out to enjoy!!! Grab the friends and family and come on down, and Spread the word…. It’s THIS TUESDAY NIGHT!! (that’s tomorrow!)

VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE: Celtic Music Night is now on FaceBook!!! Please take a second to check out the NEW page, and if you like, join on to get all the latest updates, pictures, and more! https://www.facebook.com/groups/194642300895477/
Thanks Peggy & Tristan!

And now, the show…

The Road to St. Patrick’s Series, Celtic Music Night Finale: 

THIS TUESDAY (TOMORROW NIGHT!): March 15th7PM, St Andrew Church, Aptos :  AMAZING EPIC HARP TRIO! 

Featuring: Shelley Phillips, Steve Coulter, & Jesse Autumn , all of whom are legends of the instrument, and collectively, no words exist to describe… MUST SEE CONCERT!
More coming soon… The Spring Series of Celtic Music Night will return this April, with many featured guests, including the return of renowned Robert Burns scholar and orator David Sibbald from Scotland *CHANGED* to April 26th, with Scottish folk singer Peter Daldry, and more… Stay tuned!And, the big event: Thursday March 17th, 7:30PM
Molly’s Revenge with the Turco Irish Dancers, St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Concert
, at Don Quixote’s International Music Hall in Felton: 6275 Hwy 9.
You can reserve tickets by visting: http://www.donquixotesmusic.info/form_file.php or calling:
See you there! Curious to learn more about the show, and see some video clips? Check it out: www.mollysrevenge.com

Celtic Music Night at St.Andrew — Come be a part of it! Mark your calendars now! Spread the word! Grab your friends, family, neighbors, and instruments and Check it out at St Andrew Church: 9850 Monroe Ave. Aptos, CA — THIS Tuesday night, at 7pm! Hope to see you there!!

Celtic Music Night is a FREE event, run by donations of any amount at the door if possible to help it continue– just contribute what you can (suggested sliding scale is $10-15)–your support is greatly appreciated in keeping folk tradition, and these *quality* shows going! CDs and recordings of the artists are also available for purchase.

As is tradition, each of these fun-filled evenings at Celtic Music Night include a bagpipe procession, concert of music by a featured special guest artist, Q&A with the group, complimentary refreshments, and an open Celtic music jam session with the players afterward, so bring your instruments, questions, and good vibes– and ALL of this is ALL ages, and ALL for a nominal donation of any size at the door. So grab your friends, family, instruments, and head out to Aptos for a good time the way nature intended!

A huge thanks to our wonderful host venue for Celtic Music Night, St. Andrew Church of Aptos– if you haven’t yet, check out their nice new website:
www.aptospresbyterianchurch.org

As always, thank YOU so much for being a part of this wonderful community; hope to see you tomorrow night!
Sincerely,
David Brewer
www.firescottishband.com

 

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The Road Goes Ever On…

Greetings to you all, friends of Celtic Music!  Thanks to everyone who came out last night–it was magical being there with you all, in the music!

As promised, The Road to St. Patrick’s Series of Celtic Music Night at St Andrew CONTINUES This Tuesday night in Aptos– I sure hope you can come out to enjoy!!! Grab the friends and family and come on down, and Spread the word…. It’s THIS TUESDAY NIGHT!!

The Road to St. Patrick’s Series, Celtic Music Night Dates:

THIS TUESDAY: March 1st, 7PM, St Andrew Church, Aptos — Celtic Dyslexia, with David Brewer– Irish music on Scottish bagpipes, and Scottish music on Irish tin-whistle! And Connections to St. Patrick explored…. Differences between Irish music and Scottish music explained.
David Brewer is a multi-instrumentalist & Celtic music recording artist, from the touring groups Molly’s Revenge, The Fire, & more…
www.davidbrewermusic.com , www.mollysrevenge.com , www.firescottishband.com

Tuesday March 8th, 7:30PM, FIELD TRIP! Special concert, “Old Blind Dogs” from Scotland, held at Don Quixote’s Music Hall in Felton.
***We will not be meeting at St. Andrew Church on this night; instead at Don Quixote’s in Felton. Tickets are $20adv./22 at the door.
Click here for reservations: http://www.donquixotesmusic.info/form_file.php
This concert is being produced by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay, and is a very rare opportunity to see this legendary band over from Scotland, so my thanks to anyone who can make it there with me to support this concert–I myself will definitely be there!

Tuesday March 15th, 7PM, St Andrew Church, Aptos — Road to St. Patrick’s Series Finale!
AMAZING HARP TRIO! Shelley Phillips, Steve Coulter, & Jesse Autumn will close out this series with a special treat of a program!

More coming soon… The Spring Series of Celtic Music Night will return this April, with many featured guests, including the return of renowned Robert Burns scholar and orator David Sibbald from Scotland onApril 19th, with Scottish folk singer Peter Daldry, and more… Stay tuned!

And, the big event: Thursday March 17th, 7:30PM
Molly’s Revenge with the Turco Irish Dancers, St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Concert
, at Don Quixote’s International Music Hall in Felton: 6275 Hwy 9.
You can reserve tickets by visting: http://www.donquixotesmusic.info/form_file.php or calling:
See you there! Curious to learn more about the show, and see some video clips? Check it out: www.mollysrevenge.com

Finally, there is a grand vision afoot to complete a new CD recording of Molly’s Revenge, and because the recording process is so expensive, we are asking for support from our friends and fans to help us take it from being just a vision to being reality. We greatly appreciate your time clicking this link & viewing the short video we’ve put there about this exciting project, and are so grateful for any amount which you are able to donate toward the success of the project.
www.mollysrevenge.com
To help sweeten the deal, we have a tiered series of perks we offer in return for any donations, as our way of saying thanks for your support.
We only have until March 1st to reach our goal, and we are getting so close, but we still need support!
We sincerely hope you enjoy the music of Molly’s Revenge, and this fundraiser is purely in the hopes of getting the music out there as quickly as possible, so that it may be enjoyed– Thanks so much for your support! ~David, John, & Stu from Molly’s Revenge.

Celtic Music Night at St.Andrew — Come be a part of it! Mark your calendars now! Spread the word! Grab your friends, family, neighbors, and instruments and Check it out at St Andrew Church: 9850 Monroe Ave. Aptos, CA — THIS Tuesday night, at 7pm! Hope to see you there!!

Celtic Music Night is a FREE event, run by donations of any amount at the door if possible to help it continue– just contribute what you can that makes sense for you, and your support is greatly appreciated in keeping folk tradition going. CDs and recordings of the artists are also available for purchase.

As is tradition, each of these fun-filled evenings at Celtic Music Night include a bagpipe procession, concert of music by a featured special guest artist, Q&A with the group, complimentary refreshments, and an open Celtic music jam session with the players afterward, so bring your instruments, questions, and good vibes– and ALL of this is ALL ages, and ALL for a nominal donation of any size at the door. So grab your friends, family, instruments, and head out to Aptos for a good time the way nature intended!

A huge thanks to our wonderful host venue for Celtic Music Night, St. Andrew Church of Aptos– if you haven’t yet, check out their nice new website:
www.aptospresbyterianchurch.org

As always, thank YOU so much for being a part of this wonderful community; I look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
David Brewer
www.firescottishband.com

 

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The Road To St. Patrick’s Day!

Happy weekend to you all, my dear friends of Celtic Music; I hope you are all enjoying this absolutely beautiful Sunday afternoon!

Your roaming piper has returned, amid many exciting musical projects and collaborations, and thrilled to announce another dose of Celtic Music Nights, starting up this Tuesday at St. Andrew Church in Aptos! Read on for the particulars, as well as two other special concert announcements, and a new cd recording, which you can be a part of, turning it from a vision to reality…

As promised, The Road to St. Patrick’s Series of Celtic Music Night at St Andrew is ON for This Tuesday night in Aptos– I sure hope you can come out to enjoy!!! Grab the friends and family and come on down, and Spread the word…. It’s THIS TUESDAY NIGHT!! I’ve missed ya, & am excited to see ya!

THIS Tuesday February 23rd, at 7pm (THIS TUESDAY NIGHT)–featuring:
David Brewer is the piper/multi instrumentalist from Molly’s Revenge, & The Fire, and he also talks in the third person.

Come be a part of it! Mark your calendars now! Spread the word! Grab your friends, family, neighbors, and instruments and Check it out at St Andrew Church: 9850 Monroe Ave. Aptos, CA — THIS Tuesday night, at 7pm! Hope to see you there!!

Celtic Music Night is a FREE event, run by donations of any amount at the door if possible to help it continue– just contribute what you can that makes sense for you, and your support is greatly appreciated in keeping folk tradition going. CDs and recordings of the artists are also available for purchase.

As is tradition, each of these fun-filled evenings at Celtic Music Night include a bagpipe procession, concert of music by a featured special guest artist, Q&A with the group, complimentary refreshments, and an open Celtic music jam session with the players afterward, so bring your instruments, questions, and good vibes– and ALL of this is ALL ages, and ALL for a nominal donation of any size at the door. So grab your friends, family, instruments, and head out to Aptos for a good time the way nature intended!

The Road to St. Patrick’s Series, Celtic Music Night Dates:
Tuesday February 23rd, 7PM St Andrew Church, Aptos — David Brewer
Tuesday March 1st, 7PM, St Andrew Church, Aptos — TBA
Tuesday March 8th, 7:30PM, FIELD TRIP! Special concert, “Old Blind Dogs” from Scotland, held at Don Quixote’s Music Hall in Felton.
***We will not be meeting at St. Andrew Church on this night; instead at Don Quixote’s in Felton. Tickets are $20adv./22 at the door.
Click here for reservations: http://www.donquixotesmusic.info/form_file.php
This concert is being produced by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay, and is a very rare opportunity to see this legendary band over from Scotland, so my thanks to anyone who can make it there with me to support this concert–I myself will definitely be there!
Tuesday March 15th, 7PM, St Andrew Church, Aptos — Road to St. Patrick’s Series Finale! TBA

More coming soon… The Spring Series of Celtic Music Night will return this April, with many featured guests, including the return of David Sibbald from Scotland, and more… Stay tuned!

And, the big event: Thursday March 17th, 7:30PM
Molly’s Revenge with the Turco Irish Dancers, St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Concert, at Don Quixote’s International Music Hall in Felton: 6275 Hwy 9.
You can reserve tickets by visting: http://www.donquixotesmusic.info/form_file.php
See you there! Curious to learn more about the show, and see some video clips? Check it out: www.mollysrevenge.com

Finally, there is a grand vision afoot to complete a new CD recording of Molly’s Revenge, and because the recording process is so expensive, we are asking for support from our friends and fans to help us take it from being just a vision to being reality. We greatly appreciate your time clicking this link & viewing the short video we’ve put there about this exciting project, and are so grateful for any amount which you are able to donate toward the success of the project.
www.mollysrevenge.com
To help sweeten the deal, we have a tiered series of perks we offer in return for any donations, as our way of saying thanks for your support.
We only have until March 1st to reach our goal, after that it may remain but a dream…
We sincerely hope you enjoy the music of Molly’s Revenge, and this fundraiser is purely in the hopes of getting the music out there as quickly as possible, so that it may be enjoyed– Thanks so much! ~David, John, & Stu from Molly’s Revenge

A huge thanks to our wonderful host venue for Celtic Music Night, St. Andrew Church of Aptos– if you haven’t yet, check out their nice new website:
www.aptospresbyterianchurch.org

As always, thank YOU so much for being a part of this wonderful community; I look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
David Brewer
www.firescottishband.com

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A Flock Of Fiddlers!

Seasons greetings my fellow Celtic Music loving friends! What a lovely season it has been so far, full of joyful events with so many more on the way…among them, as promised, The Winter Series Finale is ON for TOMORROW NIGHT!! Come on out to Aptos, as you are invited, and you definitely want to catch this one! Read on…

First though, thanks so much to everyone who came out to the Church last week for the lovely Celtic & Christmas program by Charmas–it was a really nice program, and a super fun night with you all! And Thanks to the amazingly joyous sell-out crowd that packed into Trinity Cathedral over the weekend for the San Jose performance of Winterdance– wow, what a night! But Christmas hasn’t arrived yet–The final leg of the show’s tour does actually bring Winterdance within viewing distance of the South Bay, next weekend in Pacific Grove just before it leaves for the final few shows in Southern California so please read on and let yer kin know it’s coming to the neighborhood!

Just a quick reminder as to the musical happenings of the week, as promised, The Winter Series of Celtic Music Night at St Andrew is ON for This Tuesday night in Aptos– I sure hope you can come out to enjoy the Finale!!! Grab the friends and family and come on down, and Spread the word…. It’s TOMORROW NIGHT!!


THIS Tuesday December 15th, at 7pm (TOMORROW NIGHT)–featuring:

The Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers — the return of a favorite; the bay area’s epic Scottish fiddle orchestra!
Led by pianist Shauna Pickett-Gordon, and multiple US Scottish fiddle champion, Colyn Fischer, this wonderful group is sure to be a rousing finale to what has been a fantastic Winter Series. The group is strong in numbers, including many fiddlers, and many other members performing on other instruments including guitars, bodhrans, violas, and more… For a sneak preview, check out their website: http://www.thefiddlers.com/about_us.html

Come be a part of it! Mark your calendars now! Spread the word! Grab your friends, family, neighbors, and instruments and Check it out at St Andrew Church: 9850 Monroe Ave. Aptos, CA — TOMORROW NIGHT, at 7pm! THIS IS THE LAST CELTIC MUSIC NIGHT FOR A WHILE, Hope to see you!!

Celtic Music Night is a FREE event, run by donations of any amount at the door if possible to help it continue– just contribute what you can that makes sense for you, and your support is greatly appreciated in keeping folk tradition going. CDs and recordings of the artists are also available for purchase.

As is tradition, each of these fun-filled evenings at Celtic Music Night include a bagpipe procession, concert of music by a featured special guest artist, Q&A with the group, complimentary refreshments, and an open Celtic music jam session with the players afterward, so bring your instruments, questions, and good vibes– and ALL of this is ALL ages, and ALL for a nominal donation of any size at the door. So grab your friends, family, instruments, and head out to Aptos for a good time the way nature intended!

Also, THIS Friday!!!! the extremely popular show, WinterDance, is doing one final Central California performance in Pacific Grove on December 18th at St. Mary’s By The Sea Church… Tunes, Dances, & Carols of the Season!
Winterdance is the perfect jump-start to your holiday season, featuring the lively music of Molly’s Revenge, complete with Christmas bagpipes, and joined by astounding Irish vocalist, Christa Burch, and the Rosemary Turco Irish dance troupe— come and join us up there for a magical time! It has sold out in the past, so make your reservations today by visiting:http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2461441
See you there! Curious to learn more about the show, and see some video clips from last year? Check it out: www.mollysrevenge.com

A huge thanks to our wonderful host venue for Celtic Music Night, St. Andrew Church of Aptos– if you haven’t yet, check out their nice new website:
www.aptospresbyterianchurch.org

As always, thank YOU so much for being a part of this wonderful community; I look forward to seeing you at the big finale!
Sincerely,
David Brewer
www.firescottishband.com

 

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Charmas!

Hello everybody! I hope all of you friends of Celtic Music Night at St Andrew are having a good start to the holiday season! The Winter Series is under way out in Aptos, and you are invited!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Church last week to see piper Erik Leikin and hear has wonderful classical bagpipe program, and to the fantastic crowd that packed into Don Quixote’s in Felton last week for the launch of the Winterdance Celtic Christmas tour– it was a truly magical and fun night because of you! There’s going to be *one* more chance for you to see that show this year before it leaves town, so read on below, …but first:

Just a quick reminder as to the musical happenings of the week, as promised, The Winter Series of Celtic Music Night at St Andrews is on for This Tuesday night in Aptos– I sure hope you can come enjoy!!! Spread the word…. that’s TOMORROW NIGHT!!


THIS Tuesday December 8th, at 7pm (TOMORROW NIGHT)–featuring:
Charmas! Charmas performs traditional singalong and Christmas-themed Celtic songs. Featuring Aaron Clegg on vocals and Celtic flute, Richard Dwyer on vocals, low whistle, and bodhran, Elise MacGregor Ferrell on fiddle and Great Highland Bagpipes, Jim Powell on guitar, Mick O’Broain on vocals and standup bass. 

Then, the series finale:
December 15 — The Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers — the return of a favorite; the bay area’s epic Scottish fiddle orchestra!

Come be a part of it! Mark your calendars now! Spread the word! Grab your friends, family, neighbors, and instruments and Check it out at St Andrew Church: 9850 Monroe Ave. Aptos, CA — TOMORROW NIGHT, and every Tuesday for the next four weeks at 7pm!

Celtic Music Night is a FREE event, run by donations of any amount at the door if possible to help it continue– just contribute what you can that makes sense for you, and your support is greatly appreciated in keeping folk tradition going. CDs and recordings of the artists are also available for purchase.

As is tradition, each of these fun-filled evenings at Celtic Music Night include a bagpipe procession, concert of music by a featured special guest artist, Q&A with the group, complimentary refreshments, and an open Celtic music jam session with the players afterward, so bring your instruments, questions, and good vibes– and ALL of this is ALL ages, and ALL for a nominal donation of any size at the door. So grab your friends, family, instruments, and head out to Aptos for a good time the way nature intended!

Also, THIS Friday!!!! the extremely popular show, WinterDance, is doing one final Bay Area performance in San Jose on December 11th at Trinity Cathedral.
Winterdance is the perfect jump-start to your holiday season, featuring the lively music of Molly’s Revenge, complete with Christmas bagpipes, and joined by astounding Irish vocalist, Christa Burch, and the Rosemary Turco Irish dance troupe, and opening set by Charmas— come and join us up there for a magical time! It has sold out in the past, so make your reservations today by visiting: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/winterdance-celtic-christmas-show-tickets-19412499308
See you there! Curious to learn more about the show, and see some video clips from last year? Check it out: www.mollysrevenge.com

A huge thanks to our wonderful host venue for Celtic Music Night, St. Andrew Church of Aptos– if you haven’t yet, check out their nice new website:
www.aptospresbyterianchurch.org

As always, thank YOU so much for being a part of this wonderful community; we look forward to seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
David Brewer
www.firescottishband.com

 

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