An Irish Christmas:

A Musical Celebration

With Marie & Martin Reilly, Seamus
MacConanoaigh & Gabriel Donohue

December 14 & 15 at 8:00pm •

December 16 at 3:00pm

Bring your entire family to this highly
entertaining, heartwarming celebration of theseason. Marie and Martin Reilly
will lead a concert of live traditional Irish music—including all your holiday
favorites. Enjoy the well known Irish reel “Christmas Eve”and Irish carols
including “Silent Night” in Irish!Irish fiddler Marie Reilly and her brother, button
accordionist Martin Reilly, have performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Good Morning America. Guitarist Gabriel Donohue has performed
with Riverdance and at the White House. Join Marie, Martin, Séamus, Gabriel and
special guests for an entertaining evening of songs and stories of Christmas.

Tickets: $30 General Sale, $25 Members

Special postcard offer: use code CARD1
and pay only $20

Call 212.868.4444 or visit www.smarttix.com

Irish Arts Center . 553 West 51 Street, New York City . www.irishartscenter.org

“Nollaig Shona Duit!” ( Merry Christmas! )

Irish Arts Center

553 West 51st Street

New York, NY 10019

Posted by marie on Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 9:26 am EST | Permalink| Comments Off

Scots band Old Blind Dogs,  are up for the 2007 Scots Trad Music Awards in the Best Folk Band category. The
band lifted the coveted award in 2004 and  The awards ceremony will
take place in Fort William in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday 1st
December 2007.

Posted by marie on Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 9:24 am EST | Permalink| Comments Off

If you are in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area, do not miss Cherish the Ladies on December 9, 2007
appearing at the  Benedicta Arts Center

Order online at www.csbsju.edu/finearts.

Posted by marie on Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 9:21 am EST | Permalink| Comments Off

According to Morehead State University:

The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music will bring the “Sounds of Our Heritage” to students in East Kentucky this fall.

Morehead State University and KCTM will welcome old-time fiddler, Joe Thompson, and banjoist and traditional music researcher, Bob Carlin, Oct. 11-13, 2006. Middle and high school students from the region are invited to attend “Sounds of Our Heritage” on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Morehead Conference Center on First Street.

Posted by marie on Friday, September 22, 2006 at 12:27 pm EST | Permalink| Comments Off

Whether you are new to Russian Folk Music or a long time admirer, this very special concert will feature:

The St. Petersburg Trio will give the first concert of the fall season at The Theater at at Washington, Virginia, on Saturday, September 30 at 8 p.m. The evening will be devoted to traditional Russian folk music and popular classics arranged for the Trio's distinctive instruments.

For more information please click here.

Posted by marie on Friday, September 22, 2006 at 12:24 pm EST | Permalink| Comments Off

According to the New York Times, a little Cafe on the campus of Cornell has still maintained popular show:

named “Bound for Glory” after Woody Guthrie’s autobiography, attracts acclaimed folk musicians, even though it does not pay them to perform. (Volunteers put up the musicians during their stays so they do not have to pay for hotels.)

Posted by marie on Monday, September 18, 2006 at 3:06 pm EST | Permalink| Comments Off

Walnut Valley Festival will take place September 13-17, 2006 in Winfield, Kansas. The performers list includes:

Byron Berline Band, Roz Brown, Cadillac Sky, Tom Chapin with Michael Mark, Nick Charles, Dan Crary & Thunderation, Julie Davis, Tommy Emmanuel, Pat Flynn, Buddy Greene & Friends, Bruce Graybill, Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, Steve Kaufman, John McCutcheon, Andy McKee, Misty River, Mountain Smoke, David Munnelly Band, Tim O'Brien Trio, Dave Stamey and Linda Tilton.

Posted by marie on Friday, September 8, 2006 at 10:29 am EST | Permalink| Comments Off

According to the Belfast Telegraph, the 5th Annual Festival of the Peninsula will take place in Co. Down from September 12-17, 2006. It will feature headlining Irish legendary group Patrick Street.

Posted by marie on Friday, September 8, 2006 at 10:21 am EST | Permalink| Comments Off

According to AlisonKrauss.com:

The 40th Annual Country Music Assocation Award nominees were announced on Wednesday, August 30th live from both New York and Nashville. Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas have been nominated in the Vocal Group of the Year category for the 4oth Annual Country Music Assocation Awards, and Jerry Douglas has been nominated in the Musican of the Year category.

The 2006 CMA Awards will broadcast live Monday, November 6th on the ABC Televison Network from the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, TN.

Complete list of the nominees

Posted by marie on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 1:20 pm EST | Permalink| Comments Off

We all know and love the music of Jerry Douglas.  Did you know:

He was born in Warren, Ohio on May 28, 1956

 Also, he has spent a lot of time ont he roadwith Alison Krauss, however, this year we will see a lot more of Jerry's own band. Be sure and support them on their travels!

Posted by marie on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 1:15 pm EST | Permalink| Comments Off