Welcome the return of Tempest to the Monterey Bay Area on Saturday, November 11 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

Tickets: Advance $20 | $25 Door

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Since forming in 1988 Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy Folk Rock, fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The last 35 years have seen the San Francisco Bay Area based act release eighteen critically acclaimed CDs and play more than 2,500 gigs.

Tempest used to hold epic concerts at the Brookdale Lodge back in the day. They're returning to rock the Brookdale scene after a sell-out show at the Lodge last Saint Patrick's Day!

Don't miss this very special show. A night of high energy folk music like no other. In collaboration with Mountain Music Productions and the Historic Brookdale Lodge.

Artist sights and sounds: tempestmusic.com 

Click here to read the story about Tempest from the San Lorenzo Valley Post

Longtime musical pals Colin Cotter and Sumaia Jackson are thrilled to be bringing their music to Pacific Grove for a lively matinee performance at St. Mary's by the Sea on Sunday, November 12 at 3:00 pm.  

Tickets: celticscociety.org
Advance $30 | Door $35
Child Advance $12 | Child Door $15

Member discount $3

St. Mary's is ending the fall music season on a high note! After a couple years spent working on other projects, Colin and Sumaia just regrouped to play the Bellingham Celtic Festival together and decided that one gig just wasn't enough. You may have seen Colin at Saint Mary's performing with his trio MAC (featuring Colin, Ryan McKasson, and Elias Alexander), or most recently with the Mari Black Trio, and you may have heard Sumaia touring her own record or performing alongside the likes of Laura Cortese or Jayme Stone. Don't miss this captivating performance featuring a tasty blend of killer original tunes and gripping folk songs. 

Ireland's legendary fiddler Frankie Gavin performs at Scott Kennedy Hall, Resource Center for Nonviolence, accompanied by pianist Catherine McHugh on Wednesday, November 15 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.

Tickets $20 Advance | $25 Door
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This rare intimate concert of pure Irish music from living treasure, Irish fiddle master Frankie Gavin celebrates Frankie's long awaited return to the stage and highlights his most recent recording, Port Eireann, which includes legendary uplifting traditional melodies as well as Frankie's own compositions, including The Burren Barn Dance. Frankie has recorded 16 albums with De Dannan as well as a number of solo albums, and three collaborations.

According to West Cork Music, "Catherine (Kate) McHugh is one of the most outstanding young accompanists in Irish traditional music today. Growing up in an area steeped in legends of Irish traditional music, Catherine has listened to and played with many of the outstanding East Galway musicians. Her approach to piano accompaniment, heavily influenced by legends of the piano, is far beyond her years with a unique understanding of the music she performs. Catherine is in high demand as an accompanist and has performed at many festivals and concerts nationally and internationally."

An evening of tall tales and captivating musicianship awaits. 

Event on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/5C1NGI0oI

Information: leap2three @ gmail.com

Artist sights and sounds and tickets: celticsociety.org

Experience an Irish Christmas in America with exciting Irish musicians and dancers at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center on Wednesday, November 29 from 7:30 to 10:30 pm. Spellbinding and joyous storytelling for the holidays.

Tickets: celticscociety.org
Advance $35 | Door $40
Member discount $3

A Santa Cruz tradition.Celebrating its 18th year, the hugely popular holiday show “Irish Christmas in America” brings a fascinating performance of music, song, dance and stories of seasonal Irish traditions. Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the long running show features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance rich in humor and boundless energy.

The 2023 tour features special guest singer Caitríona Sherlock, a vocalist from Monaghan who is one of the finest new voices from Ireland.The family-friendly performance features lively instrumental tunes on fiddle by Mac Diarmada, flute and uilleann pipes by Sean Gavin, and harp by Gráinne Hambly. They perform along with thrilling old-style Irish dancing from Samantha Harvey. In addition, evocative photographic images provide a backdrop to some of the rich historical traditions of Ireland.

Take a memorable glimpse into the enchanting spirit of Christmas as the finest traditional artists from Ireland take you on a fun-filled ride into the holiday season of 2023. 

Artist sights and sounds and tickets: celticsociety.org

"If you can't cross the Atlantic, at least make your way to "A Celtic Christmas." - Cleveland Plain Dealer 

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. Join the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay in welcoming this heartwarming music and dance celebration to the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz on Sunday, December 17 at 3:00 pm in the afternoon.

Tickets: celticscociety.org

Advance $39 | Door $39 | Gold Circle $49

Member discount $3 

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.

Artist sights and sounds and tickets: celticsociety.org

Andy Doerr has just been named to the Celtic Society of the Monterey Board of Directors. 

Andy was introduced to Celtic music many years ago while a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He has loved it ever since. More recently, he has become an avid Irish set dancer. He also plays guitar and sings at Irish sessions around the Bay Area whenever he can. He’s excited about serving on the board of the CSMB because it gives him an opportunity to actively promote the music, dance, and culture he loves.

In the past, Andy directed the Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention and Festival in Goleta, California. As director, he added Irish, Quebecois, and contemporary string bands to the musical mix while maintaining the festival’s Old Time core. While living in Santa Barbara, Andy also hosted the Roadtunes Sessions program on the UC Santa Barbara radio station KCSB FM 91.9 for 10 years. The show was wide-ranging, but almost always started with Celtic music of some kind. He was introduced to Irish set dancing at the Lark in the Morning music camp in Mendocino, which he has attended for over 20 years. Now retired from working at UC Santa Barbara Associated Students, Andy is actively involved in the international Irish cultural organization Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and travels to local and international festivals, dances, and other gatherings.

Read more: celticsociety.org

Susan Keith (Jones) has just been named to the Celtic Society of the Monterey Board of Directors. 

Susan Keith was born near London to an Irish mother and an English father. She moved to California as a young girl and grew up listening to her mother’s endless céilí band records. She started Irish step dancing at 18 and became involved with the South Bay Irish music scene. She continued to dance as an adult and performed with her parents and sons at local events. She has taught Irish céilí dances at Lark In the Morning music camp and at children’s céilís at Lilly
Mac’s in Sunnyvale. She is an avid set dancer, a participant and sometimes host of the local monthly Irish singing session, and currently the Chair of the SF Cooley-Keegan branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann.

A retired elementary school teacher, Susan hopes to help the Celtic Society promote traditional music and dance and also to encourage young folks to engage with our Celtic world.

Read more: celticsociety.org

The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to upholding Celtic traditions in our community. The Society depends on your membership to be able to attract world class musicianship. Here's how you can join the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay: Individual memberships are $20 per year. Two-year individual: $36 | One-year family: $30 | Two-year family: $50 

Join the Society online at celticsociety.org or print the form and mail it to us with your check. Thank you for your support.

The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay is pleased to say that the membership discount for our shows has increased in 2023 to $3.00 per ticket.

CELTIC MUSIC ON THE RADIO

KBCZ 89.3 FM | kbcz.org

The Mountain Road w/ Julie Horner

Mondays from 8:00 to 10:00 pm.

Accepting new music:

KBCZ 89.3 FM c/o Julia Dream

13200 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek, CA. 95006

Digital: leap2three@gmail.com

KOWS 92.5 FM | kows92-5.org
Celtic Contrasts w/ Ann Chambers Mondays at 9:00 am.

KSQD 90.7 FM | ksqd.org
Celtic Cauldron w/ Cindy Odom Fridays at 11:00 am.