Our Celtic cousins, this talented Americana trio performs at St Mary's By The Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove on Sunday, November 10, 2024. A production of St Mary's Celtic Music Series and Otter Opry.

Tickets: celticsociety.org

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.

Artist sights and sounds and tickets: celticsociety.org

Music inspired by the maritime influences of Scotland and beyond, Kalos performs at St Mary's By The Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove on Sunday, November 24, 2024. A production of St Mary's Celtic Music Series.

Tickets: celticsociety.org

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."

Artist sights and sounds and tickets: celticsociety.org

Tomáseen Foley's A Celtic Christmas happens at the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall on Friday, December 13 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. 

Tickets sold through Eventbrite

Advance $49.87 | Celtic Society Members: $44.52

Access the ticket link: celticsociety.org

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.

UCSC Music Center Recital Hall
402 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz

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! Two shows at St. Mary's by the Sea in collaboration with the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay:

��Friday, December 20 | 7:30 pm

��Saturday, December 21 | 3:00 pm

Tickets: celticsociety.org
Advance $35 | Door $40
Child Advance $12 | Child Door $15
Member Discount | $3

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.

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:

One Year Individual $25:00
One Year Family $40:00
Two Year Individual $45:00
Two Year Family $60:00 

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

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/ Rotating Hosts Fridays at 11:00 am.