RUMFORD — The Scottish band Imar will be featured at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26. Imar features: bodhrán player Adam Brown (RURA), originally from Suffolk; Cork-born uilleann piper, flautist and whistle player Ryan Murphy (Mànran); fiddler Tomás Callister and bouzouki ace Adam Rhodes (Barrule/Mabon); both from the Isle of Man; and […]
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Celtic band to kick off concert series
FARMINGTON — The Old South Concert Series has scheduled world-class Celtic bands to kick off the fall beginning Thursday, Sept. 6, with top Celtic act The Outside Track. The five-member band creates a musical fusion of the Scots, Ireland and Cape Breton musical styles and traditions. The Outside Track’s fusion of Celtic music, song and dance […]
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Celebrate the music of Ireland
The Music of Ireland will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at the Denmark Arts Center, Route 160. The Mountain Top Music Singers Workshop, Ginnie Spaulding, Michelle Coffee, Dave Mason, John Waldie, Bob Carper, Peter Cash, Jennifer Day, Lois King and Mary Bastoni, create a carnival of Celtic sounds. A $15 donation is […]
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Celtic harpist Penny Admundson at Oasis of Music
LEWISTON — The Oasis of Music will host the return of Celtic harpist Penny Admundson from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Wednesday March 14, for a presentation at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. Admundson’s music is a blend of traditional Celtic and classic rock, with some jazzier tunes thrown in for fun. She studied with Maine […]
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World's leading guitarist in Celtic music at 49 Franklin
RUMFORD — New England Celtic Arts will present Celtic guitar legend Tony McManus in concert Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 49 Franklin. The doors will open at 6 p.m., and the show will start at 7 p.m. McManus has come to be recognized throughout the world as the leading guitarist in Celtic Music. From early childhood, […]
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Ozere mixes Celtic, classical, bluegrass and folk
New England Celtic Arts will present Canadian Celtic/folk ensemble Ozere, at One Longfellow Square in Portland on Tuesday, May 16; at Green Church Concerts in Mexico on Wednesday, May 17; at Old South Congregational Church in Farmington on Thursday, May 18; and at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath on Friday, May 19. Curtain at 7 p.m.at all locations […]
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Tannahill Weavers to open concert series in Western Maine on Sept. 30
The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland’s premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies. Their music demonstrates the rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people. These versatile musicians have received worldwide accolades consistently over the years for their exuberant performances and […]
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PEI’s Ten Strings and a Goat Skin, Maine’s Gawler Sisters to play at Skye
Emerging Artist Series to present PEI’s Ten Strings and Maine’s Gawler Sisters at Skye Theatre CARTHAGE — New England Celtic Arts will present PEI’s Ten Strings and a Goat Skin and Maine’s Gawler Sisters for the final 2014 Patriot Renewables Emerging Artist Series concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Skye Theatre. A jam […]
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Maine, Maritimes trade talent, tunes at Sky and Phillips events
CARTHAGE — Crossroads International Celtic Festival in collaboration with the Festival of Small Halls will present a promotional tour in the region as part of a cultural exchange between Maine and the Maritimes at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in South Carthage on Wednesday April 30, and at Phillips Area Community Center in Phillips Me […]
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Rumford hosts two Crossroads International Celtic Festival shows
The event at 49 Franklin will host “Celtic Cabaret” with magician Scot Grassette, New Brunswick fiddler Kathleen Gorey-McSorley, and Maine’s popular duo “The Squid Jiggers.” The host will be multi-talented Maine native Dave Rowe. The Squid Jiggers are a Maine-based folk duo comprised of inveterate musician-entertainers Rowe and Troy R. Bennett. They took their name […]