Old Brogue Celtic Concerts

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PRESS CONTACT: BARBARA T. RYAN
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January 16, 2008
20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE WINTER CONCERTS OF TRAD CELTIC MUSIC AT THE OLD BROGUE PUB IN GREAT FALLS, VA

WHERE: The Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760-C Walker Road, Great Falls, VA 22066
WHEN: 6 consecutive Sundays 2/3,10, 17, 24 and 3/2 & 9, 2008. There are 3 sittings for each concert: 4:00, 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Reservations must be made in advance through the Old Brogue’s staff. Season tickets may be purchased for $78 for all six concerts. Individual concerts are $15 each. Call 703-759-3309

WHO:

2/3: Al Petteway & Amy White - Top-notch strings of all descriptions, percussion & vocals
2/10: Beth Patterson - Celtic-Cajun trad: original songs and brilliant bouzouki playing
2/17: Maggie Sansone, Andrea Hoag, Rob Greenway &Matthew Bell - Hammered dulcimer, fiddle, flute & percussion take the audience on a trip to a Celtic Faire
2/24: Give Way - The 4 Johnson sisters from Scotland rock out on fiddle, accordion, whistle, piano, guitar bass and vocals
3/2: The Andrea Beaton Trio - Hot licks from Cape Breton, NS featuring fiddle, keyboard, song and step dance
IONA - High energy pan-Celtic, featuring strong vocals, fiddle, flute, strings and percussion: a tour of ALL the Celtic nations!

The Old Brogue Irish Pub of Great Falls, VA and Barnaby Productions, Inc. are proud to present the 20th season of traditional Celtic winter concerts: a six week series that has become an institution in the Washington metro area. These six Sunday evening concerts of top quality music from the British Isles, Brittany (France), the Celtic areas of Northern Spain, and their transplants in the New World, are presented in the Snuggery (dining room). Featuring nationally and internationally recognized Celtic musicians, the concerts are performed by the fireside in a comfortable pub atmosphere, where audiences are requested to be quiet (except, of course, when encouraged to participate!). Please note that this is a non-smoking event. A full dinner menu of the Old Brogue’s fine fare will be available, as well as one of the area’s most extensive collection of choice beers and ales. Space is limited, and these are popular concerts, so booking early is recommended.

FEBRUARY 3:	Area favorites AL PETTEWAY and AMY WHITE return to the Old Brogue with their evocative interpretations of the Appalachian musical translations of Scotch-Irish traditions. They present a provocative blend of contemporary, original and traditional instrumental music on acoustic guitars, mandolin, piano, Irish bouzouki, Celtic harp, vocals and world percussion. Their signature sound, which has garnered them a staggering number of awards, is heard daily on NPR and is featured in a number of movies and documentaries. During their live shows, this husband and wife team share colorful stories about the places and events that inspired their music. Once mainstays of the Washington, D.C. music scene, they now live in Asheville, NC, but continue to be record on the Maggie’s Music label.
FEBRUARY 10	Wild and crazy New Orleans based bouzouki player and singer/songwriter BETH PATTERSON brings her traditional and original mix of Celtic, Cajun and folk music to the Old Brogue Concerts.
FEBRUARY 17	Hammered dulcimer maven and owner of national label Maggie’s Music, MAGGIE SANSONE treats the audience to a musical re-enactment of a Celtic Faire (her latest CD) with the help of GRAMMY nominee ANDREA HOAG on fiddle, flute master ROB GREENWAY and percussionist MATTHEW BELL.
FEBRUARY 24	GIVEWAY is a Scottish family affair. The four Johnson sisters -- Fiona , an accomplished fiddler, vocalist, guitarist, pianist and whistle player; Kirsty, a skilled pianist, accordion player and singer; Amy, a talented drummer and accordion player; and Mairi, on piano and keyboard, vocals and bass infuse trad songs and tunes with a little rock ‘n roll, some original licks and a lot of energy!
MARCH 2	THE ANDREA BEATON TRIO pursues the Winter Concerts’ tradition of bringing the energetic vitality of Cape Breton, NS dance and vocal music to the Old Brogue with Andrea on fiddle, keyboards and step, Buddy MacDonald (singer/guitar playe) and a piano player TBA. This one is a MUST SEE!
MARCH 9	IONA, the East Coast’s foremost, high energy pan-Celtic band, leads an audience interactive tour of all the Celtic lands, including the biggest – America. Lead vocalist (guitars, bouzouki and bodhrán), often sings in the diverse Celtic languages, and is joined by Bernard Argent on flute, whistles, percussion and vocals, Scottish fiddler, Cassie Smith-Christmas, Jim Queen on fiddle, banjo and vocals, and Chuck Lawhorn on bass guitar, vocals and whistle. Photos/press release are available at www.ionamusic.com/press.htm

Directions: 495 to exit 44 (Georgetown Pike, Rte 193), West 6 miles to the second light at Walker Road in Great Falls, VA. To get to the Old Brogue turn left into the second entrance to the Village Centre off Georgetown Pike just past the light. For information and reservations, call (703)759-3309.

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