We're heading out for our tenth or eleventh winter tour down the east coast and back. We'll be seeing many of our old friends in familiar venues but also several new places. We're excited to be playing for the Princeton Folk Music Society and for the Williamsburg Library later this week and for the Salisbury (NC) Library next week.
For our complete schedule with contact info and even maps check our schedule at http://castlebay.net/gig/
I'll post some photos and news as we travel.
Well, after fits and starts over several years I think we're finally getting our news/blog under one roof. We'll see how it goes. I won't be posting our schedule here, since it is elsewhere on the site. I will make note of anything particularly noteworthy.
remember putting out a quarterly newsletter in paper and printer days. I think we were halfway through the third issue when the Mac died. That was, I believe, in 1994. I don't even think we had email back then. Since then I have tried Blogspot, and…
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Castlebay will present a concert of both traditional and contemporary songs in celebration of Samhain, the late autumn Celtic holiday known to most people as Halloween. This special concert will explore the many aspects of the Samhain celebration through songs, poetry and stories of harvest and the twilight of the year.
$12 advance / $15 at the door
Seasoned with heritage and humor, Castlebay’s ‘T is Winter Now-Christmas in New England program features both colonial and contemporary music, poetry and stories of winter in New England. Songs and traditional tunes accompanied with guitar, Celtic harp, fiddle and woodwinds lift the spirit and warm the heart. Safely distanced 45-seats/one-set-only concert in the auditorium. Doors open 7 p.m., safety protocols (face coverings required) in place. All seats are assigned, on a first-purchased/first-assigned basis. Show also will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and archived on our YouTube channel.
$10 first purchased/first assigned.
Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Maine’s premier Celtic duo, Castlebay, will “drive cold winter away” with joyous and mysterious seasonal songs and tunes from Ireland, Scotland and the British Isles. The lilting sound of Celtic harp, Irish flute, fiddle and guitar will mingle with vibrant songs of revelry and wonder. Come celebrate, sing along and experience a little Celtic enchantment. LIMITED SEATING. All Reserved, Socially Distanced. Masks required. Windows open, so bring jackets and blankets. 7 PM Concert, doors open at 6:30. Bar serving refreshments. Advance tickets are $20, and available only directly from the Box Office at 207-633-5159.