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    On the Road Again 

    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.

     

     

     

    02/16/2016

    Our new blog 

    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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    Concerts in Brief

    Previous events

    Drive Cold Winter Away” — songs and tunes from Ireland, Scotland and the British Isles.

    Drive Cold Winter Away” — songs and tunes from Ireland, Scotland and the British Isles.

    Thursday, December 17, 2020 @ 7:00PMThu, Dec 17, 2020 @ 7:00PM

    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.

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     ‘T is Winter Now-Christmas in New England

    ‘T is Winter Now-Christmas in New England

    Friday, December 11, 2020 @ 7:30PMFri, Dec 11, 2020 @ 7:30PM

    Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street, Camden, Maine

    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. Due to Covid19 concerns there will be no in-house audience. The show will be livestreamed on our the Camden Opera House facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/camdenoperahouse

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    Castlebay Samhain Concert

    Castlebay Samhain Concert

    Friday, November 6, 2020 @ 7:00PMFri, Nov 6, 2020 @ 7:00PM

    Cadenza, 5 Depot Street, Freeport, ME

    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

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        The Winter Moon/Huron Carol 5:26
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        The Mary L. McKay 4:57
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        John, Come Kiss Me Now 4:37
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        The Banks of Newfoundland 4:45
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        The Dark Eyed Sailor 3:26
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        The Boxer and the Enterprise 5:04
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        The Irish Rover 3:58
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        If I were a Blackbird 5:38
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        The Schooner Fred Dunbar 4:29
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        Mary's Dream 5:31
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        The Capture of the Crown 3:55
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        Blow Ye Winds Aye-O 4:36
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        Bound Away 3:15
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        Miss Hamilton 1:17
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        All In a Garden Green 1:01
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        Castle of the Faerie Queen 1:38
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