Irish traditional band Three Mile Stone will be performing at an intimate house concert in Bonny Doon (Santa Cruz, CA) on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 7:00pm. This acoustic trio features Erin Shrader (fiddle, voice, guitar), Marla Fibish (mandolin, mandola, button accordion, voice), and Richard Mandel (guitar, tenor banjo, voice), all veterans and fanatics of…
Dervish Wed Mar 21st
By Folk Department | Published March 20th, 2012Visiting from County Sligo on the westside of Ireland, the band Dervish will be returning to the Kuumbwa in downtown Santa Cruz, CA on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 7:30pm. Playing traditional Irish music for over 21 years, they are celebrating a CD/DVD release of live performances. Outstanding vocalist in the group Cathy Jordan has…
Karan Casey & John Doyle, Wed Mar 14th
By Folk Department | Published March 12th, 2012A couple of the finest singers from Ireland, Karan Casey and John Doyle, will be appearing Wednesday, March 14th at 7:30pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA. Both have received nominations for Grammy awards during their careers, both were previously members of the acclaimed Irish band Solas, and both are tremendous interpreters…
The Black Brothers, Sat March 10th
By Folk Department | Published March 10th, 2012Get an early start to your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations by joining the Black Brothers Band on Sat, March 10th at 8pm at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA. Brothers Shay and Michael are acclaimed Irish singers, story-tellers and instrumentalists, covering a wide repertoire including ballads, music hall ditties, and sea shanties as well as the…
Kevin Burke Wed Dec 7th
By Folk Department | Published December 5th, 2011Irish fiddle master Kevin Burke will be appearing in a solo concert Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA. A proponent of the fluid and beautifully ornamented County Sligo style, Kevin has been the fiddling mainstay of several seminal Irish groups, including The Bothy Band and Patrick Street. Now residing…
Kevin Crawford & Cillian Vallely Tues Oct 18th
By Folk Department | Published October 18th, 2011Kevin Crawford and Cillian Vallely will be performing at a house concert in Soquel, CA on Tuesday evening October 18, 2011 at 7:30pm. Both are members of the award-winning traditional Irish band Lunasa. Kevin plays flute, whistle and bodhran (Irish drum) and is a past winner of the Irish Echo’s “Traditional Musician of the Year”…
Brendan Begley & Caoimhin O Raghallaigh Oct 9th
By Folk Department | Published October 8th, 2011Brendan Begley & Caoimhin O Raghallaigh, a dynamic musical duo from Ireland, will be performing traditional Irish tunes and songs on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 7:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA (831) 603-2294, presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay. Brendan, of County Kerry, is a master button accordion…
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill Oct 5-6
By Folk Department | Published October 4th, 2011The duo of Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill will be playing Irish traditional fiddle tunes at two concerts this week, on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 7:30pm at the Chautauqua Hall, 162 16th St. (at Central) in Pacific Grove, CA (408) 847-6982 presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay, and on Thursday, October…
Three Mile Stone Wed Sep 28th
By Folk Department | Published September 27th, 2011San Francisco based Irish traditional band Three Mile Stone will be performing at a house concert in Soquel, CA (near Santa Cruz, CA) on Wed, September 28, 2011 at 7:30pm. The band features Marla Fibish on mandolin, Erin Shrader on fiddle and Richard Mandel on guitar, and all members sing. They have been at the…
Wake the Dead Fri June 3rd
By Folk Department | Published June 1st, 2011The Wake the Dead band who are mostly from the SF Bay Area, blends traditional Celtic music played on acoustic instruments with the songs of the Grateful Dead. They’ll be performing at Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA (831) 603-2294 on Friday, June 3, 2011 at 8pm. The band includes Danny…