Winter Celtic Concerts
at The Old Brogue
every sunday from february 2nd to
March 9th
TWO SEATINGS
4:30-6:00 PM & 6:30-8:00 PM
In the Snuggery Dining Room
The Old Brogue Irish Pub
760 Walker Road in Great Falls, VA
ADMISSION $21 + tax
full series concert tickets $110+tax
Doors open 10 minutes before the show.
Full dinner menu and full bar available during the concerts.
$10 per person food/beverage minimum.
The Details
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National Scottish fiddle champion, harper and singer Seán Heely joins forces with Celtic bouzouki genius, bass guitar exponent and brilliant singer/songwriter Beth Patterson from New Orleans to present an explosive combination of outstanding talents in America’s Celtic community. You can look forward to hearing an original sound rooted in the tradition, but inspired by the contemporary. Expect amazing instrumentals on fiddle, bouzouki and Celtic harp, accompanied by electric bass, with impressive vocals.
The Line Up
Beth Patterson & Sean Heely
February 2nd - March 9th, 2025
Reserve 4:30PM
RESERVE 6:30pm
Reserve series 4:30PM
RESERVE series 6:30pm
February 2nd
Hailing from Roanoke, VA the husband and wife duo of Josh and Julie Kinn weave octave mandolin, bodhrán (Irish drum), and smooth vocal harmonies into their Celtic folk music from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. These young musicians have received well deserved accolades from Celtic media and have performed extensively through Eastern US and Canada. They were awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for their project, "Star Above the Mountain," a body of work exploring the history, geography, and folk legends of their town. Their shows feel like a kitchen party, where everyone is family, and there's always room for a dancer.
February 16th
Kinnfolk
RESERVE 4:30pm
RESERVE 6:30pm
For centuries, the lute was considered the "prince of instruments," and lute players were celebrities in royal courts across Europe. Ayreheart, a progressive folk trio founded by lutenist Ronn McFarlane, seeks to restore the instrument to its former glory - but in a modern context. During the Renaissance and Baroque eras, lute players were songwriters and pop stars who weren't afraid to improvise. The three members of Ayreheart - McFarlane on lute, Will Morris on fretless bass, violin and colascione, and Mattias Rucht on percussion - all have backgrounds in rock and jazz, which comes through in their energetic performances.
February 23rd
Ayreheart
RESERVE 4:30pm
RESERVE 6:30pm
Since 1986, the East Coast’s premier pan Celtic group IONA has transported audiences to Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Mann, Brittany, Asturies and Galicia, and explores the Celtic cultures of the New World. Founders lead singer, bouzouki, bodhrán player and pieds (footwork percussion) exponent, Barbara Tresidder Ryan and Bernard Argent on wooden flute, whistles, vocals and percussion, are joined by Jim Queen, fiddle, banjo and vocals, and newest member, bassist/guitarist Leigh Oben. Their signature sound comprises complex arrangements of music from multiple Celtic cultures with plenty opportunities for audience participation. In 1990 Barbara and Bernard also established this Concerts of Trad Celtic Music at the Old Brogue Series.
IONA
Reserve 4:30
RESERVE 6:30pm
March 2nd
Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts joined musical forces in 1996. This husband and wife duo tours and performs at festivals around the USA as well as in Paul’s homeland, Belgium. Karen, exponent of hammered dulcimer, wooden flute and tin whistle, perfectly complements Paul’s instrumental lineup of harpguitar, cittern, musette accordeon, and hommel (Flemish mountain dulcimer).
March 9th
Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts
RESERVE 4:30pm
RESERVE 6:30pm