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GHOST DANCE – Now that’s the Spirit!

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Colorado Irish Business Network Inaugural Meeting May 20th

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Irish Network Colorado Originates in Denver! Vice Consul General Barry O'Brien and McPeake to join in Celebration July 8th

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Jack and Barbara’s “Spanish Peaks” Hooley:
From Cabin Ceilidh to County-Wide Celtic Fest

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Dennis Gallagher, Irish Gentleman and Scholar and Guardian of Denver’s History and Dollars

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Celtic Airwaves of the Rockies
Spotlight: KGNU’s Karl Kumli – King of Keltic

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Mairead Nesbitt -- Fiddle Fusion

Cindy Reich interviews Celtic Woman’s aesthetic barefoot fiddler (published in September 2010 Celtic Connection)

Ethereal women in gossamer dresses float around the stage, singing beautiful songs. That is the quintessential definition of the Celtic Woman experience. That is, until a blond firecracker explodes onto the stage, fiddle in motion, scattering all in her wake. Mairead Nesbitt is the match that ignites the Celtic Woman flame. She provides an astonishing visual picture, racing around the stage, stopping to jam with the back line of musicians, or dancing like a dervish while fiddling so furiously it’s a wonder the fiddle doesn’t burst into flames. While one may be mesmerized with her combination of dancing and fiddling, it would be entirely understandable if her fiddle chops were simplistic—however, her fiddle playing is superb, and no wonder. Mairead grew up in a very musical family—her sister, four brothers and both parents are musicians. Although classically trained, Mairead also embraces traditional music just as fiercely.

Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival Sept 9-12

The hills will be alive with the sound of pipers September 9-12 with the Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival at the Fairgrounds and other venues in Estes Park, CO Some of the bands on stage will include Mythica, Alex Beaton, The Brigadoons, Rathkeltair, Albannach, Prickly Pair and the Cactus Chorale, Lough Carron, Eddie Devine, The Tartan Terrors Highland Dance and Pipe Band Competitions, Irish Dance, Scottish Athletics, Tattoo, Country Dance, workshops, seminars and story-telling, clan tents, lots of merchandise, dogs of the British Isles, military heritage, Guinness and full contact jousting. Ticket prices vary by day and by event. Check the website www.scotfest.com

A Conversation with Phil Coulter

by Cindy Reich

Phil Coulter is no slouch. He wrote songs for Elvis, wrote the mega-hit “Saturday Night” for the Bay City Rollers and produced three albums for “Planxty” (for the traditional music lovers in the audience). It’s impossible to pin him down and put him in a box. Pop songs that he’s written have gone to number one many times and sold tens of millions of albums. Some of his most powerful songs are ballads such as “The Town I Loved So Well”. “Scorn Not His Simplicity”. “The Old Man”. “Steal Away”. Just to name a few.

Prolific Phil Coulter Returns to the Rockies with Celtic Thunder

Rocky Mountain Spotlight: Ben Kelley – From Gigs with Jigs to Moos, Hooves, and Horseshoes

Ireland's Brewmaster Comes to Colorado

(from February 09 Celtic Connection newspaper)

Guinness Brewmaster Fergal Murray Reveals Denver Mission: The Pour - The Toast - The Proposition - The Bar Tab Bailout Plan

(Editor’s note: In advance of his Denver visit this month, Guinness Master Brewer Fergal Murray sent this letter to our readers. On Feb 11 his Denver schedule was added to end of this article posted on www.CelticConnection.com)

Julie Fowlis & Band in Concert

BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award 2006 Winner Gaelic Singer of the Year Scots Trad Music Awards 2005 Best Up & Coming Artist (Dòchas) Scots Trad Music Awards 2004 Winners Gaelic Singer of the Year Scots Trad Music Awards 2004

LUKA BLOOM - “11”new songs and 1 new U.S. Tour!

THE POGUES scheduled for Denver with original line-up October 23

Spanish Peaks Reduce Prices forCeltic Connection Readers

Celtic Events, Swallow Hill, and Twist & Shout presents Celtic super-group SOLAS w/ Americana/bluegrass sensation Bearfoot November 6th, at L2 Arts & Cultural Center, Denver

Cindy Reich chat's with Seamus Egan of SOLAS

(from Cindy's monthly column "Around the House"in November 09 Celtic Connection)

Seamus called into Cindy Reich’s “The Long Acre” radio show to talk about the new Solas album, Seamus’ ongoing solo project, baseball and “balloon boy”! CR You’re calling from Scotland and I know you’re supposed to be in studio working on a new recording, so are you recording in Scotland?

SLIDE Announces Colorado Debut – Friday, February 19th Tickets on sale now -w/Guggenheim Grotto

“Slide... the future of Irish Music” Radio 1, Ireland “They can sing , they can write, they can dance across fingerboards and piano keys, buttons and bows, and by crikey can they play.” Irish Music Magazine

Spend the Weekend with GREAT BIG SEA! Friday and Saturday March 12 and 13 2010 at Boulder Theater

Tickets on Sale now at Boulder Theater Box Office, 2032 14th St. Boulder, CO or call 303-786-7030 or Boulder Theater Information call Celtic Events at 303-777-0502 Tickets are $30 & $35 plus applicable box office charges. ALL SEATS RESERVED ALL AGES SHOW

Grammy Award Winning Artist Moya Brennan “The Voice of Clannad” In Denver Concert Saturday April 3rd and Guest Solo at Red Rocks Easter Sunrise April 4th

Celtic Events, Swallow Hill, & Kolacny Music Presents Grammy Award Winning Artist April 3rd

"I think she has one of the greatest voices the human ear has ever experienced" BONO "Brennan is that rare artist who, by defying exact categorization, remains one to continually keep and eye on" BILLBOARD

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