nothing like dividing the audience...

[acroyear]

I know it is St. Patty's and all, but they could time things better.

Monday, March 15 has *two* separate Irish concerts.  In VA at The Barns at Wolf Trap will be Altan.  In MD will be Kevin Burke and Patrick Street at the Kreeger Auditorium (an IMT concert).

sigh...yeah, it caters to those who love Irish music but hate to cross the river on a school night, but still...

also in town that week:

• Eileen Ivers @ GMU on March 14
• Battlefield Band at Wolf Trap March 17
• Celtic Woman at the Patriot Center March 17
  
• Solas in Germantown on March 18

earlier, Gaelic Storm at the Birchmere March 3, Celtic Crossroads at wolftrap march 6 & 7,

and later, Moya Brennan (Clannad) at Wolf Trap April 8,  Lunasa in Reston April 11 and at the Birchmere on April 16, Great Big Sea in Easton (across the bay bridge) April 27, Bonnie Rideout at Wolf Trap April 30, and Karen Casey (former Solas singer) May 17 for IMT

Update: Seven Nations is also coming to the area.  On the 14th they'll be at the Shamrock Fest in RFK (along with Black47, Scithian, Enter the Haggis, and some mash-up club djs), and for a somewhat quieter night they'll be down in Fredricksburg on the 17th

more updates - cape breton style
Natalie MacMaster with Donnell Leahy is coming to Fairfax Feb 27th (but I'm busy, pooh)

Comments

[tchwrtr.livejournal.com]

Great Big Sea?

*checks date*

...on a Tuesday. Sheesh Joe, you got me excited there. :-P

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

heh - i'm actually just not that big a fan of them as i am of others on that list. oh well.

hey, i don't schedule 'em (if i did, you wouldn't see the conflict that started this post)

[fiona64.livejournal.com]

It would definitely be worthwhile (IMO) to wait to see Maire Brennan (I saw her when Clannad was still performing together) and Bonnie Rideout. :-)

[kmusser]

The MacMaster/Leahy show we caught in Frederick was awesome, definitely recommended.

[mareska.livejournal.com]

I'm jealous. Awesome selection.