January 2015

Welcome to 2015 and a new year of music, travels, fun and seeing old and new friends. We’re excited about what we have planned for this year and hope we’ll see you at one of the events! JANUARY 11, 2015 6:00-10:00 PM A MUSICAL TRIBUTE FOR RACHEL BLANTON The Bard's Town 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky FREE On December 25, 2014, we unexpectedly lost our dear friend Rachel Blanton. Rachel was a former band mate of Laurel and Henry in My Darling Asleep. The band also included Sean Mulhall, Marie Geever and Marion Halliday. Rachel was a much loved and talented violinist and was able to cross genres easily. She played with so many musicians in Louisville, was instrumental in starting Abbey Road on the River, played with Bourbon Baroque, Splitbow, the Porch Possums and so many more. The best tribute is to play some of the music that Rachel loved and on this evening you will be able to hear what a huge variety that included. The evening is still in planning, but will feature 20-30 min sets from a host of musicians including- Keltricity, Cloigheann, Lachlan, Classical Revolution, Porch Possums, Marie Geever, Irish session players, players from Bourbon Baroque and many more. It’s our way to remember our gentle friend and the years of joy she brought so many. My Darling Asleep JANUARY 16, 2015 7:00-9:00 pm THE BARD'S TOWN The Bard's Town 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $5.00 suggested cover We start the new year right with what has now become a traditional “Something Old, Something New” evening of music. You’ll hear some of the old favorites, and will hear previews of newer pieces we’ve been working on. There will be lots to hear, so bring lots of ears! If you wish to have dinner before the show, please make reservations with the Bard’s Town. JANUARY 31, 2015 8:00-11:00 PM BLOOMINGTON OLD TIME MUSIC AND DANCE GROUP Harmony School 909 E. Second Street Bloomington, Indiana Our first visit to Bloomington and this contra group which has been dancing every week since 1972! Trevor Dewitt will be calling and you all will be flashing that footwork as we all have a great evening together.

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December 2014

We’re excited to wish you Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We have several events coming very soon in December. “Yule Y’All : A Celtic Yuletide Concert” is coming in about one week. You can order your tickets online, it’s easy as pie! Dancing is also on our agenda before we take a break for the remainder of the year. Enjoy the season and we hope we’ll see you at one of our events! DECEMBER 5 AND 6, 2014 7:30 PM (doors open at 7:00) YULE Y’ALL: A CELTIC YULETIDE CONCERT The Bard's Town 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $12 adults / $6 ages 12 and under in advance. $15 and 8 at the door. TICKETS AVAILABLE- www.keltricity.com/tickets. Order now as time is short and seating is limited. You can order and print your tickets through the web site and no additional fees are involved (we said it would be easy). Audience members will be treated to a unique evening of Celtic, contemporary, and holiday music some from as early as the 1600’s. Keltricity’s fourth annual holiday program of traditional and little heard carols, ancient dance tunes from the British Isles and elsewhere, performed like nothing else you will hear in Louisville. This year Keltricity will be joined by the amazing Celtic duo of Lorinda Jones and Cathy Wilde. We’ll be in the second floor theater, an intimate concert space you will enjoy. If you wish to have dinner before the show, please make reservations with the Bard’s Town. December 7, 2014 3:00 PM (doors open at 2:30) YULE Y’ALL: A CELTIC YULETIDE CONCERT Elizabethtown Community College Science Auditorium Elizabethtown, Kentucky Yes, the concert repeats on Sunday afternoon. If you missed us in Louisville you could make the short drive to E-town.

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November 2014

Seems like October flew by and now cold weather is bringing everyone inside! Some of the band travelled to Florida and to southeast Ohio during some down time, enjoying the passing of the seasons. This month we have a concert and an English Country dance. We’re gearing up for our 4th annual “Yule Y’All: A Celtic Yuletide Concert” the first weekend in December. Tickets have just gone on sale for this special event (see below for more details). NOVEMBER 7, 2014 7:30 pm (Doors open at 7:00- Open seating) THE BARD’S TOWN 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $5.00 suggested cover We return to our favorite listening room in Louisville. It’s always fun, and a great place to listen and enjoy the sounds of the Celtic world. Remember to make your reservations for dinner too and choose from their full menu of tasty items. We’ll all be in tune if we’re playing to the rhythm of your fork on the plate! NOVEMBER 21, 2014 3:00-5:00 pm ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCERS St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 2233 Woodbourne Avenue Louisville, Kentucky A special dance from the Jane Austen era. Very stately, very different music from the band, and very fun! You may remember that we play an annual Jane Austen ball, and this is the group that keeps going throughout the year. Even if you don’t dance, come and listen (but dancing fills your soul!). Click here to find out more. DECEMBER 5 AND 6, 2014 3:00-5:00 pm YULE Y’ALL: A CELTIC YULETIDE CONCERT The Bard’s Town (in the second floor theater) 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky Audience members will be treated to a unique evening of Celtic, contemporary, and holiday music some from as early as the 1600’s. Our fourth annual holiday program of traditional and little heard carols, ancient dance tunes from the British Isles and elsewhere, performed like nothing else you will hear in Louisville. This year Keltricity will be joined by the amazing Celtic duo of Lorinda Jones and Cathy Wilde. Advance tickets are $12, or $6 for students 12 and under. Tickets are available from the Keltricity website or by calling 502-241-3088. Tickets at the door will be $15, $8 for students. Seating is limited so buy your tickets now.

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October 2014

What a great September! We were able to play for a traditional contra dance, a F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop date with Crescent Hill Radio, and finally the Louisville Irish Fest, where we did see lots of you as well as old musical friends. It was a beautiful weekend, perfect weather and a crowd estimated at 17,000 over two days. Don’t miss it next year. This month we have just one public performance coming up this Friday. We hope you won’t miss this one! OCTOBER 3, 2014 7:00-9:00 PM THE BARD’S TOWN 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $5.00 suggested cover It’s a quick turnaround this time as we return to our favorite listening room in Louisville. We’ll have a special guest at the intermission this month you’ll want to see. If you didn’t get enough Irish music at the Irish Fest, this is your chance to come out for more. Remember to make your reservations for dinner too and choose from their full menu of tasty items. We’ll all be in tune if we’re playing to the rhythm of your fork on the plate!

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September 2014

We’re back from last month’s vacation and eager to get playing again. We start right away with a dance, then back to our monthly Bard’s Town visit and then concerts at the end of the month. There’s something for everyone, so we’ll be seeing you soon . We hope you enjoyed the radio program and the videos from some July events. You can still see them, just scroll below and click the links. SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 8:00-10:30 PM LOUISVILLE COUNTRY DANCERS CHURCH OF THE ADVENT 901 Baxter Avenue Louisville, Kentucky $3 for dancers under age 30, $5 for dancers 30 and older; Free for first timers, dancers 75 and older, and kids 12 and under. It's the 40th anniversary of this dance group. It's great to play for this historic event as we see a new generation now dancing and enjoying the traditions started so long ago. We’re excited to be part of this milestone. SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 7:00-9:00 PM THE BARD’S TOWN 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $5.00 suggested cover it’s been two months since we’ve been at our favorite listening room in town. We sure miss it when we’re not there, but back we come for a great night of music, fun and friends. Remember to make your reservations for dinner too and choose from their full menu of tasty items. We’ll all be in tune if we’re playing to the rhythm of your fork on the plate! http://www.thebardstown.com/dinner-reservations.html SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 6:30-8:00 PM CRESCENT HILL RADIO FAT FRIDAY TROLLEY HOP CONCERT 2520 Frankfort Avenue Louisville, Kentucky FREE Crescent Hill radio has had a series of concerts this summer and we’re glad to be closing out the season. Also appearing is Ghost Holler. The concerts are in conjunction with the Fat Friday Trolley Hop (gallery hop). Bring a chair and your desire to relax as autumn arrives. J.Gumbo’s will be on site selling food and drinks! Check out Crescent Hill Radio’s broadcasts by visiting this link: http://www.crescenthillradio.com/index.html SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 (and 28th too) LOUISVILLE IRISH FEST 2:50 (Pub Stage) and 5:00 (Main Stage) Bellarmine University Louisville, Kentucky $8.00, Seniors and children under 12- $5.00 http://louisvilleirishfest.com/ It’s fall and that means celebrating Irish culture, music, food and dance. Two days starting at 11:00 am Saturday and 12 Noon on Sunday. Keltricity is there on Saturday this year. A wide variety of top notch regional music and dance. Dulahan and Ladies of Longford headline. There’s so much to do, your head will spin. And here are the links for some Keltricity media you can enjoy while lounging in your underwear and eating secret cravings foods BEST OF BLUEGRASS RADIO PROGRAM We had the fun of being on Bob Mitchell’s “Best of Bluegrass” radio program in July- here’s the broadcast of this 1/2 hour show of us performing the “roots of bluegrass”. Here’s your link: https://soundcloud.com/chradio/best-of-bluegrass-local-edition-keltricity?in=chradio/sets/bob-mitchells-best-of-1&utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email KENTUCKY MUSIC WEEKEND At the end of July we took part in the 39th Kentucky Music Weekend, Kentucky’s premiere folk festival. We’re eager to go back next year for the amazing 40th year of the festival. In the meantime, here are a couple of videos that were recorded live on Saturday night. Just an hour later there was a major thunderstorm, that flooded the amphitheater and brought the entire audience onto the stage where it was dry. It was a magical night with some group singing and determined artists playing through it all. Here’s the video link: http://www.keltricity.com/index.php?p=1_63_Kentucky-Music-Weekend

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January 2014

We had a great month in December overcoming weather challenges that caused us to cancel two of our four nights of playing. We were able to help the Ancient Order of Hibernians celebrate at their holiday party, and played our “Yule Y’All” concert in both Louisville and Frankfort. We offer two quite different events this month, first the stately English music and then in contrast, our rowdy Celtic fueled night at The Bard’s Town. We hope we’ll see you at one or both. We can never get enough playing and we hope you can never get enough hearing!

January 12,2014 3:00- 5:00 pm English Country Dancers Annual Holiday dance and potluck (potluck at apx 2:00) St Andrew’s Episcopal Church 2233 Woodbourne Avenue Louisville, Kentucky http://www.louisvilleecd.org/Louisville_English_Country_Dancers/Home.html FREE If you love dancing stately historic dances, especially at the holidays, this event is for you. This is one of the rescheduled events that ole man winter scratched. Dances will be called, no partner is necessary. Our band looks forward to this annual event and the chance to play music a bit different from what we might otherwise do.

January 24, 2014 7:00- 9:00 pm

THE BARD’S TOWN 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $5.00 suggested cover charge It’s a Winter Warm Up night. We’ve all survived the door to the giant ice box being opened, now we need to warm up. We return to start a new year at our favorite listening room, The Bard’s Town. Remember you can make reservations and have dinner while enjoying the night’s music. Come out for a night of hot Celtic music. http://www.thebardstown.com/ Special Events Lots of upcoming and exciting events to put on your calendars in coming months: Feb 15, 2014- Louisville Country Dancers and much more.

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December 2013

This month the band is in our finest Celtic Yule mode and eager to bring our 3rd annual concert to you. This year we’ll do two shows in Louisville and repeat the show in Frankfort as well. We hope we’ll see you as we join together to celebrate this season.

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“YULE Y’ALL”- KELTRICITY WITH THE CHATTERING MAGPIES

December 6, 2013 and December 7, 2013 7:30 pm (doors open at 7:00) The Bard's Town Theater 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $ 12 adults, $6 children 12 and under in advance; $15 and $8 at the door. Our third annual holiday program of traditional and little heard carols, ancient dance tunes from the British Isles and elsewhere, performed like nothing else you will hear in Louisville. The Chattering Magpies join us once again with their mixture of harp, whistle and dulcimer music. We guarantee this will add to your spirit of the holiday season and allow you to visit an earlier time linked to the roots of our modern celebrations. Make sure to go to our secure website and order using your credit card or Paypal. Last year we sold out both nights so order your tickets now! Tickets on sale now! Ticket order site: www.keltricity.com/tickets

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ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCERS ANNUAL HOLIDAY DANCE AND POTLUCK

December 8, 2013 3:00 pm, (potluck at apx 1:30)

St Andrew’s Episcopal Church 2233 Woodbourne Avenue Louisville, Kentucky If you love dancing stately historic dances, especially at the holidays, this event is for you. Dances will be called, no partner is necessary. Our band looks forward to this annual event and the chance to play music a bit different from what we might otherwise do. More info at www.louisvilleecd.org/Louisville_English_Country_Dancers/Home.html

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“YULE Y’ALL”- KELTRICITY WITH THE CHATTERING MAGPIES

December 15, 2013 7:00 pm (doors at 6:30) Frankfort Woman's Club 200 Washington Street Frankfort, Kentucky $15 adult / $8 kids 12 and under. At the door only. Seating is limited. For concert information phone 502-696-9410 or email EvClaffy@aol.com For the first time we travel our show to Frankfort and are excited to return to a super group of supporters we first met this summer. If you missed the concert in Louisville, you can always make this short trip.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Lots of upcoming and exciting events to put on your calendars in coming months: Jan 24, 2014- The Bard’s Town, Feb 15, 2014- Louisville Country Dancers and much more. Keltricity has been selected for artistic excellence to participate in the Performing Arts Directory, a program of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. We are pleased to now be associated with the Kentucky Arts Council.

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Keltricity is Henry Austin (guitar,vocals), Joe Burch (mandolin), Jannell Canerday- fiddle and vocals, Laurel Fuson (accordion), and Valerie Young (keyboard,vocals). The band features music from Ireland, Cape Breton, Scotland and French Canada, as well as versions of newer Celtic music along with the traditional.

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November 2013

We actually had the month of October off. Three of us were on vacation in Virginia, Italy and France, We’re all back now and getting ready for lots of fun events coming up. Check out all the options and come to one or all! We’re including December’s “Yule Y’All” as tickets go on sale November 8. We urge you to order early as seating is limited and we sold out both nights last year!

NOVEMBER 15, 2013 7:00 TO 9:00 PM

The Bard’s Town 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $5.00 suggested cover

We return to our monthly stop at the Bard’s Town, after missing October due to the above mentioned vacations. We’re fired up and ready to play and will also do a sneak peek at “Yule Y’All”, our holiday show. Make reservations now for dinner as the evening can fill up fast. Come for the music, the tasty food and drink and who knows you just might see someone you know. We have such a great time in this listening room venue. http://www.thebardstown.com/

December 6, 2013 and December 7, 2013 7:30 pm (doors at 7:00)

“YULE Y’ALL”- KELTRICITY WITH THE CHATTERING MAGPIES

THE BARD’S TOWN THEATER 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $ 12 adults, $6 children 12 and under in advance; $15 and $8 at the door.

Our third annual holiday program of traditional and little heard carols, ancient dance tunes from the British Isles and elsewhere, performed like nothing else you will hear in Louisville. The Chattering Magpies join us once again with their mixture of harp, whistle and dulcimer music. We guarantee this will add to your spirit of the holiday season and allow you to visit an earlier time linked to the roots of our modern celebrations. Make sure to go to our secure website and order using your credit card or Paypal.

Tickets available starting November 8. Ticket order site: www.keltricity.com/tickets

Special Events

Lots of upcoming and exciting events to put on your calendars in coming months: Dec 9- English Country Dancers, Dec 15- Yule Y’All in Frankfort, KY, Jan 24,2014- The Bard’s Town, Feb 15, 2014- Louisville Country Dancers and much more.

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September 2013

September is almost here and our schedule gets even busier starting this coming weekend. A road trip, an art fair, a fund raiser and Louisville’s premier Irish Fest round out this exciting month. Come to one or all! August 31, 2013 3:00- 4:00 pm Art in the Gardens at Liberty Hall 202 Wilkinson Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 $3.00 ; under 12 is free Liberty Hall Historic Site is preparing for its largest ever event, the second year of Art in the Gardens at Liberty Hall, which will be held on August 31 from 9 to 4 and on September 1 from 10 to 5. This year’s fair will feature over 50 juried artists and craftspeople selling their works in tents scattered throughout the site’s gardens. There will again be a small music stage on the Orlando Brown patio, children’s art activities, open houses in both museum houses, and food vendors. We’re pleased to be part of this new show and look forward to meeting new fans in Frankfort. We’re also playing for a house concert in Frankfort that evening. What a great way to spend the day! http://artinthegardensatlibertyhall.org/music.html

September 6, 2013 7:00 TO 9:00 PM

The Bard’s Town 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $5.00 suggested cover We had a great crowd in August with a near capacity night. This is our monthly visit to one of our favorite Louisville venues. In October we are not able to be there, so it will be a long haul to November when we return there again. Make reservations now for dinner as the evening will fill up fast. Come for the music, the tasty food and drink and who knows you just might see someone you know. http://www.thebardstown.com/ September 7, 2013 7:00-9:00 PM Fluer de Lis Regatta Harbor Front Lawn Louisville, Kentucky This is a fund raiser for Gilda’s Club sponsored by the Sailing for a Cure Foundation. You’ll be able to watch 30+ sail boats racing, hear day-long live music, enjoy a bevy of food trucks and see us Saturday night. We hope you’ll come out and support this group that offers so much care and comfort to this region. http://sailingforacure.org/ September 27, 2013 Louisville Irish Fest Ceili 7:00-10:00 PM Bellarmine University Frazier Hall Louisville, Kentucky $5.00 ($4.00 if you are a Louisville Country Dancer member) 12 and under free It’s the first night of the Louisville Irish Fest and we’re pleased to return to play for this dance party. We’ll be playing for the dances, Susan Moffet will be calling and teaching the dances, new Louisville duo, Lachlan will be playing a short set at the break, and then we’ll play more dance tunes. We had several hundred people out last year and hope to see you for this great night. No experience or partners necessary for the dancing. Food catered from Molly Malone’s and drink is available and REALLY tasty. September 28, 2013 1:45-2:35 pm (Pub Stage) and 5:20-6:30 pm (Main Stage) Louisville Irish Fest Bellarmine University Louisville, Kentucky Weekend Prices (per day)

Adults: $8 Children (ages 6-12): $5 Children (Under 6): FREE Seniors (65+): $5 We’re excited to return to one of the major annual festivals in Louisville. It’s a weekend full of music, dance, Celtic heritage, food and drink. There’s so much to share we don’t know where to start, so check out the schedule at the Irish Fest website: http://louisvilleirishfest.com/index.html#price The fest also continues on Sunday with a full lineup. We love this gathering of the clans and bands. September 29, 2013 3:00- 6:00 PM City of Lyndon Concert Series at Romaro Place 501 Romaro Place Lyndon, Kentucky FREE This is the first in a brand new series of concerts in this east end suburb of Louisville. We’re so pleased to be chosen to kick this off. We understand this is a family picnic atmosphere. You bring the food, we bring the music to this beautiful little park.

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August 2013

July was a very busy month. We played a sold out Jane Austen Ball and then also played to our largest crowd ever (1600+) at Kentucky Music Weekend. We’ve already been asked to come back and hot dawg we will sure do it! We hope to keep rolling with even more to come this summer.

August 16, 2013 7:00 TO 9:00 PM

The Bard’s Town 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky $5.00 suggested cover We return to our monthly stop at the Bard’s Town, which just had it’s third birthday! We expect we may have a lot of new listeners after a huge crowd saw us at KMW and made noises about coming out to hear longer sets. Make reservations now for dinner as the evening will fill up fast. Come for the music, the tasty food and drink and who knows, you just might see someone you know. We have such a great time in this listening room venue. http://www.thebardstown.com/ August 31, 2013 3:00- 4:00 pm Art in the Gardens at Liberty Hall 202 Wilkinson Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 $3.00 ; under 12 is free Liberty Hall Historic Site is preparing for its largest ever event, the second year of Art in the Gardens at Liberty Hall, which will be held on August 31 from 9 to 4 and on September 1 from 10 to 5. This year’s fair will feature over 50 juried artists and craftspeople selling their works in tents scattered throughout the site’s gardens. There will again be a small music stage on the Orlando Brown patio, children’s art activities, open houses in both museum houses, and food vendors. We’re pleased to be part of this new show and look forward to meeting new fans in Frankfort. http://artinthegardensatlibertyhall.org/music.html

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