Dancing With the Celts

 

The famous national PBS show Christmas with the Celts is now in its fourteenth year of box office success. The creators of that show are proud to announce the new, captivating, highly anticipated Dancing with the Celts!

 

The rich story of the Irish journey to America is told with electrifying dance, under the backdrop of rousing lively Irish music. The show features heart-wrenching ballads, captivating storytelling, whimsical Irish humor and an enchanting multimedia presentation. Here, the thrilling choreography and energy of some of the most brilliant Irish dancers in the world combine with live music.

 

Top Irish musicians have united with the finest Nashville players to create the new sound and energy of The Celts. TC perform a fresh hybrid of Irish Americana which combines their own rootsy originals and tight vocal harmonies with fiery Irish trad instrumentals. 

 

The Celts are lead singer/fiddler Maggie Lander, Ric Blair on vocals, guitar, piano, and bodhran. Also, Patrick D’Arcy (U2, Sting, Josh Groban) from Dublin, Ireland on pipes, whistle, mandolin. Fiachra O’Regan (Waterboys, Bill Whelan) from Connemara, Ireland on pipes and tenor banjo. Also, Matt Menefee (Bruce Hornsby, Mumford & Sons) on five-string banjo/mandolin, dobro, and vocals. 

 

The Celts pack concert halls around the world including The Grand Ole Opry, The Ryman Auditorium, and Lincoln Center. They have made numerous appearances on WSM Radio, NPR, PBS shows Bluegrass Underground, Music City Roots, and Woodsongs Radio Hour. Additionally, bandleader Ric Blair credits much of their success to their exposure on PBS. Furthermore, the group has shared the stage with Vince Gill, Cathy Jordan (Dervish), Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh (Altan), Ricky Skaggs, Tim O’Brien, Patty Loveless, and others.