'What in the world have we here? Cuban jazz with a Celtic accent. It may sound outlandish, but it works incredibly well. Music doesn't get more exciting than this.'
Boston Globe Boston, US

'An ingenious blend of the styles of the Buena Vista Social Club and traditional Scottish dance halls... a steamy Havana ceilidh driven by an irresistible beat.'
Dirty Linen, US

If you like Celtic music, enjoy the rhythms of great Salsa, have a soft spot for jazz and enjoy live performances by La Bottine Souriante, you will not want to miss this special concert of Salsa Celtica, a truly amazing 10-piece band from Scotland that has rocked the charts throughout Europe and the USA.

Fusing fiery exuberant Afro-Cuban rhythms with the whirl and skirl of Scottish bagpipes and fiddles, and peppering it with jazz, Salsa Celtica have carved out their own musical niche, and are arguably one of Scotland's most popular live bands.

Instruments played include Celtic mainstays such as bagpipes, flute, whistle and fiddles alongside Afro-Cuban percussion such as timbales, congas and bongos. Add to this: trumpets, saxophones, banjo, guitar, piano and vocals, and you have Salsa Celtica!

Each one of the musicians is extraordinarily talented in his own right, including Éamonn Coyne, a tenor banjo player from Ireland who also plays mandolin and guitars and multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield from Scotland, to name just a few.

Since it's a week night, the concert will start early (at 7 pm; doors open at 6:30) and end by 10 pm.

Join us at the Kola-Note and put on your dancing shoes!

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FACT SHEET
Salsa Celtica in Montréal

Organized by:
The Montréal International Celtic Festival

When?		Tuesday, July 12, 2006, 7 pm (Doors open at 6:30)
Where?		Kola Note, 5240 Avenue du Parc (just north of Fairmount) Important: the concert hall is on the second floor and there is no elevator. We are offering a NON-SMOKING environment.

How to get there by Metro:
Blue line: Parc + 80 (535) bus South to Parc /Fairmount (10 min. bus ride) Green line: Place des Arts + 80 (535) bus North to Parc /Fairmount (10 min. ride) Orange line: Laurier + 51 bus West to Laurier/Parc (6 min. ride) + walk up Parc 1 ½ blocks.

Tickets		$30 (including tax)
Buy Online		click here
By fax		click here for pdf of credit card payment order form
In person		Celtic Festival Office, 5486 Côte-Saint-Luc Rd., NDG (near Girouard, above Domino's Pizza) Tel: (514) 481-7408 ext. 228 Kola Note Box Office (10 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday; at night when there is a show) Tel: 514-274-9339

...or just show up at the door.

All profits will be donated to the National Ovarian Cancer Association and the Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Foundation.

Sponsored by:
Mythos Restaurant
Hilton Montréal Aéroport
St. Patrick's Society Montréal
Mufflers Kiko

Information:
April O'Donoughue (514) 481-7408, ext. 228
Linda Barnabé (514) 481-7408, ext. 223

Click here for More about the Band

If you like Celtic music, the poetry of Robert Burns, tight vocal harmonies or bagpipes, you will not want to miss this special concert of The Tannahill Weavers, one of Scotland's best traditional bands, in Montreal for one night only, on Tuesday, April 12th, at the Sala Rosa, 4848 St. Laurent Blvd.

We at the Montreal International Celtic Festival have wanted to present this band for years. We finally got the chance.

From a capella ballads with breathtaking harmonies, to hard-driving Gaelic battle tunes, this band has stunning vocals, and the best guitar, pipes, fiddle, bodhran, bouzouki, and flute players anywhere.

We know it's a week night so the concert will start early (at 7 pm) and end by 9:30 pm.

Join us at the Sala Rosa (The Red Room) on St. Laurent Blvd. just below St. Joseph. (Parking on the street is generally not a problem at that level).

Hope to see you there!

April O'Donoughue Montréal International Celtic Festival

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The Tannahill Weavers In Concert

Tuesday, April 12, at La Sala Rosa

Scottish traditional music at its best!

This band's potent mixture of traditional ballads and fiery instrumentals leaves their audiences spellbound!

From the Highlanders' mystical Celtic music to the Lowlanders' rollicking Anglo-Scots tunes, the Tannahill Weavers' diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and traditional ballads and lullabies, demonstrating to old and young alike the rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people.

Their arrangements blend the beauty of traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms... and the penetrating sound of the Highland bagpipes is a thread of ancient memory running through it all. "An especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new." - New York Times

The variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits.

As tight and versatile as any band in the Celtic music scene, this dynamic quintet can summon rock-n-roll intensity or haunting introspection. With 16 albums to their credit, they have received worldwide accolades consistently over the years for their exuberant performances and outstanding recording efforts that seemingly can't get better...yet continue to do just that.

In 2001, the group was joined by Colin Melville, one of Scotland's hottest young pipers. The combination of powerful pipe solos, driving guitar and ethereal flute playing breathes new life into Scotland's vast repertoire of traditional melodies and songs.

"...the Tannies are the best that Scotland can aspire to (and believe me, that is THE BEST)." - The Living Tradition

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Organized by: The Montréal International Celtic Festival and Wintergreen Concert Series (Hello Darlin' Productions)

When? Tuesday, April 12, 2005, 7:00-9:30 pm
Where? La Sala Rosa, 4848 St. Laurent Blvd. (just south of St. Joseph Blvd.)


How to get there:
By metro: Laurier Station and walk or short bus ride West on St. Joseph, or St. Laurent Station and 51 bus North. By car: street parking is generally available without difficulty

Tickets : $20 (including tax)
Online: www.montrealcelticfestival.com
By fax: call (514) 481-7408 ext. 228/231 for the credit card payment form
In person: Celtic Festival Office, 5486 Côte-Saint-Luc Rd., NDG
(near Girouard, above Domino's Pizza)
...or just show up at the door.


Information:
April O'Donoughue (514) 481-7408, ext. 228
Tara Hecksher (514) 481-7408, ext. 231
Matt Large (514) 524-9225

Come and join us for the third annual NOCA Walk of Hope for Ovarian Cancer on Sunday, September 12, in eight cities across the country!!! The National Ovarian Cancer Association is promoting hope and awareness about ovarian cancer through September's annual NOCA Walk of Hope for the third year.

The walk has grown from one city to eight this year in Comox Valley, BC, Calgary, AB, Winnipeg, MB, Toronto, ON, Ottawa, ON, Montreal, QC, Halifax, NS and St. John's, NL! From one coast of Canada to the other, families and friends will be getting together to walk for ovarian cancer. Walk with us at 10am on September 12, 2004 in a city near you and help us raise awareness about this serious disease!

Information : 514-481-740

Linda, ext. 231 or April, ext. 228

If you have ever had an interest in Irish musical culture, here is a once-in-lifetime opportunity.

One of Ireland's most gifted traditional musicians, flute player DESI WILKINSON, will teach a course at Concordia's Centre for Canadian Irish Studies, beginning in two weeks. The course, IRISH AND QUEBECOIS MUSIC: INFLUENCES AND DEVELOPMENTS, will be offered on Mon and Wed evenings, 6.30-9.00pm, from May 3 to June 16. The course is open to the public but you must register.

Here are a few words from Desi's description of the course: "Our musical journey will commence with the music and songs of the perceived insular Celts and then we will take a look at the Breton tradition before crossing the Atlantic to 'explore connections'. Regional repertories in song and music will be dealt with in a practical way - learn to sing a song or two, play a tune or two."

Desi Wilkinson's solo albums and those with the group Cran have received rapturous reviews. He has performed with most of the best-known musicians and groups in the Irish music scene, like Dé Dannan, Liam O'Flynn and Andy Irvine, at venues around the world, most recently at Washington's Kennedy Centre.

For further information on the course and how to register, contact the Centre for Canadian Irish at 848-8711. But you need to do so as soon as possible.

An Irishman's Tale - An evening of Irish Tales and Tunes

Featuring:
Storytellers/Conteurs : Mike Burns, John David Hickey ,Jack Nissenson, Dylan Spevack-Willcock and Musicians/Musiciens Alan Jones, Ralph Thompson and Joanne St-Laurent

March/Mars 12, 2004, 7:30 pm
Unitarian Church of Montreal
5035 de Maisonneuve (Vendome metro)

Tickets/billets: $10.00 // At the door/A la porte: $12.00
Pick-up tickets at 5486 Cote-St. Luc or call 514-488-5430

An Afternoon with Cape Breton's Master Fiddler Jerry Holland avec / with Robert Deveaux (piano)

un après-midi avec le renommé violoneux de l'Île-du-Cap-Breton En ouverture/ Opening with: Sean Dagher (cittern, hurdy-gurdy, voice) ce dimanche 2 novembre, 16h00 - 18h00

this Sunday, November 2, 4 pm - 6 pm Hurley's Irish Pub (Upstairs) 1225 Crescent, Montréal

Un concert bénéfice pour le Festival - A Benefit Concert for the Festival Une contribution de $10 serait appréciée A $10 contribution would be appreciated Info: 514-481-3471 ext: 228

The Jeanie Johnston (replica of 19th century Irish famine ship) is finally coming to Montreal.

She will arrive on Thursday and we have lots of Celtic music and dance planned throughout the long weekend (rain or shine). Friday night, the Bottine souriante will get our feet tapping... and they won't stop until Sunday afternoon when the Celtic Grace Dancers join Les Pieds Légers in a special tribute From Galway to Grosse Île.

Please see the attached programme for details. Everything is free and takes place on the Jacques Cartier Pier at the Old Port of Montreal. Park at the Quai de l'Horloge and walk back to the next pier.

Bring your chairs! Hope to see you there!

Benefit Concert for the Montréal
Celtic Festival Foundation

Direct from Ireland…
Desi Wilkinson
with Paul Marchand (guitar, voice & feet) and Jean-François Berthiaume (bodhran, stepdancer)

One of Ireland's Best Traditional Musicians
A founding member of the group CRAN
An intimate evening of Irish, Breton and Québécois music

Saturday, August 2, 2003, 8:00 p.m.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

Club One
1186 Crescent, Montréal

Tickets: $ 15
Info: 514-481-3471 ext. 228

Space is limited!