Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games Nov. 5-7
The annual Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games will be held November 5-7 at Rillito Raceway Park, 4502 N. First Avenue. Friday will be the Feast of Tara Evening, cocktails from 5:30-6:15pm, a catered dinner from 6:15-7:30pm, Clan Torchlight Ceremony, and Ceilidh until 10:00pm. Tickets are $30.00 and must be purchased in advance by October 28th. Those wanting to attend the Torchlight Ceremony and Ceilidh only, may pay $5.00 that evening at the gate after 7:00pm.
The Festival will be open 9:00am-10:00pm on Saturday and 9:00am-5:00pm on Sunday.
Jim Malcolm House Concert
Scottish folk singer and song writer Jim Malcolm will perform two house concerts at 7:30 pm on October 23rd and 24th at a house concert near Tucson Boulevard and Broadway.
The suggested donation is $15 (all of which goes to the artists). For more information, or to make a reservation, contact Melissa Tatum, 520-275-3811. Reservations are required.
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Concert
InConcert! presents Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and American cellist Natalie Haas at The Rogue Theater, 300 E. University at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. They are playing in a small venue, only 150 seats, with excellent acoustics, and comfortable seating. This concert is expected to sell out.
A review from their recent CD “In the Moment”: “Traditional music has always been a connective tissue between cultures, communities, and generations. Witness the duo of Scottish fiddle star Fraser and cello prodigy Haas. He is from Clackmannan, a small town in Scotland’s smallest county. She is a Juilliard grad from California. When they met, he was teacher, and she was student. And yet on a new CD, “In the Moment,” you would think they’d been playing together for centuries. While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly. Then she opens her cello’s throat, joining Fraser in soaring sustains, windswept refrains, and sudden, jazzy explosions. Their sound is as urbane as a Manhattan midnight, and as wild as a Clackmannan winter.” Scott Alarik, Boston Globe
Tickets go on sale June 6th online, and at Antigone Books and the Folk Shop. Tickets are $22 in advance, $20 for seniors 60 and older and TFTM members.
John Whelan House Concert
John Whelan, Charlene Adzima and Zac Leger will be performing in an intimate house concert setting in Tucson on Friday, September 17th.
John Whelan is a renowned and legendary performer on button accordion, with recordings and galore. Charlene will be adding outstanding fiddle playing and singing, and Zac Leger is an all-Ireland winner on uilllean pipes, as well as an accomplished player on multiple instruments. The concert will be held at an east side Tucson location. Directions will be sent those who have confirmed reservations. A donation of $15 is requested per person. All proceeds go to the artists. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Sharon Goldwasser,
20/298-3014.
Celtic Woman Concert
Celtic Woman will be performing in the arena at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Avenue, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Tickets are $35 and $57 and are available from www.ticketmaster.com..
