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Performers 2011
Dead Rabbits!
Fueled by proper whiskey, Lonestar beer, and driven by the ole songs of Irish rebellion,
the Dead Rabbits have emerged as the number one Irish punk band in Houston, Texas.
The Rabbits belt out Celtic punk with a Texas twist. Check out their website!. Slainte!
Celt Iberia!
Performing Spanish Celtic, the music of the Northern provinces of Spain, especially Galicia and Asturias, Maria, Lucia, Val, and Garrett bring it to life with guitar, violin, flute, hurdy gurdy (zanfona) and tambourines! Check out their website!
Kellee!
Inspired by great folk musicians and upbeat Irish favorites like Gaelic Storm, Clancy Brothers and The Dubliners, Kellee is a unique musical group dedicated to having a blast! They're as comfortable on a front porch, a festival or thowing down pints in an Irish Pub. You're gonna love this band! Check out their website!
Chris hadfield!
With a velvet voice and living, breathing guitar, Canadian singer songwriter Chris Hadfield delivers heart pounding folk songs inspired by exploration, immigration and unyielding new world optimism. Chris is poignant, goofy, visonary, and fun! Google him! You'll be amazed! Join him on twitter, or check out his website!
Clectic!
A daughter of Wales, Annette Mules is one the area's most inspriational singer songwriters and has been entertaining in the Houston Celtic scene for more than a decade. She always has something new and inspirational to share on her guitar and djembe.
Clan Ceili!
Belting out classic pub songs from Ireland, England, and Wales, Clan Ceili has been a favorite show in the Clear Lake area for over 15 years! You know you love them!
Kilderkin International Dancers!
This incredible group performs Irish, Scottish, and Breton folk dances with a 50-year age range among them! You'll be delighted! For more information on performances, email CJ!
Past Performers
Brother!
Chances are you’ve seen BROTHER on NBC’s ‘ER’, maybe heard their music on the classic ‘Baraka’ soundtrack. The band has shared stages with Joe Walsh, John Entwhistle, Linkin Park, and Alicia Keys and are the only independent band to have played the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Fusing signature vocals and guitar with the deep pulse of the didgeridoo, the soaring highs of the bagpipes and tribal percussion, BROTHER is wholly original. The band’s powerhouse live performances are an energetic celebration, captivating and engaging the audience from the first song to the last. We're excited to welcome BROTHER back to Houston, Texas, for their first time appearance at the 11th Annual Clear Lake Celtic Music Festival. Click on photo to visit their website!
Troy MacGillivray!
Grandson of fiddling pioneer Hugh A. MacDonald (Hughie #11) and 2004 Auleen Theriault winner, Troy MacGillivray, earned ECMA and Music Nova Scotia nominations for all 3 of his solo releases, displaying a comprehensive mastery of fiddle, piano, viola and bass. Entertaining from a young age, MacGillivray captivates audiences with his unique fiddle stylings and inspiring piano arrangements.
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NeedFire!
Clear Lake Celtic Fest 2007 welcomed back NeedFire, a nationally-touring five-piece Celtic-rock band from Dallas that brings traditional Celtic into a modern rock context with original lyrics and hard-hitting performances. Bassist Ed Walewski, bagpiper Brad Madison and award-winning singer/songwriter/guitarist John Cleghorn have joined forces with the energetic fiddling of Dylan Cleghorn and driving percussion of Gabriel Martinez. We've been waiting for this show! Visit their website for performance calendars and more information.
Paisley Close!
A group that bridges folk, pop, and traditional Celtic with an exciting blend of rhythm, stunning female vocals, and awesome fiddling. A compelling show of "Folk with a Twist!" Cidnie MacNamee, Amy Price, Bernard Schreiber and Rabbit Boyett are long-time Houston favorites! We missed these guys last year. Don't miss them this time!
Chris Hadfield, Micki Pettit, and Steve Robinson have come together with acoustic and vocal talents producing an experience of global proportion. Don't miss this act!
Murder the Stout
Hugh Morrison rocks on the squeezebox! This five piece clan is Houston's most up and coming talented and dynamic Celtic act! Email them for more info or visit their website!
Blaggards
Patrick Devlin, Brian Vogel, Turi Hoiseth, and Chad Smalley ganged up from Dublin, Boston, New York, and the Midwest to create their own brew of Stout Irish Rock! A favorite at the Clear Lake Celtic Fest. We're glad your back, Patrick! Visit their website for more info!
Constant Billy
Bill Galbraith and Emily Standish are traditional favorites at the Clear Lake Celtic Music Festival! As they put it, in a greatly understated phrase, "Music fom Britain and Ireland shaken and stirred into a Rock, Swing, and Classical cocktail." Visit their website!
Each with deep roots in the Celtic scene, Jed Marum, Mason Brown, and Hugh Morrison are bringing a new sound to festivals in Texas and Louisiana . We're delighted to have this talented and visionary trio for the first time in Clear Lake. Check out their new website!
Cass Academy of Irish Dance!
These kids are great! They dance, fiddle and win the crowd
wherever they go.
Check out their website!
Lucy Fulton
and Ken Valentino
No, this is just Lucy! Ken is sitting in the Pontiac behind her left shoulder. If you missed the brewer's festival this year and haven't been to the Duck, then you're missing a lot of great stuff played in a unique style that's only by Ken and Lucy! They'll play late, see ya!
McTeggart Irish Dancers of South Texas
What a colorful show! Superb precision Irish dance steps
done in marvelous
and authentic traditional costumes. These kids are great! Check their website!
For more information
contact
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