Originally formed in 1996, The Killdares have come to be known as one of the hottest, cutting edge bands in music today - Celtic or otherwise! World-class musicians from all over the U.S., they have come together  to create and

 perform a brand new version of hard-driving, alternative Celtic rock music Blending traditional Celtic playing skills, power-pop accessibility, and straight up rock n' roll hooks, The Killdares have created a fresh new sound that's blended with enough commercial edge to be instantly recognizable, always engaging, and appealing to fans of all ages. Their live shows are filled with an infectious energy so powerful that it has been known to move people to tears. Even die-hard fans of purely traditional Celtic music have embraced the band's powerful genre-bending sound. www.killdares.com

Round The House

Round the House, a dynamic, award-winning Tucson band with great musicianship and energy brings authentic Irish music, with a twist, to concert, contradance, and festival stages. ‘Round the House musicians, Dave Firestine, Sharon Goldwasser, Mark Robertson-Tessi and Claire Zucker create a musical alchemy right before your eyes…and ears!

Their traditional songs and dance tunes (jigs and reels, hornpipes, etc) flow from driving to tender and back again. Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, bouzouki and bodhran lift the tunes, and surround and support the clean and lively vocals. Known for creating great rapport with audiences, they have a enthusiastic following that is growing every year. Follow ‘Round the House at www.roundthehouse.com

The Muses

Tanya Brody & Matthew Gurnsey each play a plethora of exotic instruments ranging from bohdran & concertina to harp & hammered dulcimer; psaltery, pennywhistles, flute and zils to name just a few.

The Muses add new life to old songs as well as adding original material to the Celtic repertoire. Since the moment they chose to blend their voices in song they began captivating the hearts of every audience from Hawaii to Maine, Vancouver to Florida, weddings and pubs to concerts and main-stages at Scottish Games and Celtic Festivals. The Muses perform with a strength of heart that embodies the music they all love so dearly.

Seeking the return of traditional Celtic folk songs (and a stage overflowing with instruments & vibrance), The Muses breathe new life into a music that will never die. "Through our music you can feel the green shamrocks underfoot, catch the aroma of a distant salt sea, and taste the highland rain upon your lips." www.themusesmusic.com/

Oceans Apart

John Good (Flutes, Whistles, Welsh  Bagpipes, Guitar, Harmonicas, Voice) and Steve Colby (Guitar, Voice, Mandolin Family, Banjo) met on a recording session  several years ago and since then, they have crafted a half dozen CDs of their own. They have delighted audiences of every imaginable kind with their songs and instrumentals drawn from the inexhaustible wellsprings of  Ireland, Wales, Scotland and North America.

The music is infectious, ranging from the  breathless jigs, reels and hornpipes, through the more relaxed popular songs, all the way along to the ballads and airs. They have performed on  network television and have been favorably  received locally and nationally by the media.  

Check out their new CD at www.oceansapartmusic.com .