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A Night of Amazing Celtic Music!

Olaf — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:59:13 +0000

My wife and an old high school friend of ours, Colin Blackledge, have put together a most remarkable double-event concert this Friday off the downtown square in Gainesville. Seven Nations and Emerald Rose will be performing in the small pizza bar venue that is the Monkey Barrel. For $15.00, you can get in to see these great acts as they jam Celtic-rock style! If you want to give up some information in advance, you can avoid the line and get priority entry to the event. Just call (770) 287-0970 and let them know you are interested in the Friday concert with Seven Nations and Emerald Rose.

Friday, October 26th
The Monkey Barrel
115 Washington St.
Gainesville, GA 30501

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Seven Nations is a five-man Celtic rock band that features bagpipes and fiddle. Their style is a fusion of traditional and original music. 7N has toured the world playing the Winter Olympics, Irish/Scottish Highland Games and Festivals, as well as traditional concert venues.

Emerald Rose is a four-man Celtic folk-rock band with a rich, traditional world fusion sound with influences randing from the Chieftains to Jethro Tull. Blending amazing vocals and driving guitars and bass, their music ranges from traditional jigs and reels to original folk rock and pop.

The Luck o the Irish

Olaf — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:07:27 +0000

St. Patrick’s Day is the celebration of Saint Patrick, an English (or perhaps Scottish) immigrant who cleansed the land of pesky pagans. The story, as it goes these days, was that he used a clover as a symbol for the Trinity, which apparently did well to win people over. The shamrock was was always a valued symbol to the Irish for its significance to the reentry of Spring. The Luck of the Irish, as it were, is probably more modernly associated with the fact that Ireland now celebrates this day (or week, more accurately) as a party. It was only as recently as the 70′s in which law required pubs to close on March 17th. St. Patrick’s Day is, after all, supposed to be a religious holiday. Since 1995, the Irish government has instead decided to showcase Irish culture to the world in their festivities. So from reverence the world delivers drunken madness and river-dying chaos in nearly every city ’round. It’s a far cry from the roots, but a good time if you let yourself experience it. I can personally recommend Savannah, GA for it’s city-wide mosh pit and green hotdogs. This year I believe the family and I will be hitting Atlantic Station in Atlanta for some rowdiness and good music. Our friends, Emerald Rose, will be there in full regalia.

The North Georgia Celtic Festival

Olaf — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 20:51:20 +0000

Today we ventured out to the North Georgia Celtic Festival to see the shows. Amy had some real work to do, photographing some of the performers, but Balthazar and I were there just to enjoy the day. This is the fourth annual celebration of Celtic arts, music, and culture hosted by Emerald Rose. We’re good friends of theirs and theirs, so it’s always fun to go and see everybody together at these festivals.

Turns out it’s very near Hell out there today. I hear tomorrow will be worse, but by golly, we’re going again. We’ve had to take a break from the festival while Amy and Balthazar nap. I generally don’t like taking naps, so here I am blogging instead. It may be near 100° F, but I’ll still belt down some coffee. Perhaps today is an *iced* coffee day.