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Two of our favorite groups have just announced additional tour dates.

Enter the Haggis has added Abingdon, Va to their tour. They will appear on Friday July 30 at 7:30 PM at 120 N. Court Street. This show is part of the Virginia Highlands festival. This is a great festival which runs from July 24 – August 8. For more info check out their website: http://www.vahighlandsfestival.org

The Saw Doctors have added Tuesday May 11 They will be appearing at Pollak Theater on the campus of Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, New Jersey. Tickets are $25 to the general public $5 for students.

Since St Patrick’s Day is a month from today, it seems like a good date to update tour schedules for March. This is what Enter the Haggis’ March looks like. The are a great band. If they are in your area be sure to catch them.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Gilligan’s Getaway
7160 State Route 9, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 518-566-8050
Set: 8:00 PM Tickets: $15 Adv / $ 18 Door

Thursday, March 4, 2010
Parting Glass
40-42 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 583-1916
Set: 8:00 PM Tickets: $15

Friday, March 5, 2010
The Electric Company
700 Varick Street, Utica, NY 13502 315-792-9271
Set: 8:00 PM 21+ Tickets: $10

Saturday, March 6, 2010
Pearl Street
10 Pearl St, Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586-2632
Set: 8:00 PM Tickets: $17.50 adv / $20 door

Sunday, March 7, 2010
Turning Point
468 Piermont Ave, Piermont, NY 10968 (845) 359-1089
Set: 7:00 PM Tickets: $20

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Castaways
413 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-1370
Set: 8:00 PM Tickets: $10 Adv / $ 12 Door

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Main Pub
306 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040 (860) 647-1551
Set: 9:00 PM Tickets: $12

Thursday, March 11, 2010
Bridgewater Irish Pub
50 Abeel Street, Kingston, NY 12401 845-264-2700
Set: 9:00 PM All Ages Tickets: $15 adv/$20 door

Friday, March 12, 2010
Waterville Opera House
93 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 873-5381
Set: 8:00 PM All Ages Tickets: $20

Saturday, March 13, 2010
Shamrock Festival – RFK Stadium Grounds
2400 East Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20003
Set: 8:00 PM

Sunday, March 14, 2010
The Playwright
144 Temple Street, New Haven, CT 06510 203-752-0450
Set: 3:30 PM

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Showcase Live!
1 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035
Set: 6:00 PM Tickets: $20 Adv / $25 Door / $45 VIP

Friday, March 19, 2010
Henderson Fine Arts Center
4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM 505-566-3462
Set: 8:00 PM All Ages

Saturday, March 20, 2010
Shuler Theater
131 N 2nd St, Raton, NM 87740
Set: 7:30 PM All Ages Tickets: $12 adv/$16 door

Monday, March 22, 2010
Tucumcari High School
1100 South 7th Street, Tucumcari, NM 88401
Set: 7:00 PM All Ages Tickets: $0

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Clovis Community College
417 Schepps Blvd, Clovis, NM 88101 505-769-4950
Set: 8:00 PM All Ages

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Ocotillo Performing Arts Center
310 W Main St, Artesia, NM 88210 575-746-4212
Set: 7:30 PM All Ages Tickets: $15

Friday, March 26, 2010
Macey Center
801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801 (505) 835-5342
Set: 7:30 PM All Ages Tickets: $16

Saturday, March 27, 2010
South Broadway Cultural Center
1025 Brdway Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 848-1320
Set: 8:00 PM All Ages Tickets: $6

Another direction that Celtic music has gone is into the rock field. Celtic Rock is known by various names. One Celtic rock band calls their music kilt rock, other uses sham-rock. Whatever they call it, Celtic rock is an exciting form of Celtic music. Some bands do more traditional songs just in a rock style. Others use traditional Celtic instruments to do rock music. Some have a more punk bend to their music but it is all distinctive and infectious. Once you start listening you will find yourself wanting more. There are a lot of great bands out there doing what I am calling Celtrock (just because I like the sound of it. ) There are many fans of this genre and it is one I see growing in leaps and bounds.

For those who have never listened to any Celtrock, I will list a few of my favorites. Some are very well known to our readers but there may be a few you haven’t heard of and need to check out. Give these bands a listen. This is just a sampling there are lots of other bands out there to discover and I will post more as I find them or they find me.

Enter the Haggis one of my favorites. This band hails from Toronto, Canada They tour extensively. They are bound to come to a venue near you and when they do you HAVE to go see them. In the meantime check out their music here http://www.enterthehaggis.com/ or here
http://myspace.com/enterthehaggis
Enter the Haggis Tour Info

Seven Nations is a very popular band from Florida. Don’t miss them if they come to your area. For samples check out their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/sevennations This is the official page for this band. There are other pages up at myspace for bands with the same name but this is the official Seven Nations page.

Barley Juice is a great band out of Philadelphia, PA If that is your neck of the woods, seek them out. Also look for them at festivals this summer. You can hears samples of their music at their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/barleyjuice and get more info on the band at their website http://www.barleyjuice.com

Mother Grove is a band from Indiana. They have a great sound. Check them out at their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/mothergrove or their website http://www.mothergrove.com

The Pubcrawlers hail from Maine. They lean a bit more to the punk than some of the others mentioned here but their music will really get you jumping. Check out their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/thepubcrawlers and their website www.the-pubcrawlers.com

Black Eyed Dempseys A great band out of CA If you are on the west coast you will want to look for them. Their myspace page is http://www.myspace.com/blackeyeddempseys

Young Dubliners Another great CA band who are not to be missed. Their myspace page is
http://www.myspace.com/youngdublinersand their website is WWW.YOUNGDUBS.COM

Coast This band hails from Southampton, England. Their tour schedule for the beginning of the year is posted below. For samples of their music check out their my space page http://www.myspace.com/coastyrock and their website coastrock.co.uk

RUNRIG Another great celtrock group from the UK. Check them out at their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/runrigofficial and their website http://www.runrig.co.uk/home.html

This is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. There are many more great celtrockbands out there. I will cover more in a future post. If you would like to suggest a celtrock band to cover email me at fans @ fanrealm . com (remove the spaces) and let me know who they are where I can hear their music. Bands should feel free to suggest themselves also.

Enter the Haggis has released some January show dates. This band is one of the hardest working bands we know of. They tour a lot. If they come to your area GO SEE THEM. Here is a partial schedule for January.

January 15, 2010 Cleveland, Ohio Beachland Ballroom & Tavern http://www.beachlandballroom.com

January 16, 2010 Bay City, MI State Theater http://www.statetheatrebaycity.com

January 17, 2010 Auburn Hills, MI
Callahan’s Music Hall http://www.atcallahans.com

January 19, 2010 Columbus, OH Rumba Cafe http://www.columbusrumbacafe.com

January 20, 2010 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe http://www.clubcafelive.com

January 21, 2010 Ashland, VA Ashland Coffee and Tea http://www.ashlandcoffeeandtea.com

January 22, 2010 Vienna, VA Jammin’ Java http://www.jamminjava.com

January 23, 2010 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live http://www.worldcafelive.com

January 28, 2010 Wakefield, QC Black Sheep Inn http://www.theblacksheepinn.com

January 29, 2010 Toronto, ON Hugh’s Room http://www.hughsroom.com

January 30, 2010Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor Folk Festival http://www.theark.org/ann_arbor_folk_festival.html

January 31, 2010 London, ON Aeolian Performing Arts Center http://www.aeolianhall.ca

It’s been a hard winter already. You deserve a reward for getting through it so far. An ETH show is just the thing. You can find out more details about these shows and the rest of tour dates in 2010 here: http://www.enterthehaggis.com/tour.cfm

Irishcentral is running a poll to vote for best Irish-American album of the decade. The Enter the Haggis album Casualties of Retail is up for the honor so be sure to go to http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/music/Enter-the-Haggis-Casualties-of-Retail.html and vote for them. As they say in politics, vote early and often.

Enter the Haggis have announced the release of a new live dvd called Enter The Haggis Live at The Real Room. The dvd was filmed last May in Burlington, MA. It features seventeen songs including:

The Litter and The Leaves
Lancaster Gate
One Last Drink
DNA
Fiddle Set
Cameos
Murphy’s Ashes
The Ghosts of Calico
The Apothecary
To the Quick
Life for Love
Broken Line
Lights and Cars
Congress
Gasoline
Johnny Mooring
Long Way Home

If you can’t get to a live show a dvd is the next best thing. Once you see the dvd you will find a way to get to a live show, believe me but the dvd is a great first step.

They also have new beanies and t shirts and are offering package deals until December 7 so run don’t walk to their website http://www.enterthehaggis.com/holidaybundles.cfm and check it out. There is even a low res sneak peek of one of the songs from the dvd to check out.

Enter the Haggis will be touring the Midwest and Northeastern US this month. If they are in your area, get yourself to their show. You’ll be glad you did.

November 5 – Dublin Pub – Dayton, OH
November 6 – FitzGerald’s – Berwyn, IL
November 7 – The Maintenance Shop – Ames, IA
November 8 – CSPS – Cedar Rapids, IA
November 10 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
November 11 – The Brink Lounge – Madison, WI
November 12 – Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
November 13 – The Ark – Ann Arbor, MI
November 14 – Shannon Pub – Buffalo, NY
November 15 – Castaways – Ithaca, NY
November 18 – Olive Ridley’s – Plattsburgh, NY
November 19 – Higher Ground – S. Burlington, VT
November 20 – Tupelo Music Hall – Londonderry, NH
November 21 – The Center for Arts in Natick – Natick, MA
November 22 – Infinity Hall – Norfolk, CT
November 25-26 – Sellersville Theater 1894 – Sellersville, PA

People are joining up and we love it. The invisible shamrock plants are flying out the door. Be on the look out for yours.

Big thanks to Enter the Haggis for the mention on their facebook page. They are currently touring. Check their tour schedule here If they are in your area you HAVE to attend a show.

Will be adding some info to current posts then onto new stuff!

Enter the Haggis Gutter Anthems

by Stacey P

I’ll start out by saying every time I play this at work, I have to skip the intro. I get weird looks from both co-workers, and customers thinking I am on some religious bend. After that, this CD is full of energy that keeps me moving through work and beyond.

The Little and the Leaves starts, and I can immediately feel the energy. The instruments are the first thing that I notice. Usually it’s voices I notice, not so much the instruments. But with this group, the guitars, pipes, and fiddles rule. They do sing, and the words are good, but it’s the instruments that I really pay attention to with this group.

And the names….
The names of some of ETH’s songs just grab you before you even have a listen. Like “Noseworthy and Piercy”, or “Did You Call Me Albatros”. You know you just have to find out what that is about.
If the song itself doesn’t explain it, you can find the explanation in the insert of the cover.

I swear if this group is ever in my state I am gonna see them. I have yet to do so, but from what I have heard from others, this group is well worth the effort, and I am determined to find out in person.

Song List

Intro
The Litter and the Leaves
Cameos
DNA
Did You Call Me Albatross?
Noseworthy And Piercy
The Death of Johnny Mooring
Suburban Plains
Real Life/Alibis
Murphy’s Ashes
Sea of Crutches
Bury My Demons
The Ghosts of Calico
Lights And Cars
Broken Line