Bengal's Corner

Another Cajun guitarist touring around and not to be missed... Tab Benoit will be touring New England this Autumn.

11/12 Bayou Restaurant, Mount Vernon, NY ()
11/13 Sullivan Hall, New York, NY ()
11/14 Mal's Lounge, Haverhill, MA ()
11/15 Fairfield Theatre Company On Stage, Fairfield, CT
11/18 Red Fox Inn (another link), Bondsville, VT
11/19 Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk, CT
11/20 Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA
11/21 Bangor Opera House, Bangor, ME

Cajun guitarist, Sonny Landreth, will tour New England this coming winter.

2/06 Boulton Center, Bay Shore, NY
2/11 Regatta Bar, Charles Hotel, Cambridge, MA
2/12 Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownsfield, ME
2/13 Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA

Steve

Celtic Legends
20th March 2010 - Centre Culturel, Bergerac, France, 8.45pm

Flames of the Dance
28th November - HarthArena, Hartha, Germany, 8pm
20th January 2010 - Kultur- und Festspielhaus, Wittenberge, Germany, 8pm
24th February 2010 - Theater an der Ilmenau, Uelzen, Germany, 8pm
25th February 2010 - Tivoli, Freiberg, Germany, 8pm
26th February 2010 - Theater am Capitol, Zeitz, Germany, 8pm
27th February 2010 - Capitol, Offenbach, Germany, 8pm
28th February 2010 - Stadthalle, Alsfeld, Germany, 7pm

Lord of the Dance
11th November - California Theatre, Escondido, CA, USA, 8pm
23rd January 2010 - Arena Fyn, Odense, Denmark, 8pm

Magic of the Dance
29th December - Emslandhallen, Lingen, Germany, 8pm
2nd January 2010 - MuK, Lübeck, Germany, 8pm
6th January 2010 - Stadthalle, Cloppenburg, Germany, 8pm

Riverdance
22nd-23rd December - Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7.30pm
23rd-24th December - Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA, 1pm
26th-27th December - Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA, 1pm
26th December - Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7.30pm
27th December - Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA, 6pm
15th-17th January 2010 - Konserthus, Oslo, Norway, 7.30pm
19th-22nd January 2010 - Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark, 8pm
2nd-3rd February 2010 - Mesa Arts Center Mesa, AZ, USA, 7.30pm

For complete schedule for these and other shows please visit our tour section here.

Alex

Celtic Harp and Song (family friendly!)
November 5, 2009,Thursday, 7pm

Free concert!

Bound Brook Memorial Library
Somerset County Library System
402 E. High Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 356-0043


EVERY SUNDAY!

Cafe Monet's Evening of Celtic Harp Music
Sundays at 6:00 pm

Cost: No cover, BYOB ( Great Food and Fabulous Cappuccinos)

Cafe Monet
309 Millburn Ave
Millburn, NJ 07041

Reservations recommended (973)376-8555
(Please confirm music for this evening when calling)

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Feet of Flames
16th December - County Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 7.30pm
18th December - City Fulfillment Amphitheatre, Taichung, Taiwan, 7.30pm
19th-20th December - Arena, Taipei, Taiwan, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Lord of the Dance
21st October - Frauenthal Theater, Muskegon, MI, USA, 7.30pm
22nd November - Memorial Hall, Pueblo, CO, USA, 7.30pm
18th February 2010 - Municipal Auditorium, Morganton, NC, USA, 7.30pm
21st February 2010 - Times Union Center, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 7pm

Spirit of the Dance
9th October - Schouwburg, Venray, Netherlands, 8pm
10th October - Fulcotheater, IJsselstein, Netherlands, 8.30pm
11th October - Theaterhotel de Oranjerie, Roermond, Netherlands, 8pm
13th October - De Hanzehof, Zutphen, Netherlands, 8pm
14th October - Agora Theater, Lelystad, Netherlands, 8.15pm
15th-16th October - Theater De Leest, Waalwijk, Netherlands, 8.15pm
17th October - De Meervaart, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 8.15pm
18th October - De Reehorst, Ede, Netherlands, 8.15pm

Riverdance
10th-12th November - Orpheum Theatre, Omaha, NE, USA, 7.30pm
13th November - Orpheum Theatre, Omaha, NE, USA, 8pm
20th-21st November - Lutcher Auditorium, Orange, TX, USA, 7.30pm
21st-22nd November - Lutcher Auditorium, Orange, TX, USA, 2pm

Slight Imperfection concert at Salem Roadhouse (family friendly!)
Saturday, September 19, 2009 7:30pm

Two full sets of original, celtic, and contemporary music with a lovely array of refreshments and home baked goodies!

Cost: $15
Salem Road House Cafe
(Townley Presbyterian Church)
829 Salem Road
Union, NJ 07083

Celtic Harp and Song (family friendly!)
November 5, 2009,Thursday, 7pm

Free concert!

Bound Brook Memorial Library
Somerset County Library System
402 E. High Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 356-0043


EVERY SUNDAY!

Cafe Monet's Evening of Celtic Harp Music
Sundays at 6:00 pm

Cost: No cover, BYOB ( Great Food and Fabulous Cappuccinos)

Cafe Monet
309 Millburn Ave
Millburn, NJ 07041

Reservations recommended (973)376-8555
(Please confirm music for this evening when calling)

Flames of the Dance
14th January 2010 - Theater Itzehoe, Itzehoe, Germany, 8pm
15th January 2010 - Neues Theater, Emden, Germany, 8pm
16th January 2010 - Stadthalle, Kleve, Germany, 8pm
17th January 2010 - Medio.Rhein. Erft, Bergheim, Germany, 7pm
19th January 2010 - CCN Weimarhalle, Weimar, Germany, 8pm
21st January 2010 - Stahlpalast, Brandenburg a. d. Havel, Germany, 8pm
22nd January 2010 - Kulturhaus Stadtgarten, Neuruppin, Germany, 8pm
23rd January 2010 - Kulturhaus, Bischofswerda, Germany, 8pm
24th January 2010 - Kulturzentrum, Wittenberg, Germany, 7pm
26th January 2010 - Kaiser-Friedrich- Halle, Mönchengladbach, Germany, 8pm
27th January 2010 - Stadthalle, Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 7pm
28th January 2010 - Stadthalle, Gifhorn, Germany, 8pm
29th January 2010 - Deutsches Haus, Flensburg, Germany, 8pm
30th January 2010 - Kolosseum, Lübeck, Germany, 8pm
31st January 2010 - Festhalle, Stadthagen, Germanym 8pm

Lord of the Dance
23rd November - Spencer Theatre, Alto, NM, USA, 7.30pm
19th January 2010 - De Geerhallen, Norrköping, Sweden, 7.30pm
29th April 2010 - Fisher Auditorium, Indiana, PA, USA, 8pm
1st May 2010 - Hershey Theatre, Hershey, PA, USA, 2pm & 8pm

Magic of the Dance
15th January 2010 - RAI Theater, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 8.15pm
13th February 2010 - Philharmonie am Gasteig, München, Germany, 8pm
22nd February 2010 - JAKO Arena, Bamberg, Germany, 8pm

Riverdance
18th-19th December - California Theatre of the PA, San Bernardino, CA, USA, 8pm
19th-20th December - California Theatre of the PA, San Bernardino, CA, USA, 2pm
20th December - California Theatre of the PA, San Bernardino, CA, USA, 7pm
23rd-24th February 2010 - Stadsschouwburg, Antwerpen, Belgium, 8pm
25th February 2010 - Kursaal, Oostende, Belgium, 8pm
26th February 2010 - De Soeverein, Lommel, Belgium, 8pm
27th February 2010 - Vorst nationaal, Brussels, Belgium, 8pm
28th February 2010 - Vorst nationaal, Brussels, Belgium, 2.30pm
6th-8th April 2010 - Stanley Center for the Arts, Utica, NY, USA, 7.30pm
9th-10th April 2010 - Hanover Theatre for the PA, Worcester, MA, USA, 8pm
10th April 2010 - Hanover Theatre for the PA, Worcester, MA, USA, 2pm
11th April 2010 - Hanover Theatre for the PA, Worcester, MA, USA, 1pm
11th April 2010 - Hanover Theatre for the PA, Worcester, MA, USA, 6.30pm

Spirit of the Dance
7th October - Southport Theatre, Southport, U.K., 7.30pm
13th October - Princess Theatre, Torquay, U.K., 7.30pm
14th October - Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, U.K., 7.30pm
22nd October - Hexagon Theatre, Reading, U.K., 8pm

For complete schedule for these and other shows please visit our tour section at Celtic Cafe.

Flames of the Dance
2nd January 2010 - Theater am Marientor, Duisburg, Germany, 8pm
3rd January 2010 - City-Forum, Euskirchen, Germany, 7pm
4th January 2010 - Bürgerhalle, Coesfeld, Germany, 8pm
5th January 2010 - Forum, Leverkusen, Germany, 8pm
6th January 2010 - Stadthalle, Meschede, Germany, 8pm
7th January 2010 - Stadthalle, Northeim, Germany, 8pm
8th January 2010 - KiK Wernigerode, Wernigerode, Germany, 8pm
9th January 2010 - Bürgersaal im Stadthaus, Rotenburg-Wümme, Germany, 8pm
10th January 2010 - Aula des Gymnasiums a. Fredenberg, Salzgitter, Germany, 8pm
12th January 2010 - Kieler Schloss, Kiel, Germany, 8pm
13th January 2010 - Kongresshalle, Husum, Germany, 8pm

Lord of the Dance
16th October - Casino Rama, Rama, ON, Canada, 2pm & 9pm
17th October - Casino Rama, Rama, ON, Canada, 9pm
25th November - Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, 8pm
14th-15th May 2010 - Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 8pm
15th May 2010 - Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2pm
16th May 2010 - Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 1pm & 6.30pm

Magic of the Dance
26th December - CCS Stadtgarten, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, 8pm
30th December - Saalbau, Neustadt, Germany, 8pm
4th January 2010 - Musical Dome, Köln, Germany, 8pm
7th January 2010 - Paderhalle, Paderborn, Germany, 8pm
8th January 2010 - Westfalenhalle 3A, Dortmund, Germany, 8pm
9th January 2010 - Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany, 8pm
10th January 2010 - Stadthalle, Ahlen, Germany, 8pm

Riverdance
30th September - Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 8pm
1st October - Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 8pm
1st-3rd December - Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 7.30pm
4th-5th December - Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 8pm
5th-6th December - Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 2pm
6th December - Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 7pm
26th-28th January 2010 - Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 7.30pm
29th-30th January 2010 - Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 8pm
30th-31st January 2010 - Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2pm
31st January 2010 - Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 7pm
5th-6th February 2010 - Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 8pm
6th-7th February 2010 - Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 2pm
7th February 2010 - Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 7.30pm

Spirit of the Dance
28th-30th September - Theatre Royal, Brighton, U.K., 7.45pm
5th October - Hawth Theatre, Crawley, U.K., 7.30pm

For complete schedule for these and other shows please visit our tour
section at this link.

The "Hemisférios" tour is still on the road with concerts in Portugal, Germany, Poland and Malaysia.

Marc Gunn is Celtic American Musician and Podcaster. Good food, good drink and good company. Folk ballads, Irish drinking songs, fantasy, Sci Fi, and cats on the autoharp. Embrace independent Celtic music!

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

6.21 (AUSTIN, TX) The Saxon Pub
6.24 (SPRINGFIELD, MO) The Coffee Ethic
6.26 (CEDAR RAPIDS, IA) Cummings House Concert
6.27 (ELMHURST, IL) Benefit Concert for Feral Fixers at Fitz's Pub
6.28 (BROOKFIELD, IL) Irish Times Pub
7.1 (WINCHESTER, KY) Panzarella House Concert
7.8 (NEW ORLEANS, LA) Neutral Ground Coffeehouse

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Amazing Scottish harper and singer Maeve Gilchrist teams up with fiddler Ed Pearlman and pianist Neil Pearlman for concerts and workshops in June. It's traditional music blended at times with jazz influences.

Maeve has played for such events as the opening of the Scottish Parliament, and the Edinburgh Harp Festival, as well as performing with well known Scottish and jazz performers. Ed has worked for 30 years with many of the top Scottish and Cape Breton fiddlers; Neil is both a Scottish and jazz pianist and a Cape Breton stepdancer with a number of great performers; he's teaching piano next month at Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp.

First off: Sat June 20 at Hooker-Dunham Theater in Brattleboro VT - Maeve with Highland Soles (Ed with dancer Laura Scott & family - the Boston Globe called Laura a "showstopper" ). Enjoy harp, song, fiddle, & dance!

Tue June 23 in Bemus Point, NY (near Lake Erie, between Buffalo and Cleveland) - afternoon workshops and evening concert and jam session with Maeve, Ed, and Neil. Email Sue at fiddlehead55 at yahoo.com for info.

Thu June 25 at Nighttown Cleveland; dinner show with Maeve, Ed and Neil.

Maeve, Ed and Neil will also be teaching at the Ohio Scottish Arts School, June 27-July 3.

[by Stephen B. Johns]

Bonjour,

The quebecois traditional music group Reveillons! will be performing in New England.

6/26-28: Old Songs Festival, Altamont, NY

7/04-05: Summerfest, New Bedford, MA

8/01-02: Champlain Valley Folk Festival, Ferrisburgh, VT

8/06: Bates College, Lewiston, ME

8/07: Callahan Hall, Public Library, Lewiston, ME

9/06: New World Festival, Randolph, VT

Bonjour à tous!

Voici le premier formulaire d'inscription pour le premier stage de vielle du Festival Chants de Vielles. Nous avons l'honneur de vous proposez une rencontre avec un des plus grand joueur de vielle à roue: Gilles Chabenat. Passez le mot à tous les interressés.

On vous attend du 10 au 13 septembre prochain dans le village de Calixa-Lavallé e, tout près de Montréal, pour la 6ème édition de cette incroyable rencontre de musique trad.


Nicolas Boulerice
Calixa-Lavallée, Québec

[Merci, Nicolas!]

Click the image to see it bigger or visit their MySpace.

*April 26 – Putnam, CT*, Putnam Science Academy, 2 PM, benefit concert for Daughters of Holy Spirit, Info: 860-928-0891 ext. 148

*June 18 – Berlin, NH*, St. Kieran Performing Arts Center, 155 Emery St., 7 PM, Info: 603-752-1028

*June 20 – St. Albans, VT*, Knights of Columbus Hall, 6:30 PM, dinner & concert, Info: 802-527-2469

*June 21 – Chicopee, MA* (tentative; check website for updates)

*July 9 – Plattsburgh, NY*, Clinton Community College, 6:30 PM

Just a quick remind of one of many great events happening for the Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration...

Also check this website for more information on the Burlington’s Champlain International Waterfront Festival (July 2-14).

Bonjour,

The State of Vermont's *Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration* includes many French, Franco-American, French-Canadian & Quebecois activities and events. (www.champlain400. com)

3/28 *Va-et-Vient* @ Burnham Hall, Lincoln, VT (www.indie911. com/va-et- vient)

4/24-26 *Festival d'erables de Vermont / Vermont Maple Festival* @ Saint Albans, VT (www.vtmaplefestiva l.com)

4/25 *Toumani Diabate* @ 8 pm, Flynn Center, Burlington, VT (www.flynncenter. org)

5/02 *Fiddlehead Festival* @ Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, VT (www.chandler- arts.org)

5/06-10/23 Exhibit: *Mapping Champlain's New World* @ Henry Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, VT (www.henrysheldonmu seum.org)

5/15-10/23 *Franco-American / French-Canadian Days* @ Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes, VT (www.basinharborclu b.com)

5/18-19 *Our Hidden Heritage: 1609* @ Flynn Center, Burlington, VT (www.flynncenter. org) *Va-et-Vient* (www.indie911. com/va-et- vient)

6/03 *Sylvie Beaudreau: Legacy of Samuel de Champlain* @ 7 pm, Fletcher Library, Burlington, VT (www.fletcherfree. org)

6/05-14 *Discover Jazz Festival* @ Burlington, VT (www.discoverjazz. com)

6/18-20 *Franco-American Heritage Festival* @ St. Albans, VT (www.stalbansvt. com) *Josee Vachon* (www.joseevachon. com)

6/20 *The Beaudoin Legacy* @ Flynn Center, Burlington, VT (www.flynncenter. org)

6/28-7/07 *Historic Bike Tour of New France: Lake Champlain & Quebec City* (www.gosojourn. com)

7/02-05 Conference: *When the French Were Here* @ Champlain College, Burlington, VT (www.champlainquadr icentennial. com) (www.champlain. edu)

7/04 *Quadricentennial Celebration* @ Bayside Park, Colchester, VT (www.champlain400. com) *The Beaudoin Legacy* (www.beaudoinlegacy .com)

7/17 *French-Canadian Dinner* @ 6:30 pm, Mary's, Bristol, VT (www.innatbaldwincre ek.com) *Va-et-Vient* @ 8 pm, Red Barn, Bristol, VT (www.innatbaldwincr eek.com)

7/18 *French Heritage Day* @ City Park, Vergennes, VT (www.frenchheritaged ay.com) *The Beaudoin Legacy* (www.beaudoinlegacy .com) *Va-et-Vient* (www.indie911. com/va-et- vient) *Quebecois music group to be announced*

7/28-8/02 *Historic Bus Tour of New France: Lake Champlain & Quebec City* (www.travel- vermont.net/ new-france- historic- tour)

7/31-8/02 *Champlain Valley Folk Festival* @ Ferrisburgh, VT (www.cvfest. org) *The Beaudoin Legacy* (www.beaudoinlegacy .com) *David Boulanger* (www.myspace. com) *Laura Risk* (www.laurarisk. com) *Va-et-Vient* (www.indie911. com/va-et- vient)

8/01-06 *Historic Bus Tour: Cette terre s'appelait Nouvelle France: Lac Champlain & Quebec* (www.travel- vermont.net/ new-france- historic- tour)

8/08 *Dinner with Samuel de Champlain* @ Mary's, Bristol, VT (www. innatbaldwincreek.com)

8/09-23 *Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival* @ Randolph, VT (www.centralvermont chambermusicfest .org)

8/14-16 *Lake Champlain Maritime Festival* @ Burlington, VT (www.lcmfestival. com)

8/30-9/08 *Historic Bike Tour of New France: Lake Champlain & Quebec City* (www.gosojourn. com)

9/06 *Festival du nouveau monde / New World Festival* @ Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, VT (www.newworldfestiv al.com) (www.chandler- arts.org)

9/12 Conference: *Vermont Archaeological Society* @ St. Anne's Shrine, Ilse La Motte, VT (www.saintannesshri ne.org) (www.vtarchaeology. org)

10/02-04 *Voyage with D'Olobaratz & the French Flotilla on Lake Champlain (www.champlain400. com)

11/06-07 *IDIECON: American, Canadian & French Music Festival* @ Burlington, VT (www.bigheavyworld. com)

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Benoît Pelletier Shoja

Come watch them bringing down the house and take part on it! :)

The Fromagerie Victoria welcomes La Volée d’Castors on the 31st January!
La Volée d’Castors will perform at the Fromagerie Victoria in Victoriaville for the second year running on the 31st January.


La Volée d’Castors at the Festival du voyageur in Winnipeg in February
To continue their tradition of touring in the Canadian West, La Volée d’Castors will visit Manitoba on the 13th and 14th February. They will be offering various performances and workshops to the people of Manitoba as part of the Festival du voyageur.


Saint-André-Avellin concert hall presents the Castors on the 28th February
La Volée d’Castors will tread the boards at the Théâtre des quatre sœurs on the 28th February to fire up this concert hall in the Outaouais region. Come along to a La Volée d’Castors show – what a great way to end the month of February!