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MCLA’s Patrons Of The Arts Presents CeltFest - March 19, 2008
 | | CeltFest, Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. |
NORTH ADAMS – Patrons of the Arts and MCLA’s Student Activities Council will present CeltFest in the Church Street Center on the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) campus on Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m.
Featured in this event is Toronto-based Celtic rock band Enter the Haggis, as well as local traditional Irish band JP Murphy, Williams College students from the dance troupe INISH, and MCLA student band Pipes and Change. Also featured is a workshop on Ceili, a traditional social dance from Ireland, Scotland and Atlantic Canada.Self-described as “Celtic rock fusion,” Enter the Haggis draws from traditional Celtic music, fusion rock, bluegrass, Canadian fiddle tunes, folk, and much more — including some Latin flavors. Their most recent album, Northampton!, was recorded live at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton. On March 16, 2007, the band performed on ABC’s “LIVE! With Regis and Kelly,” which caused their fifth album, Soapbox Heroes, rise to the top of the iTunes music charts, according to Sara Sambrook, Patrons of the Arts company manager. “The students are really excited about Enter the Haggis coming to MCLA,” Sambrook said. “People have been talking about it since the beginning of the school year.” 
James Patric Gray band |
Local band JP Murphy draws from a more traditional background. Patrick Gray Sr. formed the band in 1991 because of his love for his Irish heritage. The band typically plays traditional battle songs as well as drinking songs, such as “Whiskey in the Jar.”
Formed by James Sheridan ’10 specifically for this event, Pipes and Change will perform songs ranging from the classic “Danny Boy” to a cover of the Dropkick Murphys’ Red Sox theme song “Tessie.” This band is composed completely of MCLA students, including the two fiddlers and the bagpiper. The Ceili workshop will be led by Holly Silva, the director of the Irish dance ensemble INISH and the assistant director of dance at Williams College. The workshop will be held in the Church Street Center social hall at 6 p.m. The workshop is free and open to the public.
The exclusive housing sponsor for CeltFest is Jae’s Inn. 
Enter the Haggis |
Tickets to CeltFest are $12 for general admission, $5 for faculty and staff and free to Patrons and MCLA students. For more information or to order tickets, call 413-662-5543, or go to http://www.mcla.edu/patrons |
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