Dates are still being confirmed for spring and summer and the band will be touring in the U.S. and Europe from March until September. We'll be updating often, so please check for when we'll be playing near you!

We would like to thank everyone in Moscow for coming out to our first concert in Russia. After 11 years on the road, traveling and doing concerts and festivals, it was an amazing and fulfilling experience to get the opportunity to play in Moscow to a packed house at The Svetlanovsky Hall. The audience were absolutely amazing and meeting the people after the concert was a very inspiring experience for all of us. We look forward to returning to Russia and we would especially like to thank The Moscow International Performing Arts Centre. A very special thanks to Eugene!

We would also like to thank everyone at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. The band had a wonderful time, and it was great playing at the Old Fruitmarket with Antje Duvekot. Big thanks to Donald Shaw for having us, and also to all the staff and crew for all the work!

WGBH’s 5th Annual A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan Adds Additional Performance at the Cutler Majestic Theater on Thursday, December 20

Snow passes for patrons with unused tickets from 12/13 and 12/16 are available at the Box Office.

Boston, MA December 17, 2007 -- WGBH’s 5th Annual A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan has added a performance on Thursday, December 20 at 8pm at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston. Snow passes for patrons with unused tickets from the performances on December 13 and December 16 are available at the box office, accommodating theatergoers that were unable to attend the show due to snowstorms.

A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan is an intimate evening of holiday music, songs, dancing, poetry and stories to warm the heart. This year’s show includes beloved performers new and old including Solas, singer Aoife O'Donovan, guitarist Dougie MacLean, musicians Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas and dancer Kieran Jordan. The show has played to sold-out crowds in between the snowstorms of the past week.

Patrons with unused tickets who wish to receive snow passes for the added performance can call the Cutler Majestic Theatre Box office at 617-824-8000 or visit the theatre box office during regular hours (10am-6pm.) If you present your unused tickets, you may also receive your snow passes on the evening of the performance.

Tickets for the Thursday performance are also on sale for the general public. Limited tickets for performances Friday, December 21 at 8pm and Saturday, December 22 at 3pm and 8pm are still available.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-233-3123 or online at www.telecharge.com. WGBH members receive $5 off each ticket.

The Cutler Majestic Theatre is located at 219 Tremont Street in Boston’s historic theatre district.

Eamon McElholm will be appearing on the BBC2 Music series Blas Ceoil. The show will be broadcast on Monday November 26th, and it can also be viewed online at www.bbc.co.uk/ni/blasceoil.
Eamon will be performing and singing some of his songs and the taping took place last week in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. Martin Brunsden will be joining Eamon on the double bass.

For Release: Monday, October 29th, 2007 @ 5PM

A CHRISTMAS CELTIC SOJOURN
with Brian O’Donovan

December 19 & 20, 2007
THE TOWN HALL
123 West 43rd Street

A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, now in its 5th year of sold out houses in Boston, makes its New York debut, with two shows at Town Hall, in mid-town Manhattan.
The concert, called A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan, was first launched in 2003 and reflected the easy, relaxed and diverse offerings of the yearly national radio program and more.
This year’s production will feature the singing of host Brian O’Donovan’s daughter Aoife O’Donovan who has a growing career with neo-trad American band Crooked Still and her trio Sometimes Why. This will bring three O’Donovan family members together as his younger daughter Fionnuala - who has performed in every show to date, and his wife, Lindsay will also be on stage.
Irish super group Solas, led by Seamus Egan, who has taken on the role of Music Director for Christmas Celtic Sojourn, will be on stage and Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean will make a rare New York appearance.
Fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist, Natalie Haas, will be there, and Kieran Jordan will be joined by traditional dancers Darrah Carr, Niall O’Leary and Ben Power. Celtic percussionist extraordinaire Paddy League, will also return.
Artistically directed again by Paula Plum, this promises to be one of the most exciting Christmas Celtic Sojourns concerts yet and New York looks forward to a new holiday tradition!

Tickets are on sale now for the December 19th & 20th shows and are available at www.livenation.com, select Ticketmaster outlets and Charge-by-phone at 212.307.7171 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Tickets for both shows are priced at $62.50 and $52.50.

Tickets will be available at the Town Hall box office beginning November 28th.
The Town Hall box office is open 12-6, Monday through Saturday. 212.840.2824.
All dates, acts and ticket prices subject to change without notice. A service charge is added to each ticket price.

For press information, contact Rebecca Novak rebeccanovak@livenation.com at 917-421-5130

During a short break from the band's hectic recording and travel schedule, Win and Mick will be playing a few gigs in Ireland with singer Pauline Scanlon and guitarist Donagh Hennessey. The foursome will be performing selections from Win and Mick's duet album "Serenade" and also songs from Pauline's recent album "Hush."

Dates are as follows:

10/31 The Crane  Galway
11/03 Aras Chronain  Dublin
11/06 Matt Molloys  Westport, May

We are sorry to announce that we will be unable to appear at this weekend's Bethlehem Celtic Classic Festival. The band's US work visas have not come through in time, and half of the band cannot get into the country to work. We would like to apologize to the festival for this inconvenience and to all our fans who were hoping to see us this weekend. The Celtic Classic is a great festival and we have always looked forward to playing at it. We hope this gets resolved very shortly and look forward to performing again in States. Again, our sincerest apologies and we hope to see you all very soon.
Solas