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• Gaelic Storm brings a piece of Ireland to Knoxville
  GAELIC STORM* (Photo credit: gobucks2)Gaelic Storm took the stage on Friday night at The Square Room at 8 p.m. Being First Friday in Knoxville, there was a large crowd at the show. Gaelic Storm originated in 1995 in California. This five-member band's popularity flourished after their debut in Titanic where they performed as an Irish folk band at the steerage party. Gaelic storm plays

  
  

  
  
  
• "Bound for Botany Bay", John Doyle
  "Bound for Botany Bay", performed by John Doyle (www.johndoylemusic.com) in concert at the Institute of Musical Traditions (www.imtfolk.org), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA on November 16, 2011. John Doyle is renowned as one of the most talented guitarists performing in either the Irish or Appalachian traditions. As an accompanist, he adapts to and compliments the style of those he plays with, but

  
  

  
  
  
• CelticFest Vancouver 2012 celebrates Celtic culture in Vancouver
  It’s just been announced that CelticFest Vancouver 2012, the eighth annual celebration of all things Celtic, will be coming to Vancouver March 10-18 with a mix of music, dance, and family-friendly entertainment. New this year is the Celts on the Creek sneak-peek event (March 10, the Village on False Creek), where you can get a glimpse of the programming in store. Activities include roving

  
  

  
  
  
• Seamus Begley & Donogh Hennessey
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Bach Minuet in D Minor
  Acoustic Guitar senior editor Teja Gerken plays his arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach's Minuet in D Minor BWV Anh. 132 in DADGAD tuning