We have an awesome schedule of music for St. Patrick's Day this year with venues for just about everyone! Here is our schedule, for more information, check out our schedule (to the right.)
Saturday, March 13th:
- 2-4 PM - Portland Saturday Market
- 6:30-8:30 PM -- The Tillicum
Sunday, March 14th:
- 12:30 PM-1:15PM -- Immanuel Lutheran Church
- 3-4PM -- Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church
Wednesday, March 17th -- St. Patrick's Day!!!!
- 9-10AM -- Providence Hospital (NE Glisan)
- 11:15AM-12:15PM -- Rock Creek Retirement
- 1:30PM-2:30PM -- Irishtown
- 4-6PM -- The Highland Stillhouse
- 8-10PM -- The Tillicum
Thursday, March 18th:
- 6:45:PM-7:45PM -- Rose Schnitzer Manor
We hope you can join us for one or ALL of our gigs! Be Safe and Have Fun!!!!
Vancouver's Home For Irish Music
11600 SE Mill Plain Blvd # F - Vancouver, WA
(360) 253-1479
St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner and Beltaine will be performing all around the Portland Metro Area. We begin our Comóradh or celebration on Friday March 13 at the Tillicum in SW Portland and we end up at Rose schnitzer Manor on March 18th. It will be an awesome time! We hope you can join us at one or all of our events. Please see our calendar for a list of our events or sign up for our monthly mailing list!
Slainte mhor agus a h-uile beannachd duibh
Good health and every good blessing to you! A Gaelic Prayer
Information courtesey of http://www.packrat-pro.com/celts/celtholidays.htm
Samhain (sow-een or sow'-inn)
Traditional date: October 31 to November 1
Actual astrological date: Nov 6 in 2008
Midpoint between Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice
The largest and most important festival, great tribal gatherings on Tara Hill
The beginning of the dark half of the year, exact opposite day of Beltrane
First Celtic fire festival (male)
Gaelic "samhraidhreadh" means "summer's end"
Irish "Samhain" means the month of November
Celtic New Year's Eve
Third and final harvest festival
The day when day (light) does not exist
Preparation to survive the winter, confront the possibility of death was paramount
The "Fleadh nan Mairbh" Feast of the Dead to honour the past clan souls
Celebrates the last harvest, the cycle of life and spirits passed
Ceremonies involve fire, lights, setting out food and gifts for passing spirits
All fires are extinquished and relit from the sacred bonfire
Stories are told around the fires as there is not much to do outside
The veil between the world (Shield of Skathach) is thin, allowing spirits to cross over
Colours: Black, browns, reds, oranges
Evolved to Halloween and All Saints Day
I've listened to John McCutcheon, Walt Michael and Malcolm Dalglish for years as well as a little Maggie Sansone and have always enjoyed the sound of the hammered dulcimer. It''s great to be able to add something new to the iPod. Many of the tunes are familiar to me but the arrangements are fresh. Thanks for the good music!
“The bright and festive sounds of acoustic guitar, hammered dulcimer marimbula, flute and penny whistle combine in folk-inspired arrangements, with dance-like qualities and a celebratory air throughout.”
