Are you a musician? Want to perform at Cope-a-Cabana? Please contact us.
Potluck 5:30 PM
Concert 6:30 PM
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Cedar Dobson, 24, is a multi-credentialed visual artist, photographer, videographer, musician and composer specializing in traditional Irish and Scottish music. Cedar plays the Tin Whistle, Irish Flute, Bodhrán, Mandolin, Uilleann Pipes, and Guitar. Although born and raised in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, Cedar has moved to Dublin, Ireland, where she has earned her BA degree in Music Production and now aspires to a career as an independent musician.
Cedar has just released her second album, A Whistle Wonderland, Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style, and will be giving several in person performances, accompanied by guitarist Mark Dunn, around the Sierra Foothills over the upcoming holidays, beginning Saturday, December 21st.
Cedar Dobson Videos:Whistle Demo
Cradling Arms of Croaghan/Back to Belfast
Two Jigs and Two Reels with John Doyle
Promo: A Whistle Wonderland, Christmas Melodies in a Celtic StyleCedar Dobson Music:https://tradify.bandcamp.com/album/take-flight
https://cedardobsonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/a-whistle-wonderland-christmas-melodies-in-a-celtic-style
https://cedardobsonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/harmoniesContact Cedar:Email: cedardobsonmusic@gmail.com
Facebook: Cedar Dobson Music
Instagram: @cedar_dobson_music
Youtube: Cedar Dobson Music
Website: www.cedardobson.com
Potluck 6:00 PM
Concert 7:00 PM
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Latif Bolat plays Turkish Folk Music and devotional Sufi songs which are called Ilahi and Nefes, from the Anatolian peninsula. The lyrics of Ilahis or Nefeses are taken largely from the great mystic poets Yunus Emre, Niyazi Misri and many other ancient troubadours of Turkey. The program also includes sacred ballads composed by Latif Bolat. Throughout the program, devotional poetry will be recited from 13th Century Sufi poets Yunis Emre, Rumi, and images of Turkish people and scenery will be reflected on a screen.
One of the most well-known Turkish musicians in the US, Bolat possesses a vast repertoire, ranging from Sufi devotional songs and Turkish Folk music to classical pieces. Now residing in Florida, USA and Turkey, Mr.Bolat has presented his music all across America, Canada, India, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Bulgaria, Turkey, Philippines, England and many other international locations. In addition to his Carnegie Hall concerts and lectures, he has recorded 4 very successful CDs, made many TV and radio appearances and composed music for the PBS Documentary “Mohammed: Legacy of a Prophet” and George Lucas’s TV series “Young Indiana Jones” and “Burn Notice”. He is also the co-author of a Turkish Sufi poetry book titled “Quarelling with God” which is published by White Cloud Books (Oregon, 2008)
Latif Bolat is a native of the Turkish Mediterranean town of Mersin. After receiving his degree in folklore and music at Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey, he taught traditional music throughout the country. He then went on to manage a musical theater company, which performed traditional musical plays. Mr.Bolat also received further degrees in Turkish History and Middle East Religion and Politics from Ankara University and an MBA from San Francisco State University.
Potluck 6:00 PM
Concert 7:00 PM
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Winner of the Scots Singer of the Year 2018 and 2023, and Musician of the Year 2021 – the first singer to do so – at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, Aberdeenshire folksinger Iona Fyfe has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, and has been described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de).
She has toured throughout the UK, Poland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, US, and Australia, and performed with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra as part of the World Premiere of Disney Pixar’s “Brave in Concert,” and performed at the Interceltique Festival De Lorient, plus renowned venues The Burren, and Freight and Salvage in the US.
She was nominated for “One To Watch,” and “Best Live Performance at the Sunday Herald Scottish Culture Awards 2018, was a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year for 2017 and 2021, and won the 2017 Molloy Award at the Birmingham Irish TradFest. Iona graduated from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a first-class honours degree in Traditional Music, and holds FLCM Diploma (Fellow of London College of Music, equivalent to a Masters) in Traditional Voice.
She is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, and is a fine exponent of the Doric dialect, winning Performer of the Year at the Scots Language Awards 2020. She has also twice been invited to be an Official International Showcase Performer at the Folk Alliance International Conferences, at one of which she was invited to perform for the Library of Congress’s Homegrown concert Series.
For more info, you can reach Iona at info@ionafyfe.com
“When it comes to folk music, she has one of the most stunning voices on the circuit today” – Artree
“An exceptional CD from an exceptional singer” – The Living Tradition
“The combination of Iona’s voice and delivery holds us spellbound throughout, hanging on every detail of the story” – Folk Radio UK
Potluck 6:00 PM
Concert 7:00 PM
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Join duo John and Tyler Weed with Boston’s own multi-instrumentalist/vocalist
Tyler Weed was raised in a musical family. His journey began on guitar which quickly led to earning money backing his father on fiddle. He then discovered flat-picking melodies while also developing a passion for jazz. This allowed him to be equally comfortable playing in the old-world fiddle styles as well as using swing-accompaniment on Irish melodies. Heavily influenced by Bay Area mandolin great Marla Fibish, he developed nuances traditional Irish tunes on mandolin — picking patterns for the different dance tunes, tone projection, and styling, which continues in his playing today. Tyler represented the next generation of mandolin players at his performance at 2023 San Francisco Festival of Mandolins. He has since journeyed into the world of tenor banjo. His banjo style can be characterized by ornate, percussive triplet stylings with a driving, yet hypnotic groove.
John Weed, fiddler for Molly’s Revenge and New World String Project, is a classically-trained violinist who has spent the last 25 years immersed in various fiddle styles. With an affinity for folk traditions, John’s exploration has emphasized Irish, Scottish, Swedish, and Old-Time fiddle. While holding a bachelor’s degree of music from CSU Chico, the musical education that charted John’s path began through a long series of Irish sessions. There, he learned the nuance of aural passing of melodies and the tradition of conversing in a deeply musical manner. John’s passion for the vital expressiveness of the session lead to performing across the United States and internationally. In addition to being a full time performer private and group instructor, John is currently on faculty at Palenke Arts, a multicultural arts organization in Seaside, California.
Adam Hendey, a graduate of the prestigious Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, has become one of the most in-demand accompanists of Boston’s thriving traditional music scene. A singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, he is also a member of the critically acclaimed West Coast Celtic music trio The Fire, and has performed at festivals and venues across the United States and United Kingdom.
Potluck 6:00 PM
Concert 7:00 PM
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Join Jaap Leegwater and Filip Filipov for an exciting night of Bulgarian themed music and dancing!
Jaap is a professional dancer, specialized in Bulgarian dance and educated in
Bulgaria by some of the best and most renowned Bulgarian choreographers.
He has spent a huge part of his life travelling in Bulgaria, studying dances, songs, and the history behind them.
Jaap’s “cultural corner” that he hosts in the breaks from dance is a source of
inspiration and knowledge about Bulgarian folklore and culture that is hard to find anywhere else. Jaap’s enormous knowledge of Bulgaria and Bulgarian folklore will take you well
beyond the dancing experience, enlarging your horizons.
Filip is a professional musician skilled in numerous instruments, and with years of experience playing in Bulgaria. A fantastic teacher too, he can break down dances into smaller bits for learning’s sake, adjust tempo, and so on. Filip has an amazing sense of humor which together with Jaap’s, is a guarantee for a great time!
Potluck 6:00 PM
Concert 7:00 PM
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Join Zoë Aqua, Dmitri Gaskin and Raffi Boden for an evening of traditional village music from three unique Eastern European Cultures: Transylvanian, Polish, and Ashkenazic Jewish. The three musicians, joining together in a supergroup, have devoted their careers to mastering the music of these cultures, far-off in both place and time. If there’s one thing consistent between these different cultural styles, it’s that each is hyper-regional. Through the concert, we will travel on a journey from village to village across the Carpathian Mountains, hearing the music each has to offer. The concert will also feature a number of the group’s original compositions in these styles.
Zoë Aqua (violin) recently completed a 2-year stint in Cluj, Romania on a Fulbright studying Transylvanian folk music. While there she recorded the album “In Vald Arayn”— new compositions inspired by traditional music, developed in collaboration with Romanian and Hungarian musicians.
Dmitri Gaskin (accordion) performs around the world with Yiddish singer Anthony Russell in the duo “Tsvey Brider,” most recently in a program of Black and Jewish music with the Louisville Orchestra. Tsvey Brider released their album Kosmopolitn in 2022.
Raffi Boden (cello) has forged his own expansive style, combining his fluency on the instrument with a reverence for folk traditions. Since graduating from Juilliard, Raffi has performed in ensembles from experimental chamber trios to raucous klezmer big bands and in venues ranging from intimate neighborhood haunts to Carnegie Hall.
This event is co-presented by KlezCalifornia!
Potluck 6:00 PM
Concert 7:00 PM
Countercurrent is the powerhouse acoustic duo of Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay, featuring fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals, and foot percussion. Though perhaps best known in the Bay Area from playing for contra dances, they have played concerts at such storied venues as Club Passim in Cambridge, MA, and the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley.
Their high-energy style draws on deep traditional roots from Ireland and North America while incorporating new influences to create a sound that is at once unique and timeless. Alex’s driving guitar and gifted songwriting, Brian’s lyrical fiddle and rock-solid foot percussion, and the duo’s lively interplay, tight vocal harmonies, and unstoppable groove make a Countercurrent performance an event unlike any other. Wherever they go, the question remains the same: “How does that much sound come out of just two people?”
“I’ve seen them electrify a hall of 600 dancers, just the two of them.”
– Doug Plummer (contra dancer; concert organizer)
Brian Lindsay: fiddle
Surrounded by both contra dance and Irish music and dance throughout his childhood,
Brian spent much of his youth going to sessions in the NY area and studying with respected
Irish fiddle player Brian Conway. An accomplished performer and Mid-Atlantic Irish Fiddle
champion by the age of 17, the influences of many other musical styles and traditions have
found their way into Brian’s playing.
Alex Stirbaum: guitar
Born into a musical household and growing up in Cincinnati OH on the banks of the Ohio River, Alex soon fell in love with the jigs and reels of Irish and Scottish music, the sea songs of the Canadian Maritimes, the fiddle tunes and ballads of Appalachia, and more.
Potluck 4:00 PM
Concert 5:00 PM
A concert of Yiddish music featuring old and new klezmer pieces, Yiddish cantorial improvisations, and much more! Featuring violinist Craig Judelman, Accordionist Ilya Shneyveys and other instruments and vocalist Sarah Myerson.
These virtuosos all the way from Brooklyn to Berlin and beyond travel the world teaching, organizing, and performing with folks like Michael Alpert, Lorin Sklamberg, Frank London and more; They are thrilled to present a concert showcasing the various work they do: from tunes dug out of Latvian, Belorussian and Ukrainian archives to their own compositions.
Come see the enchanting menagerie of Yiddish music this Sunday at the Cope-a-cabana!
Cope-a-Cabana
Potluck 6:00 PM
Concert 7:00 PM
Check out Asaf Ophir and Amelia Romano performing a house concert for Valentine’s Day+1 at the Cope-a-Cabana!
Looking for something fun to do for Valentine’s Day? We’ve got you covered!
Amelia Romano and Asaf Ophir have spent the last few weeks collecting popular love songs, poems, and stories, and arranging them for harp, voice, woodwinds, and guitar. From Irish folk through James Taylor and all the way to Adele, there is room for everybody. If you’re looking for a lovely night out, or if you’d just like to enjoy some love songs through a different lens, please join us.
Amelia Romano (harp, voice) is a concertizing lever harpist, programming classical re-imaginations alongside original works. A composer, arranger and trailblazer in the lever harp world, she is equally at home writing Latin America inspired works for solo harp as she is adapting classical pieces for chamber collaborations.
Asaf Ophir has performed on such distinguished stages as Habima, HaCameri, and Jerusalem Theaters in Israel, as well as the Paramount Theater, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Great American Concert Hall, Freight and Salvage, Brava Theater, and others. Finding a home away from home, Ophir can most often be seen in world music projects on Jewish, Arabic, and Balkan stages.
A video sample!
Cope-a-Cabana
Potluck 5:00 PM
Concert 6:00 PM
Israeli dancing has been around for roughly one hundred years, with many classics that are popular all over the world. Join us as we sing and play through the best-known favorites,
and talk about their origins, their meanings, and the stories behind them.
Born in Kfar Saba, Israel, Achi Ben Shalom has become a staple of the local Jewish music scene, appearing in concert halls, synagogues, and happy events in every part of the Bay Area for many decades. With a lifetime of playing, singing, dancing, and teaching under his belt, he brings a wealth of beauty as well as knowledge to all of his performances.
Asaf Ophir began his professional career in musical theater, on some of Israel’s most distinguished stages. Having moved to the United States in 2014, Ophir can most often be seen in world music projects on Jewish, Arabic, and Balkan stages. He has shared the stage with many diverse artists from around the world, including Miri Mesika, Avi Kushnir, Ustad Mahwash, Emel Mathluthi, Rana Farhan, and Barbara Streisand.
Check out Asaf’s website: https://www.asafophir.com/
Cope-a-Cabana
Potluck 6:00 PM
Concert 7:00 PM
you can’t attend in person.
Storming new quartet, Gadan, blending of the drive of Irish traditional music and bluegrass along with heart and soul of folk & Appalachian music.
Gadan is a new project created by four experienced musicians of Irish trad and European folk/rock scene. They come with years of experience touring the major European and US traditional and alternative folk music festivals.
Gadan’s power leaves no one unmoved. You don’t need drums to groove.
• Andrea Verga: mandolin, banjo, vocals
• Jacopo Ventura: guitar, bouzouki, vocals
• Joan Gatti: fiddle
• Lorenzo Testa: tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar, vocals
Their high–energy repertoire has a powerful live appeal and a sound comparable to new–trad acts such as Talisk, and WeBanjo3, but with a unique identity thanks to years of experience in several folk scenes, from Appalachian & Old Time to English folk and Irish traditional music. Their lineup consists of two banjos – tenor & clawhammer – fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki and guitar creating an ‘strings–only’ sound with a hint of electronics,driven by a powerful rhythmic pulse.
Gadan’s performances build energy, taking audience to ecstasy with their wide spectrum of refreshing yet traditional sound.
Check out their website: www.gadanband.com
Check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/gadanband
Cope-a-Cabana
Potluck 3:00 PM
Concert 5:00 PM
you can’t attend in person.
Prepare yourself for an unique and intimate evening, not unlike the 70’s coffeehouses and speakeasy’s. You will be up close and personal with a world class act that has played big festivals like Lollapalooza and SxSW and opened for artists like Maria McKee and David Duchovny (X-files, Californication). It is in this kind of setting where she can casually joke and communicate with the audience that her strength as a performer shines the most.
“Paws of a Bear, finds Talvik taking a more Americana-flavored approach — influenced by Jason Isbell, Valerie June and others” – Billboard Magazine
2020 was the year when Swedish singer/songwriter Sofia Talvik was going on tour to promote her new album Paws of a Bear, but that all went down the drain when the world was hit with the Covid pandemic. In 2022 she could finally play the songs live for all the people who had waited for it, and this year she’s releasing her new album “Center of the Universe” along with playing a whopping 50+ Summer and Fall dates all over the U.S.
https://SofiaTalvik.com
Kalos is an innovative trio of Celtic roots musicians – keepers of Celtic music traditions who also explore the very current joy and spontaneity of creative collaboration and punctuate performances with banter and good humor between artfully rendered tunes.
Kalos is:
Eric McDonald, guitar, vocals
Ryan McKasson, fiddle
Jeremiah McLane, accordion
Video Links:
Allen Water
Fare Thee Well
Fanny Vanille/The Kerry Polska
Devon Leger of Hearth Music says, ‘This trio really shows how masterful musicians listen and play off each other.’ The music they create is to share, and live performance is the forte. But their mutual attitude stretches beyond the music. They have been good friends ever since they met, and this is present in their live performances, which are full of organic banter and good humor to go along with the music. They create an environment of their own design, drawing in listeners without pretense. Despite living active musical lives thousands of miles apart these musicians have committed to working together to forge a new musical path.
There’s a certain spontenaity at work as the three musicians alternately contest and duel, combine and coalesce to bring their talents together. — Folkwords
House Concert
6:30 PM PDT potluck
7:30 PM PDT, Outdoor House Concert
Cope-a-cabana, San Jose, CA
In Person — please bring ‘cash at the door’
Live Stream — please use PayPal https://paypal.me/BillCope
For details, including address, reservations, in-person COVID policy &/or Zoom Links, please email RSVP@cope-a-cabana.com.
Details at https://Cope-a-cabana.com
Exciting music announcement for Monterey Peninsula/Carmel/Bay Area music heads: The Weeds are joining forces with Adam Hendey.
John Weed says,
Tyler and myself have long wanted to collaborate with one of our longtime favorite musicians, Boston’s own Adam Hendey. This year at Redwood Music Camp in Santa Cruz, the three of us made a decision to take it to the next step.
We’re playing three shows in early September, and we want to celebrate music and life with each and everyone of you and so we’re starting by playing an outdoor House Concert in San Jose.
In the next few weeks I will provide Facebook events, tell you all about Adam, and quite simply provide more details than you care to know!
For more details, email realjweed@hotmail.com.
Concert 6:00-8:00 Pacific
Online: Email RSVP@cope-a-cabana.com for the Zoom link
To reserve on-site seats, or attend the Zoom broadcast, send an email to RSVP@cope-a-cabana.com
Your $20-25 donation would be appreciated, all the money goes the band. But pay whatever you can — even if it’s zip, zilch, zero — no one will ever be excluded from Cope-a-cabana events due to bad times or lack of funds!
“Sounds with the idiosyncrasies of folk and americana music wrapped in a gentle rebellion.” Atwood Magazine
“[Siri Undlin’s] crystalline voice is thoroughly enchanting…an absolutely hypnotic listening experience.” Folk Alley
“Stunningly Beautiful…There’s so much out there these days that’s so loud and bombastic, but there’s something about being able to catch tunes that make you sit and feel.” Jeni Grouws of FM 100.5 KDEC Artist Direct
Lots more wonderful info and sounds:
http://www.humbirdmusic.com
https://soundcloud.com/humbirdhumbird
Join the Cope-a-cabana Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/387592954920563
Visit the Cope-a-cabana Website:
Cope-a-cabana.com
For more info: email Bill@Cope-a-cabana.com
Friday, September 10th
6:30 PM PDT potluck
7:30 PM PDT, Outdoor House Concert
Cope-a-cabana, San Jose, CA
In Person — please bring ‘cash at the door’
Live Stream — please use PayPal https://paypal.me/BillCope
For details, including address, reservations, in-person COVID policy &/or Zoom Links, please email RSVP@cope-a-cabana.com.
Details at https://Cope-a-cabana.com
Check Santa Clara County’s COVID-19 related Public Health Orders
Stepwise @ Cope-a-Cabana
Celtic duo featuring native Angeleno fiddlers
Olivia Breidenthal and Liam Lewis
- You’ve been there
- You’ve done that
- BUT — did you get the TEE SHIRT?
Stepwise is a traditional Celtic folk duo consisting of Liam Lewis (mandolin, guitar, fiddle, voice) and Olivia Breidenthal (fiddle and voice). They perform a mixture of traditional Irish songs with tight vocal harmonies and traditional Irish tune sets. Olivia is a practitioner of the Galway fiddle style with influences including Kevin Burke, the Kane Sisters, and Liz Carroll. Together, their instrumental arrangements feature intricate twin fiddles or groovy rhythm guitar fit for a traditional Ceili or the discerning ears of an Irish-enthusiast audience.
Seeking a safe and socially distant place to meetup and play tunes, Stepwise was created very organically in the park; purely because it was too much fun to play so many good tunes together and not share it with an audience.
Check the Stepwise Website.
Check the Stepwise Facebook Page.
Email Stepwise: stepwisemusic@gmail.com
Saturday, October 31st, 2020
1:00 PM — 5:35 PM
All times are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
01:30 – 02:00 PM
› Kevin Crawford ‹
› Michael McGoldrick ‹
› John Whelan ‹
› Dermot Byrne ‹
› Sean Regan ‹
› John Carty ‹
› Robbie Hsaquois ‹
› John Joe Kelly ‹
› Noreen O’Donaghue ‹
› Gerry ‘Banjo’ O’Connor ‹
Since COVID-19 restrictions will stop most folks from the usual Hallowe’en trick or treating, parties, etc., our Craic Team (AmeriCeltic, Cope-a-cabana, SASSF and Cedar Dobson) is planning another show as a healthy, safe alternative.
This will be another AmeriCeltic style, online festival, with lots of performers ‘in the Zoom Box’!
Our theme will be Celtic traditions of ‘Samhain’, as practiced in Ireland, Scotland, etc. for many thousands of years, as well as the modern descendant we generally call Hallowe’en. There will be spooky tunes, songs, Seanchaí stories that evoke the season, ghosts, pirates, banshees, witches, faeries, elves, etc.
Get More Details in the Facebook Event, and join us for a great day of Craic on Hallowe’en!
The International Samhain Celebration, is scheduled for Saturday, October 31st, from 1:00 PM PDT – 5:30 PM PDT, here on the US West Coast, in the UTC-7 time zone. For those of you in Europe, (UTC+1 time zone), that is Saturday 2020-10-31 21:00 through Sunday 2020-11-01 01:30, and in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, (UTC+0 time zone), Saturday 2020-10-31 20:00 through 00:30 Sunday morning.
Donations
This festival will have 13 acts and 28 performers from all over the Celtic World. Each of these performers deserves your support, and so we are setting a goal to raise $50 for each of them. Celia and I will kick in the first $50, and if you would put in a few coins too, we will distribute the proceeds equally to our 13 performers or their designated charities after the event.
Donate Directly through AmeriCeltic’s PayPal portal and PAY NO FEES or you can Donate through the Facebook Fundraiser and pay Facebook Fees
Because this show is live streamed simultaneously on multiple Social Media platforms, you can invite your friends and since we are merging the live comments from the YouTube and Facebook streams together, it doesn’t matter which one you watch, we are all watching together!
It’s easy to invite your friends to watch with you — just forward one of these links, YouTube Live or Facebook Live, to your friends with the message, ‘Join me and we will watch this show together!’
For Facebook users, you can use the Facebook Event post to send the invitations to the event. Click on this Facebook Event Link, and then click ‘Going’ or ‘Interested’ to join list of Facebook followers for this show, and then just drop down the ‘Share’ button and invite all your Facebook friends to join you on the day!
For Facebook users who wait until the last minute, you can do this on the day of the show using the Facebook Watch Party bot! During the live show, click here, ‘Tony’s Facebook Live Tab’, click ‘Share’ and then start a Facebook Watch Party of your own and your friends will be notified to join you there! Once you are in your Facebook Watch Party, you can also click ‘Share’ and invite your friends to join you one at a time.
Just Click on the Photos Below!
• 11:00 – 11:30 AM PDT: Steve Gardner – Rockin’ Fiddle
• 11:30 AM – Noon PDT: Celso Díaz – Celtic Music of Asturias, Spain
• Noon – 12:15 PM PDT: Cedar Dobson – Whistles Pipes and Presenter
• 12:15 – 12:30 PM PDT: Amelia Hogan – Sean-nós Traditional Irish Songs
• 12:30 – 01:00 PM PDT: The Fire – Blazing Scottish Music
• 01:00 – 01:30 PM PDT: Martin McDonnell – Lit young Dublin singer/songwriter
• 01:30 – 02:00 PM PDT: Alfonso Franco – Celtic Music of Galicia, Spain
• 02:00 – 02:45 PM PDT: Michael Mullen – Fiddle, Mando, Octave, Mando, Guitars, Vocals
• 02:45 – 03:15 PM PDT: Brennish Thomson – Trad Vocals, Guitar, Fiddle from NH
• 03:15 – 03:50 PM PDT: Terry Clarke-Coyne – Whistle Walks from Wrexham, Wales
• 03:50 – 04:30 PM PDT: Cahal Dunne – Songs, Humor, and a Reading of his new book ‘Athenry’
• 04:30 – 05:10 PM PDT: Alan-Purves – Seminar: ‘Introduction to Whiskey & Whisky’
• 05:10 – 06:00 PM PDT: Tim Hill and Autumn Rhodes – Uilleann Pipes, Concertina, Whistles, Songs
• 06:00 – 06:30 PM PDT: Colleen Raney and Hanz Araki – Songs + Irish flute and whistle tunes
• 06:30 – 07:00 PM PDT: Noctambule – Traditional Mandolin, Guitars, Vocals
• 07:00 – 07:30 PM PDT: Amelia Hogan – Sean-nós Traditional Irish Songs
• 07:30 – 08:00 PM PDT: Patrick D’Arcy – Uilleann Pipes
• 08:00 – 08:15 PM PDT: Stepwise – Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin
• 08:15 – 09:00 PM PDT: Tempest – Celtic Rock
Over 800 Celtic music fans joined us on Thursday, September 17th, on Online Facebook Live, or YouTube Live to listen, enjoy food, have a drink with us to celebrate with three score of talented Celtic music performers, and support them with donations. Another 400 have watched the Replay on YouTube.
AmeriCeltic, Cedar Dobson, Cope-a-cabana and The Saint Andrew’s Society of San Francisco co-sponsored the online event, St. Patrick’s Day, Take Two! Six months late to the day, this event has grown into a day-long virtual and International Celtic music concert! Does it showcase talented Celtic performers, New and well Loved, but helps to support them during these unusual times — in the display above, each photo links to the donation site for each of them!
The Craic began at 11:00 AM Pacific time, with a focus on performers from Europe, and continue into the evening with Celtic performers from the Western Hemisphere.
If you’d like to participate as a performer in a future event, let us know with an email to cedardobson@gmail.com, or americeltic@gmail.com.
Ben Miller – Scottish border pipes
Anita MacDonald – Cape Breton Fiddle, stepdance, Gaelic song
Zakk Cormier – Guitar, Acadian foot-percussion
Miller – MacDonald – Cormier
Sunday, April 19th
Presented by Cope-a-cabana and AmeriCeltic
Doors Open 2:30 PM | Concert 3:00 – 5:00 PM | Potluck After
$20 Cash at the Door | RSVP for Ben & Anita Concert: RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald join together, blending the rich traditional sound of the Cape Breton fiddle, with the fiery edge of the Scottish Border pipes. As well as performing as a duo, Ben and Anita tour as a trio with Zakk Cormier, an Acadian multi-instrumentalist from Prince Edward Island.
Combining their creative vision with influences from Old and New World Gaelic traditions, they create a powerful sound, heralded as ‘one of the most important folk acts on the Island [Cape Breton] today.’
With their new album, South Haven, this trio has created a powerful sound, transcending the boundaries between Cape Breton, Scottish, and Acadian traditions. Their live show has captivated audiences across the globe, from British Columbia and California, to Austria and Denmark.
Videos:
youtu.be/wyrZL_nt5Vg
youtu.be/ekjKUghVpUc
For more information and sound samples… https://www.benandanita.com.
Over the past three years, San José fans of traditional music have gained a new venue, through the good works of local lad Bill Cope and his bed and breakfast, Cope-a-cabana! in San José. Let’s thank Bill by purchasing all the available seats for this Concert
For more on Bill’s Celtic House Concerts, check the Cope-a-cabana Facebook Group here!
Teada Concert in San José
Tuesday, February 25th at 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Presented by Cope-a-cabana and AmeriCeltic
Potluck: 7:00 – 8:00 PM | Concert 8:00 – 10:00 PM
$20 Cash at the Door | RSVP for Teada Concert: RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
One of the preeminent Celtic bands on the circuit, Teada, led by fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, has performed extensively world-wide as headliners at many major festivals earning a reputation as one of the best – if not the best – Irish Trad bands playing today! We are very fortunate to have them perform for us here in the South Bay!
‘There’s a rich sense of continuity in the sets and of boundless energy bereft of egotism in the playing.‘ Siobhán Long, The Irish Times (4-star Review)
‘At the cutting edge of the next generation of Irish musicians … with a fierce familiarity with the old ways.‘ Irish Music Magazine
If you have attended any of the Irish Christmas In America concerts over the years, you will recognize Oisín and especially his spouse, dancer Samantha Harvey, who hails from the Monterey Bay Area.
Check out their performance for live TV in Ireland Click Here
More on the Teada website: http://teada.com/
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Gangspil
Gangspil Concert in San José
Sonnich Lydom & Kristian Bugge
Friday, February 21st, 8:00 PM
Potluck: 7:00 – 8:00 PM | Concert 8:00 – 10:00 PM
$15 Cash at the Door | RSVP for Gangspil Concert: RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
‘Two of Denmark’s leading folk musicians take you along on a tour around the music traditions of their home country!’
For many years Sonnich Lydom (accordion, harmonica, vocals) and Kristian Bugge (fiddle, vocals) kept meeting in many corners of the blooming Danish folk scene, often when there was a jam session going on and finally decided to bring some of that fun to the stage. After playing and touring together since 2015, they’ve built a following in both Europe and North America.
Sonnich Lydom (accordion, harmonica) and Kristian Bugge (fiddle) deliver an entertaining and variated journey through the traditions of Danish folk music, performing old dance tunes and songs from every corner of their Scandinavian home country. From rural islands like Læsø to the metropol Copenhagen, including a few of their own compositions. Expect everything from wild polkas and jigs to lyrical waltzes, fiery reels and happy hopsas, plus the exotic ‘Sønderhoning’ dance tunes from the famous Island of Fanø, and long forgotten songs from all over the country. An unforgettable live experience spiced up with humor and stories from their many years on the road.
Watch Gangspil Videos: http://bit.ly/2NrW3no.
Sonnich is a master of Irish, French-Canadian, and especially Danish traditional tunes. During the last 25 years he’s been leading the revival for diatonic accordion and harmonica in the Danish folk music. Sonnich holds a special place in his heart for the music from the Western Island of Fanø, where his family is deeply rooted.
He is best know from his work with the ULC trio and later quintet (adding jazz pianist Peter Rosendal and bassist Mads Vinding). ULC recieved the Danish Music Award (Danish ‘Grammy’) in the category ‘Folk Album of the year’ in 2001 and 2004.
Kristian has specialized in the strong Danish folk music traditions. He is very active on the Danish and Scandinavian folk music scene as well as in the rest of Europe and North America, both as a musician and teacher, and his debut CD was awarded ‘Danish debut of the year’ and ‘Danish Folk Instrumentalist of the year’ at the Danish Music Awards Folk 2006. At the same occasion in 2012, Kristian received the prize as ‘Danish Folk Artist of the Year and latest in 2016 he was awarded ‘Danish Folk Musician of the Year’. More info: www.kristianbugge.com
More info on the Gangspil Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/traddk or Website, http://www.trad.dk
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Celtic House Session in San José
Hosted by Bill Cope
Tuesday, November 19th at 6:30 – 9:30 PM
Presented by Cope-a-cabana and AmeriCeltic
Slow Session begins: 6:30 PM
RSVP for Celtic House Session: RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
Host, Bill Cope
Over the past two years, San José fans of traditional music have gained a new venue, through the good works of local lad Bill Cope and his bed and breakfast, Cope-a-cabana! in San José.
Now, Bill is opening up this great venue for a Celtic House Session, Please remember to RSVP, with an email to Bill at RSVP@cope-a-cabana.com then bring your own beverages and snacks and join us for an evening of Celtic Tunes and Songs lead by Bill Cope on Tuesday, November 19th at 6:30 PM at Cope-a-cabana!
Bill says,
‘We will begin with a ‘slow-session’, then progress to a faster pace later as participants can agree. At my session, Charts/Lead sheets and Printed Lyrics are all OK.’
For more on Bill’s Celtic House Session, check the Cope-a-cabana Facebook Page here!
Autumn Rhodes and Tim Hill with Richard Mandel
Autumn Rhodes and Tim Hill
with Richard Mandel
Friday, October 25th, 7:30 PM
Doors open: 6:30, Concert 7:30-9:30
RSVP for Autumn Rhodes and Tim Hill with Richard Mandel: RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
Autumn Rhodes and Tim Hill are a musical duo steeped in the traditions of Ireland dating back over 200 years. The pairing of Autumn’s heavily rhythmic style on the concertina and flute mixed with Tim’s relaxed yet deadly accurate uilleann piping results in a graceful and infectious sound that has drawn rapt audiences from both sides of the coast and the Atlantic. They continue to perform throughout the United States, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Midwest, as well as in northern New England. Well known guitarist Richard Mandel will join in to complete the trio.
Watch the promotional Video: https://youtu.be/VmVlJoWlsoQ
More on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hillandrhodes
Tickets sliding scale $15 – $20 cash at the door. Reserve your place NOW! with an email to Bill at RSVP@cope-a-cabana.com.
Autumn Rhodes was raised in a rural Indiana household full of Irish music. At the age of 12, Autumn got a tin whistle for a birthday present and a year later was performing professionally, shortly after, progressing to the flute and concertina and learning from master players such as Laurence Nugent, Kevin Henry, and John Williams. Autumn is equally renowned as a singer in the sean-nos style of Irish tradition.
Born in the Philadelphia area, Timothy Hill has spent the last decade studying and performing Irish traditional music. Tim started his career with Irish music on bodhrán, and at the age of 11 took up the uilleann pipes. With years of tutelage from John Donnelly, Jerry O’Sullivan and Tim Britton, and performances with Mick Moloney, Paddy Keenan, Teada, Billy McComiskey, Tony DeMarco, Seamus Begley, Gabriel Donohue to name a few, Tim has become one of the top young pipers in America.
Richard Mandel fell into the well of Irish music in the mid-’90s and was soon driving every session he could get into. As a first-call accompanist, Richard has performed with legendary Irish musicians including Paddy Keenan, Jimmy Keane, Gerry O’Connor, Mick Maloney, Paddy O’Brien, Tony DeMarco and many others. Richard plays in the trio Three Mile Stone with mandolinist Marla Fibish and fiddler Erin Shrader. Three Mile Stone released its debut CD, produced by John Doyle, in March 2010 and has received rave reviews. In addition to Three Mile Stone, Richard can be heard on Christa Burch’s CD ‘Love of the Land’, Radim Zenkl’s, ‘Restless Joy’, and Tipsy House’s CD, ‘Sets in the City.’
Dàimh
Friday, September 27th, 2019
Doors open: 7:30, Concert 8:00-10:00
RSVP for Dàimh: RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
Dàimh – Gaelic Supergroup and un-challenged champions of straight in the eye Highland music are based around West Lochaber and the Isle of Skye. Formed around the turn of the century and taking the name from the Gaelic word for ‘kinship’ Dàimh (pronounced Dive) have taken their contemporary take of Highland and Gaelic music to over 20 countries, setting audiences alight from Moscow to San Francisco.
Click for a video of Dàimh doing Dhannsamaid le Ailean at Celtic Connections 2016.
Tickets $20 cash at the door
With a reputation as giants of the Bagpipes and Fiddle, Angus Mackenzie leads the melodic powerhouse on bagpipes and whistles with fellow founder member Ross Martin underpinning the groove on the Guitar. The Band are joined by ‘new guy’ Murdo ‘Yogi’ Cameron on Mandola and Accordion and Alasdair White on fiddle to complete the instrumental line up. Dàimh have always had the renown and notoriety of working with some of the finest Gaelic singers in Scotland and the current line up only serves to cement that distinction with the addition of the Gaelic firmament’s most rapidly rising star, Ellen MacDonald on vocals.
Check out the Dàimh Website.
New World String Project
Saturday, September 21st, 2019
Doors open: 6:30, Concert 7:30-9:30
RSVP for New World String Project: RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
The New World String Project brings together four mighty players who weave a shimmering sonic tapestry from Celtic, Nordic and American folk traditions. Fiddler John Weed and guitarist Stuart Mason also play together in the long-running Celtic band Molly’s Revenge. And Celtic harp master Lisa Lynne, who gained international renown via recordings and tours with the label Windham Hill, often performs in a duo with NWSP-mate Aryeh Frankfurter, an expert on harp and Swedish nyckelharpa. Together, these intrepid string explorers take audiences on a thrilling, melodically exuberant musical ride.
Click Here for New World String Project videos.
Tickets $15 cash at the door
Check out all their info at https://newworldstringproject.com, or email Lisa Lynne
Windborne
Windborne
Friday, September 20th, 2019
Doors open: 6:30, Concert 7:00-9:00
RSVP for Windborne: RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
The internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble Windborne is a group of vocal chameleons who specialize in close harmony singing, shifting effortlessly between drastically different styles of traditional music within the same concert. Their musical knowledge spans many continents and cultures, but they remain deeply rooted in American folk singing traditions. Praised for ‘the purity of their voices, strength of their material, and attention to detail in their arrangements,’ Lynn Mahoney Rowan, Will Thomas Rowan, Lauren Breunig, and Jeremy Carter-Gordon share a vibrant energy onstage – their connection to each other and to the music clearly evident. They educate as they entertain, telling stories about the music and explaining the characteristics and stylistic elements of the traditions in which they sing.
Click Here for Windborne videos.
Tickets sliding scale $15 – $20 cash at the door
Much more on the Windborne website.
Erica and Friends
Erica Hockett, Chris Hammond, Anne Goess
Charlie Hancock, Jason Courtney
Erica and Friends
Sunday, September 15th, 2019
Doors open: 6:30, Concert 7:00-9:00
→ Watch the Promotional Video! ←
RSVP for Erica and Friends: RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
Erica and Friends is a Berkeley based folk and traditional band that you really should hear if you get the chance.
Last Fall, Erica and Friends issued their debut album, Hillside Avenue, showcasing their distinctive, upbeat mix of jigs and reels, pub songs and ballads from around the British Isles and Ireland, at the Pleasanton Highland Games.
Tickets $15 cash at the door
For Erica Hockett and Friends videos, just Click Here!
Erica Hockett — Vocals/Bodhràn Erica Hockett grew up in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, nestled in the English Cotswolds, home of Fairport Convention. Growing up singing in the local pubs, Erica came to love folk music from the British Isles and Ireland, especially the tales of woe and the history embedded in the old ballads. Erica met Anne Goess while performing in The California Revels vocal ensemble.
Anne Goess — Violin/Vocals/Tin Whistle Fiddler Anne Bingham Goess has played for many a ceili, English Country and contra dance in the Bay Area, with The Raggedy Annes and Raven Hill, among other bands. She has also arranged instrumental music for several theater productions, including Bloomsday and a commemoration of the Easter Rising. When she’s not fiddling, she’s singing with the Christmas Revels and directing the Revels Solstice Singers, a traditional music vocal ensemble that entertains year-round. For more on Anne, Click Here.
Chris Hammond — Guitar/Vocals Chris Hammond’s first musical love is Bluegrass and Appalachian music. He plays several acoustic guitars, including a beloved model made in the 1930s, and he loves to sing those high lonesome harmonies.
Charlie Hancock, — Accordion/Keyboards Charlie plays with The Bogues, an SF based Pogues cover band and for Contra and International Folk Dance in and around the Bay Area from his base in Berkeley.
Jason Courtney, — Bouzouki Jason is a seasoned player at Bay Area sessions and has played in the Elderberries band.
For more on Erica and Friends, check their Facebook Page here! | For even more music, check their Soundcloud site, or
their Reverbnation site!
The Harmony People
Sunday, August 4th, 2019
2:30 PM – 6 PM
Snack & dessert pot luck 2:30-3:30 Concert 4:00-6:00
RSVP to RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
Gary Garrett and Anjalisa Aitken have both been singer-songwriters for many years. Five years ago, Gary was performing one of his songs and Anjalisa began singing harmony, full voice, from the audience. They have been touring, writing and recording together ever since. Their songs feature innovative harmonies, a beautiful vocal blend, and Gary’s tasty guitar playing. Their lyrics tell tales of love, flying dreams, post-apocalyptic road trips and the healing power of nature. Tears and laughter often flow. A Harmony People concert is beautiful, powerful and fun. More at: theharmonypeople.com
Miller – MacDonald – Cormier
Thursday, May 16th 2019
Doors open: 6:30, Concert 7:00-9:00
RSVP to RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald have become renowned across Canada and further afield, for their synergistic approach to traditional Scottish music. Blending Scottish Lowland pipes with Cape Breton fiddle, Gaelic song and step-dance, Ben and Anita join together the threads of Old and New World traditions, while constantly exploring new ways to bring their instruments closer together. Their music has been hailed as “Playful, poignant, and passionate all at once’ — “Fresh, yet totally traditional.”
As well as performing as a duo, Ben and Anita tour as a trio with their latest project, Miller – MacDonald – Cormier. This project formed as a collaboration with Zakk Cormier, an Acadian multi-instrumentalist from Prince Edward Island. A dynamic musician with deep roots in his own Franco-Celtic tradition, Zakk brings his talents as a sympathetic guitar accompanist, as well as the driving rhythms of Acadian foot-percussion.
With their new album, “South Haven“, this trio has created a powerful sound, transcending the boundaries between Cape Breton, Scottish, and Acadian traditions. Their live show has captivated audiences across the globe, from British Columbia and California, to Austria and Denmark.
INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR (2018)
Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee
ROOTS TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (2018)
Music Nova Scotia Award Nominee
GAELIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR (2019)
East Coast Music Award Nominee
INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR (2019)
East Coast Music Award Nominee
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Frankie Gavin
Sunday, February 10th, 2019
Potluck 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Concert 8-10 PM
RSVP to RSVP@Cope-a-cabana.com
Presenting you the Irish music hall of traditions and innovation! Don’t miss Irish fiddle legend, Frankie Gavin in concert at Cope-a-cabana Sunday, February 10th, 2019! Reserve your seats by sending an email to RSVP@cope.electricembers.net. (Facebook event)