Judith Weikle & Friends perform in Celtic Music Concert in Jackson

Celtic Music Concert on St. Patrick's Day Thursday, March 17, at the Teton County Public Library in Jackson. With Wyoming Arts Council roster artist Judith Weikle and Friends. FMI: Teton County Library Events

Ceili at the Roundhouse Celtic Festival in Evanston March 11-12

From the good folks in Evanston:

Céilí (pronounced kay-lee) is an Irish word that means social gathering, with music. In other words, a party! In its third year in Evanston, Wyoming, the Céilí at the Roundhouse Celtic Festival March 11-12 promises to be the best one yet, with word class music, culture, shopping, food, and the Children’s Area.

“We are selling tickets to people from different states who are amazed that these internationally acclaimed bands are coming to little old Evanston,” said Young Musicians Executive Director Carolee Bowen, who is organizing the event. “They know that our small town atmosphere is the best place to get up close with artists who would never be approachable in NYC, Chicago or LA.”

Friday night features Väsen (veh-sen) from Sweden, with Americans Mike Marshall & Darol Anger, with a pre-show by Killarney. Saturday night features De Danann (day-dawn-in) from Ireland. Both headline concerts start at 8 pm in the Roundhouse. An all-out jam session will follow the concerts over in the Machine Shop until midnight. Festival daytime entertainment at the Machine Shop includes Evanston’s own Celtic Mist, and Marty Smith, and coming from Utah, Amber & Rye, Julie ni Hewkin, and the Rovin’ Boozers. Educational workshops include Multi Style Fiddle Improvisation, Mandolin, Beginning Bodhran (Irish Drum), Bouzouki Madness, and question/answer time with members of Väsen and De Danann. An on-site pub will be open, closely monitored by the Police Benevolent Society. To see the full schedule of events for the festival visit www.EvanstonCelticFestival.com

An all-event full weekend pass is only $25. Single tickets to the evening concerts are $15 each, and daytime only admission is $3. Those who already have a Concert Series season pass get in to everything with no additional cost. Tickets are available in Evanston at Home Décor, Mt. Music, Jewl’s Card & Gift, or the Evanston Chamber of Commerce. In Bridger Valley tickets are available at Benedict’s Market and Lyman Town Hall. Tickets also available at www.EvanstonTickets.com

Bowen said that the most asked question she gets is if people can buy a family pass to the festival. Here is what she suggests, “ buy the $25 all-event weekend pass for you and your concert partner which gets you into the 8 pm headline concerts and all daytime events, and bring the kids to the daytime events. Daytime admission is just $3. Or, if you have a large family and you want to bring them all to everything including the 8 pm concerts, buy a Uinta County Concert Series season FAMILY pass for $125. That will get them all in, and also into all the concerts for the rest of the Uinta County Concert Series season through May!”

The Céilí at the Roundhouse Celtic Festival is presented by Young Musicians, Inc., and supported by many local sponsors, the City of Evanston, and grant funding from the Western States Arts Federation, and the Wyoming Arts Council, through funding from the Wyoming State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Colcannon performs March 18 in Laramie

Colcannon will perform Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m., at the Laramie Plains Civic Center Theatre, 710 Garfield, Laramie. This Celtic music group has developed a distinctive, inventive, and contemporary musical style while still keeping in firm touch with the heart and essence of traditional Irish music. Colcannon's concerts are renowned for their energy, for singer and frontman Mick Bolger's irrepressible sense of humor and sly wit, and, of course, for the music: music that expresses flights of joy, deep sorrows, and an unquenchable zest for life. FMI: dsoules@laramieplainsciviccenter.org

Celtic guitarist Jerry Barlow performs at Laramie County Library Sept. 20

On Monday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m., Celtic Guitarist Jerry Barlow will perform in the Cottonwood Room of the Laramie County Public Library in Cheyenne. Jerry brings traditional Celtic tunes alive, from lively jigs to haunting airs, and shares some humor and history behind the music. A free event for adults and families. FMI: 307-634-3561.

The Elders headline events for the 2010 Cheyenne Celtic Musical Arts Festival

This weekend -- June 25-27 -- is the fifth year for the Cheyenne Celtic Musical Arts Festival on the downtown Depot Plaza. Organizers say that "every year this festival gets a little bigger -- and I think it gets even better!" Events are free.

The Elders from Kansas City will be headliners on Friday, June 25, 9-11 p.m.and Saturday, June 26, 8-10 p.m. Listen to their music at http://www.myspace.com/theelders

Full schedule: http://www.cheyennedepotmuseum.org/_pdfs/2010/celtic%20sched.pdf

Celtic Ensemble performs March 13 at Teton County Public Librarry

Wyoming Arts Council roster artist Judith Weikle and her Celtic Ensemble will perform on Saturday, March 13, 7 p.m. at the Teton County Public Library in Jackson. This event is free and open to the public.

Enjoy an evening of traditional Irish music in a small setting. Vocals, harp, fiddle, bodhran and guitar combine in an ethereal, uplifting blend of ballads and jigs in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The band includes, Judith Weikle, Arla Burbank, Deb Carpenter, Liz McCorquodale, Karen O’Connor and Mimi Smith.

Hot apple cider and shortbread provided by Friends of the Library.

Contact: Adult Humanities Coordinator, Oona Doherty, 733-2164 ext. 135 or odoherty@tclib.org.