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Hanz Araki
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome flautist, whistle player, singer, and Juno Award winner Hanz Araki who has been lauded by publications and audiences alike and is considered one of the most talented Irish musicians in America today.
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Colleen Raney
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome vocalist Colleen Raney, who has been referred to as “among the best in her genre”. (Irish Music Magazine) and “one of America’s best traditional singers.” (Tradconnect)
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D’n’A
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome Celtic duo D'n'A, who play traditional music from Europe and North America. Doug Heydon plays guitar, banjo and bass, plus a touch of percussion (spoons, bones, mouth harp) and the French vielle à roue (hurdy-gurdy) and the Appalachian mountain dulcimer. Amey Herman focuses on fiddles: 4-string and 5-string, and the 9-stringed Norwegian Hardanger fiddle.
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Eliot Grasso
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome performer and scholar Eliot Grasso. His artistic and academic work as a performer, recording artist, composer, and researcher has earned awards from the traditional music community, the recording industry, and the academic establishment.
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Lumina’s Heart
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome Lumina's Heart, a duo specializing in music from the Celtic lands and original songs.
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The Kilt Lifters
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome The Kilt Lifters, bringing a wee bit o' the Emerald Isles on the Hawaiian Isles to our virtual event. The Kilt Lifters progressive Irish and Celtic rock band celebrates our island nations with their eclectic and electric Celtic rock sound.
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The Fire
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome The Fire, a high-energy traditional music band that combines world-class performances of blazing Scottish music with a distinctly Californian flare.
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Peter Daldry
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome Celtic folk singer/songwriter Peter Daldry, who brings his talent and unique voice from the familiar roads of his hometown of Clydebank, Scotland to the sun-kissed beaches of California and our virtual festival!
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Kathryn Rose
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome Oregon folk singer and recording artist Kathryn Rose, who as been singing since she could talk and grew up listening to Irish and Scottish folk music.
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Brick Top Blaggers
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome the Brick Top Blaggers! Armed with original and traditional melodies of Celtic Folk music and the epic power and energy of Punk Rock, Brick Top Blaggers have been winning over die-hard fans since 2009. Hailing from Orange County, this five-piece band of dedicated musicians bring a party full of shenanigans and unforgettable music.
