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St. Mary’s Celtic Series Is Going To The Dogs!! The Old Blind Dogs Book Return Engagement
May 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Don’t miss this party! St. Mary’s warmly welcomes the return of Scottish Supergroup The Old Blind Dogs. If you have not seen them before, you are in for a rare treat! And if you need an energy infusion to jump into spring, this is the show for you. The concert is at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1st. Please mark your calendars, as Wednesday is not a usual day of the week for our Celtic Series at St. Mary’s. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are now available at www.celticsociety.org, $30 advance, $35 at door. Kids pricing available, and St. Mary’s recognizes Celtic Society discounts. For more info, call or text 831-224-3819.
Scroll down for more info about this incredible band, this year, featuring the outstanding Elias Alexander on pipes!
The musical evolution of Old Blind Dogs began in Aberdeen in 1992 with roots that grew from the eclectic music scene that flourished in the Granite City during the early 90’s. Four musicians from very different musical backgrounds came together to create a full-time professional touring band with the aim of showcasing the rich tradition of songs and tunes of the North East of Scotland on an international stage. Like many of the early flag bearing Scottish folk bands, the Old Blind Dogs line up has faced inevitable changes over the years but the core values at the band’s musical heart continue to beat strong. The current band line up has been settled for several years now and consists of four of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians at the top of their game. Original member Jonny Hardie (fiddle/vocals) is joined by Aaron Jones (cittern/guitar/vocals), Ali Hutton (pipes/whistles) and Donald Hay (percussion/vocals) and collectively they comprise one of the hottest live tickets on the traditional Scottish music scene today. As recent inductees to the BBC ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards ‘Trad Music Hall of Fame’ the ‘Dugs’ will celebrate thirty years on the road in 2022 by launching their fourteenth studio album ‘Knucklehead Circus’ in Winter 2021. A joyous, uplifting and fun album full of compelling energy and intoxicating rhythm on which ‘OBD’ continue to innovate within their tradition while faithfully revealing its essence. Here’s to many more years of Old Blind Dogs!
Note: For this show, fiddler Johnny Hardie will be replaced by acclaimed East Coast fiddler Elias Cordoso. This change is due to problems with US Visa/Entry requirements which continue to plague many of our overseas artists. Elias, a graduate of Berklee School of Music, is widely considered to be a top notch Celtic fiddler, and we anticipate a seamless transition and excellent show, as usual, from The Dogs!!