We’re happy to launch our new site today. Thanks for your patience while we made some changes that will allow us to better keep you up to date with all the comings and goings in the world of Solas. You will notice that we added a place for you to leave your email address and postal code. If you want to get on our mailing list to find out when we will be in your part of the world, just leave your info and we’ll be in touch. Hope you like it!
We’re delighted to announce that Mairead Phelan has joined the band as our new singer. She’s a fantastic young talent with a beautiful voice from Co.Kilkenny in Ireland. She has had a busy last couple of months having just finished her first tour with us of England, Scotland, and Wales and recording tracks for our new cd. We couldn’t be happier to have her on board.
We have just completed work on our new cd, For Love and Laughter. Recorded in Philadelphia, Louisianna, and Ireland over the past year and a half, it is scheduled for release by Compass Records this August. Joining us on this recording are some very special guests. The Duhks, the wonderful band from Canada, the fantastic Natalie Haas on cello, the multi talented Mr. Dirk Powell on bass, who also recorded some tracks for us at his studio in Breaux Bridge, LA, our ever present secret weapon, Chico Huff on bass, and our dear friend, John Anthony, who not only recorded most of the album, he mixed it and also played percussion. If you want hear what we’ve been up to, we’ve posted some audio clips here on the site. Just go to the media page and have a listen. We’re really excited about it. Hope you like it!
We just finished a successful 2 week tour of England, Scotland, and Wales. It was our first tour there in over 10 years! We had a great time, meeting up with some old friends and making new ones. A big thank you to all the lovely folks who came out to the shows. And we’ll be back before the year is out! We’re playing a couple of festivals in Scotland and England. You can check our tour dates page for details.
More european dates have been confirmed for the summer. Dates and countries are correct and will post venues asap. We will be in Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, and Switzerland……more to follow….
After starting our St. Patricks Day run with some gigs in Colorado we flew to Europe…..
We played the most amazing venue and gig in the beautiful city of Paris on the 15th of March. The capacity croud of 17,000 people was an absolutely amazing experience. We shared the bill with the wonderful Alan Stivell and many more….It was truly a gig to remember. Broadcast live on French television and radio. We then flew back to the states to finish our run and played to a sold out crowd at Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live. Awesome night!!!! The few gigs after were wonderful as well. North carolina and we finished at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. Beautiful Venue, awesome croud and great crew. Thank you to everyone for coming out, and to all the lovely people we met at the concerts!!!
Solas have confirmed that they will be in England and Scotland on tour from May 23rd until June 7th. Check our gig schedule page on our website and myspace. Venues still being confirmed. We will update as we get all the info from the promoters. Check back for updates!!
More european dates have been confirmed for the summer. Dates and countries are correct and will post venues asap. We will be in Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, and Switzerland……more to follow….
Dates are still being confirmed for spring and summer and the band will be touring in the U.S. and Europe from March until September. We’ll be updating often, so please check for when we’ll be playing near you!
We would like to thank everyone in Moscow for coming out to our first concert in Russia. After 11 years on the road, traveling and doing concerts and festivals, it was an amazing and fulfilling experience to get the opportunity to play in Moscow to a packed house at The Svetlanovsky Hall. The audience were absolutely amazing and meeting the people after the concert was a very inspiring experience for all of us. We look forward to returning to Russia and we would especially like to thank The Moscow International Performing Arts Centre. A very special thanks to Eugene!
We would also like to thank everyone at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. The band had a wonderful time, and it was great playing at the Old Fruitmarket with Antje Duvekot. Big thanks to Donald Shaw for having us, and also to all the staff and crew for all the work!
WGBH’s 5th Annual A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan Adds Additional Performance at the Cutler Majestic Theater on Thursday, December 20
Snow passes for patrons with unused tickets from 12/13 and 12/16 are available at the Box Office.
Boston, MA December 17, 2007 — WGBH’s 5th Annual A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan has added a performance on Thursday, December 20 at 8pm at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston. Snow passes for patrons with unused tickets from the performances on December 13 and December 16 are available at the box office, accommodating theatergoers that were unable to attend the show due to snowstorms.
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Brian O’Donovan is an intimate evening of holiday music, songs, dancing, poetry and stories to warm the heart. This year’s show includes beloved performers new and old including Solas, singer Aoife O’Donovan, guitarist Dougie MacLean, musicians Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas and dancer Kieran Jordan. The show has played to sold-out crowds in between the snowstorms of the past week.
Patrons with unused tickets who wish to receive snow passes for the added performance can call the Cutler Majestic Theatre Box office at 617-824-8000 or visit the theatre box office during regular hours (10am-6pm.) If you present your unused tickets, you may also receive your snow passes on the evening of the performance.
Tickets for the Thursday performance are also on sale for the general public. Limited tickets for performances Friday, December 21 at 8pm and Saturday, December 22 at 3pm and 8pm are still available.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-233-3123 or online at www.telecharge.com. WGBH members receive $5 off each ticket.
The Cutler Majestic Theatre is located at 219 Tremont Street in Boston’s historic theatre district.