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The Indulgers, are launching into the outdoor concert season with a visit to Vail and the Street Beat at Checkpoint Charlie. The band will also play four shows in all at Fado Irish Pub’s - St. Patrick’s Week Festival in Lodo, Denver, the Dnote in Arvada and Nissi’s in Lafayette. The Indulgers earned awards in 2008 and not for the first time, they also completed building a new studio and set about recording new material. One of Colorado most enduring and successful touring bands, there’s nothing quite like The Indulgers at Fado on St Patrick’s Day.
See the band’s new video and download “Whiskey Tonight” at
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Vail - Checkpoint Charlie - Bud Lite Street Beat Festival - March 11th 6pm (WED)
Arvada - DNote - March 13th with special guests (FRI) - 8:30pm
Denver - Two shows at FADO - March 14th (SAT) 2pm & 7pm
Denver - Two shows at FADO - March 17th (TUES) 2pm & 7pm
Lafayette - Nissi’s - March 20th (FRI) 7pm

The Wild Mountain Celts
at THE CALA INN, Dillon Sat. March 7th at 8pm
and THE EXCHANGE TAVERN, Westminster Sat. March 21st at 8:30pm
A trio featuring the best of Irish Folk Songs
Available for house parties, concert halls and your local Irish bistro.

by Dermot O’Gara

JUST about everybody knows that St Valentine is the patron saint of lovers. You may have known that he was a priest in Rome in the third century, and if you’re really on top of your game, you may even have been aware that he died in jail, but you probably didn’t know that his final resting place is Dublin.

In fact the good priests of the Carmelite Order have been looking after his remains in their priory in Whitefriar St, just off Aungier St in Dublin, for over 160 years. We have a good deal of information about St Valentine, but separating the fact from the legend is a bit like trying to separate a teenage couple at a school disco. Fertility festival
It seems he was martyred in 269, supposedly for marrying couples against the wishes of Emperor Claudius II who felt that single men made better soldiers. Legend would have it that he died for his faith on February 14th of that year, and that this is why we celebrate him on that day. However, it’s likely that the fact that we celebrate St Valentine at this time of year is more to do with the ancient Roman spring fertility festival of Lupercalia, which like many other pagan holidays was christianised when in 498 Pope Gelasius decreed that February 14th would be St Valentine’s Day. But how did a Roman Martyr, who had never even set foot in what was later to become an island of saints and scholars, end up in a Dublin church. In the 1820′ and 30’s, a Carmelite priest by the name of John Spratt had earned a reputation for his work with the destitute citizens of Dublin’s Liberties. A man of apparently boundless energy, Spratt started the building process of the Carmelite church in nearby Whitefriar St in 1825. Exhumed
Ten years later, he was invited to speak at the Jesuit Church in Rome, the Gesu. The elite of Rome came to hear him, including representatives of Pope Gregory XVI. As a token of recognition of the work of Spratt, the Pope ordered the exhumation of the remains of St Valentine from St Hippolytus cemetery near Rome to be shipped to Whitefriar St Church, in Dublin. In November 1836, the remains were received with great pomp and ceremony, but with the death of Spratt some years later, the remains ceased to be of major public interest. Some 40 years ago however, they were restored to the public eye having gathered dust for decades in the nether regions of the priory, and are now featured in a purpose-built shrine in the church itself. This year on February 14th, at 11am and 3.15pm, as has become customary, there will be a special celebration of St Valentine in the place where he now rests, Whitefriar St Church. Carmelite priest, Fr Tony McKenny will celebrate mass and conduct a ring blessing ceremony for engaged and married couples. It would appear that neither cohabiting couples nor teenagers need apply!

THE WILD MOUNTAIN CELTS will be playing at The Exchange Tavern in Westminster on Feb 14th - St Val’s Day at 8:30pm

While mostly shored up in the studio for the rest of the year, three members of The Indulgers (Renee, Mike and Damien) will skip out for a few gigs at Colorado area Irish pubs that really capture the sounds and vibe of the folk trio we called The Wild Mountain Celts.

This wee band formed in March of 2007 at the request of former All-Ireland GAA champion from County Cork, Mr Colm O’Neill. The idea to perform songs of the National Schools of Ireland and favorites written by other famous Irish men like Jimmy MacCarthy, the well-loved tunes of The Waterboys, Shane McGown and Christy Moore and here and there a few originals. Playing around Colorado at venues such as Swallow Hill, the Taste of Colorado Festival, Trinity Irish Pub, Fado Irish Pub, Celtic Tavern, Celtic House & many house parties, the Wild Mountain Celts have quickly enjoyed bringing pure honest Irish folk music to new audiences.

Plans to record a “Live” CD are in the works.

Catch the Wild Mountain Celts in Nov.

Sat Nov 8th - Celtic House Pub, Parker at 8pm

Sat Nov 15th - Exchange Tavern, Westminster at 8:30pm

Fri Nov 28th - Trinity Irish Pub, Evergreen at 8pm

The Wild Mountain Celts will be at Pogue Mahone’s in Parker, next Saturday Nov 24th at 7:30pm - Fresh home in Colorado from a tour to Ireland with The Indulgers. The Celts had the pleasure to perform in Ennis, Co. Clare with Johnny Fean of Horslips. While in Ennis, sampling the music during the annual traditional Irish music week was a highlight for the band. Keep an eye out for the stories, photos and videos in the coming days.TONIGHT - Celtic Harvest at Swallow Hill in Denver.

http://www.nissis.com/

A very special midweek show, the folk songs of Ireland.

From Spancill Hill to Ordinary Man to The Wild Rover.

Doors at 7pm - Small Plate Menu - Beer/Wine and room to waltz.

The Wild Mountain Celts would love to see you at Nissi’s.

NEW GIG - The Indulgers play TOAD TAVERN (newest, hip music club) in Littleton

Oct 6th (Sat) with Kosmos and Elana Rogers Band (Doors at 8pm).

SAVE THE DATE!

Celtic Harvest Concert
Gobs O’Phun, Lalla Rookh & Wild Mountain Celts

Swallow Hill Music Hall
Fri, Nov 16, 8 p.m.
ADVANCED: $15 ($12 for Swallow Hill Members);
Day of Show: $18 ($15 for Swallow Hill Members)
Sponsored by Breckenridge Brewery

These three bands have shared stages at various festivals through the
years and now they’re bringing that winning cornucopia of music and fun
to Swallow Hill.

“Gob” is slang for your mouth in Ireland and Scotland. Gobs O’Phun is a
vocal trio whose songs tell stories. Tim and Denis Sullivan, along with
brother-in-law Martin Lambuth, are the Gobs. Framed with humor, their
songs bring tears to your eyes…be it through laughter, joy, sorrow,
pride or an occasional sour note. www.gobsophun.com

Lalla Rookh, a five-piece Celtic band, has been playing together for more
than a decade. Starting with traditional material—ballads, jigs, and
stories of romantic adventures—Lalla Rookh adds fresh and vital energy to
their arrangements. www.lallarookh.com

The Wild Mountain Celts are an Irish folk trio comprised of members of
The Indulgers: Dublin native Damien McCarron (guitar, bodhran, and
vocals), Renee Fine (fiddle), and Mike Nile (guitar, mandolin, whistle,
harmonica, and accordion). www.shamrocker.com

The Wild Mountain Celts 8pm Saturday 11th - Tonite - Great Irish cuisine and craic.

Raise a glass and enjoy the welcome of Carl & Kelly O’Boyle in Cottonwood (Parker)

Parker keep’s on growing and now the latest and very classy Pogue Mahone’s (we think it means, “Plenty Of Craic”) has a new website (click the logo). The Wild Mountain Celts will be at Pogue Mahone’s on Aug 11th, a Saturday night (8pm), love to see you there enjoying the great food and fun brought to town by Carl & Kelly O’Boyle.

The trio return to Celtic House. Returning for a second night are the Wild Mountain Celts.

Friday July 6th - 8:30pm.

A great wee venue that hosted the out-of-state Irish acts, the Young Dubliners (trio) and Switchback earlier this year.

Intimate music setting and pub experience all at once.

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