celtic steps arizona

One of the largest and most successful Irish dance schools in the United States, Celtic Steps has achieved a superior standard in Irish Dancing.  Over the last 20 years, students have enjoyed major success both in competition and in performance.  Celtic Steps has won innumerable regional and national championships, and has placed first in the world in figure choreography.  Many of the dancers have pursued successful performance careers, joining the cast of Lord of the Dance and Riverdance.  Celtic Steps creates this level of excellence and achievement through hard work, high standards and positive energy.


 

celtic steps arizona website

de mairt ceol

Dé Máirt Ceól is a Phoenix-based group of Irish traditional musicians. They are the resident band for the third Friday ceili dances at the Phoenix Irish Cultural Center. The members have also performed their brand of high energy Irish tunes and songs on local TV shows, at the Arizona Irish Festival, the Tempe
Festival of the Arts, the Phoenix Scottish Games, Irish pubs, Experience Ireland at the Musical Instrument Museum, and various other venues. They are the originators and core participants of the Fibber Magee’s Irish session, the longest-running session in the Valley. 

De Mairt Ceol Website

the shanties

‘The Shanties” Members are Kris Parkhurst (guitar), John Parkhurst (Fiddle
and Mandolin) and Erinn Kennedy (Accordion and Concertina). All sing.
“The Shanties” started as a St Patrick’s Day party band and evolved into
talented musicians dedicated to the beauty and diversity of traditional Irish
music. 

dunnog

Dunnog plays the music of Irish cottage and crossroad dances, friendly pub sessions with a lively mix of jogs, reels and an occasional song with Sharon Goldwasser on Fiddle, Tom Ryan on mandolin, and tenor banjo, and Keith Reins on guitar and vocals. They take their name from Dunnock, a sweetly singing bird at home in the gardens and hedgerows of the Irish countryside. 

Margaret eller

Also known as Margy Hennesey, she grew up in Clonmel County Tipperary Ireland. Margy's father has the best singing pub in Ireland where she was exposed to lots of music. She also loves to sing in her native Irish language. She learned to play the bodhran from the late great Paul Phillips from Belfast.  

The out of kilters

The Out of Kilters play traditional Celtic music, everything from rousing ballads to traditional jigs and reels. Featuring Dublin native Peter Rodgers on fiddle, guitar and vocals, Tom Feild on guitar and vocals, and Katie Dunlavey on Bodhran and Concertina. They are a fixture of the Tucson music Festival scene.

The Out of Kilters Website

PUCA AND THE THE WILD ONES

Named after a mischievous Irish spirit, brings the Irish fun! The band has deep roots performing traditional music and have collectively rcorded over 20 CDs with various bands. Lively imaginative playing brings tunes and songs to life on fiddle, guitar, concertina, and bodhran by Andrea Hoag, Dave Firestine, Claire Zucker and Keith Reins. 

Strike Your Fancy

Strike Your Fancy is the Tucson based duo of harper Mary Bouley and guitarist/singer Keith Reins. They specialize in modern eclectic arrangements of 17th and 18th Century Irish Harp music as well as Irish and Scottish tunes and some originals. 

Thistle and Bear

Thistle & Bear plays traditional folk music from Celtic and Scandinavian lands. Focusing on what unites the music of these regions, rather than the national boundaries that separate them. Emphasizing shared cultural currents while bringing a contemporary feel to timeless music. Thistle & Bear are Mariah McCammond (Ex-Cowboy, Loveland) on Fiddle and vocals, and Anton Shekerdzhiev (Kyklo, Ludo Djor) on Guitar.

the wild swans

Mikey and Katie Dunlavey formed the duet The Wild Swans in 2023 after attending the Ceol Na Coille School of Irish Music in Letterkenny, Ireland. They love to create special performances that include Traditional Irish songs, stories, poetry and the Irish language. They enjoy playing with friends at the weekly session at The Hotel McCoy. 

The Wild Swans Website