Castlebay to perform at Folk School
Celtic-American music duet from Maine

Castlebay, a unique CelticAmerican music duet from Maine will be featured in concert

at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April

27. The concert is free and the public is welcome to enjoy a public exhibition of Folk School student crafts from 6:40 7:00 p.m. in the Keith House Community Room, where the concert will also be held. The Folk School Craft Shop will be open until 7:30 p.m.

Castlebay treats the audience to a musical journey through time and across the Atlantic, blending the timeless traditions of Maine's nautical legacy and it's poignant Celtic heritage. Both Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee are fine, expressive vocalists as well as talented instrumentalists, delivering songs with emotion, exuberance and both traditional and contemporary musical sensibilities. Celtic harp, guitar, fiddle, and woodwinds are used ensemble

and as vocal support.

Having a deep appreciation for the unique character of their home state of Maine, as well as the Celtic lands,

Castlebay weaves history, legend and experience into their personable performance style.

Castlebay performs frequently at festivals, museums, schools and folk clubs both at home and abroad including the International Festival of the Sea (Bristol & Portsmouth, England , Leith, Scotland ) The Edinburgh Folk Festival, Scotland, Bethlehem Musikfest,PA; Mystic Seaport,CT; St Mary's City, MD as well as local events such as Windjammer Days, OPSail 2000, Wooden Boat Festival and the Maine Lobster Festival. They have presented workshops on maritime life and music to thousands of children and adults on both sides of the Atlantic. Their music has been used on Turner Broadcasting's "Portrait of America" series.

Upcoming Folk School concert performers include Lorraine Lee Hammond (April 28) and The Brasstown Ringers (May 12). The Folk School concert schedule is available on the world wide web at http://www.folkschool.org.

For more information, call the Folk School at 828-8372775 or 1-800-FOLK-SCH.