Swift Run Celtic House Concerts 2013

For the ninth year we are proud to present a series of
summer concerts on our 3-tier amphitheater deck in Fairfax Station.
Weather permitting, the concerts take place outside with a woodland backdrop
otherwise we move them indoors.
Please bring a lawn chair and picnic with your beverage of choice.
We provide desserts and soft drinks.
The suggested donation is $20 , unless otherwise noted.
For reservations & directions call (703) 426-1450 or email.

May 18 7:30 pm		Lily Neill - Uber-harper! Breaking News! Hip-hop, beat box master, Christylez Bacon, will be joining Lily as a special guest!!
June 15 7:30 pm		Hickory Grove - Virginia-based Hickory Grove combines tight and smooth harmonies with high-energy instrumentals sharing songs that range from the British Isles to the mountains of Appalachia and beyond.
June 29 7:30 pm		Hammered dulcimer whizzJody Marshall is back this year with musical friends Paul Nahay on keyboard and Jim Queen on fiddle. Together, they'll traverse the lands of Celts and baby boomers with their engaging mix of traditional melodies, original instrumentals, and the occasional Top 40 classic and show tune.
July 13 7:30 pm		IONA presents their lively pan-Celtic blend on their home turf. Always a fun show.
August 24 7:00 pm		Matt & Shannon Heaton - Outstanding Irish trad arrangements from this Boston based husband/wife duo: beautiful vocals and skilled flute leads coupled with driving bouzouki & guitar rhythms
August 31 7:00 pm		Isla - Vermont based duo combining sweet vocals with fine fingerstyle guitar.

About house concerts: An idea born in the 1980s, as a way for touring artists to perform where the facilities or demographics would not support a full scale concert, house concerts hark back to a time when folk music was only performed in the kitchens and parlors of "folk". The host provides concert space in their home. No admission is charged, but a donation is requested, which goes directly to the performer(s). It is not a public event which is why the address is not listed. and anyone wishing to attend must call first for an invitiation.. We provide sodas and desserts, attendees are welcome to bring picnics and coolers.