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MARCH 9, 2004
This week Slainte Mhath begin touring Universities and Colleges in
New York, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan as a result of
a Mid-American NACA conference they attended in Peoria IL this past
November. It's looking like St.Patrick's Day '04 will last for
a whole week - see slaintemhath.com's tour
section for details.
The group head to the Pacific Contact Conference in British Columbia
at the end of March where they have been chosen to showcase in front
of hundreds of west-coast promoters. With their sold-out shows
at the Arden Theatre in St. Albert and The Margaret Greenham Theatre
in Banff, Alberta this past January the group is making it's mark in
Western Canada.
'This is one of the most amazing masterpieces of Celtic fusion we've
heard in a long while. If you can't see them live, find the
album and buy it. You'll thank us later.' - CJVB, Vancouver
Finally Slainte Mhath will return to Prince Edward Island on April
10th, 2004. It's been awhile and they look forward to playing
at the Jubilee Theatre in Summerside, John's hometown.
Aside
from touring, Slainte Mhath have been busy working on new material.
Not quite ready to record yet, but there is LOTS happening
musically...so keep your ears open at the shows for new tunes and
let them know what you think!
Any Bruce MacPhee fans out there? or better yet any Bruce and John
MacPhee fans out there? In the Cinema
you'll find a video clip of Bruce & John with Ryan, Boyd and
Lisa playing 'Brucie and the Troopers' at a Church fundraiser in
Sydney, Cape Breton last week.
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| DECEMBER
24, 2003
'Twas The Week Or So
Before Christmas' Video Click to view
video clip (Windows Media) A variation of 'Twas the Night Before
Christmas' by Boyd MacNeil.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL
OF US TO ALL OF YOU!
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NOVEMBER
19, 2003
On November 12, 2003 Slainte Mhath (Slawncha Va) signed a License
Agreement with Victor Entertainment covering many Asian Countries
(Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, The Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Sri
Lanka, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Mongolia). Victor
Entertainment will release Slainte Mhath's latest album VA on November
21 and along with the Canadian Embassy will be bringing them over
for a two week tour in Japan and Taiwan this December.
Visit the Tour
Dates page to see the upcoming tour
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LOOK FOR SLAINTE MHATH ON THE COVER OF MUSIC ETC IN DECEMBER, Found in
most Canadian music stores.
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Slainte Mhath had a busy summer groovin' on stage playing to dancing and
screaming audiences at most of the major festivals across Canada
(Edmonton and Calgary Folk Music Festivals, Winnipeg and Mariposa Folk
Festivals, and the Dawson City Music Festival) as well as the Milwaukee
Irish Festival (named the biggest cultural event in North America by the
Smithsonian Institution's National Folk Life program), the renowned
Tonder Festival in Denmark (their third time at the festival), as well
as the West Minister Hotel in Dawson City and the Yukon Arts Center in
Whitehorse.
Their Autumn has proven
to be just as busy playing at the University of Notre Dame, Chicago
Celtic Festival, the Atlantic Film Festival (Halifax), many Jr. and Sr.
High Schools around Cape Breton Island for Celtic Colours 'In The
Schools' program, Alabama Highland Games, Louisiana's 'Red River Revel,'
Colby Sawyer College (NH), Proctor Academy (NH) and have been taken on
by exclusive USA college booking agency "Wally's World of
Entertainment" of Tennessee.
Slainte Mhath are looking forward to their tour in Japan and Taiwan this
December as well their early 2004 touring in Western Canada and on
campuses throughout the USA.
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| October
5, 2003
Hello!
Thanks to all of
you who participated in Celtic Colours’ “In the Schools”
program...we had good fun and posted a pile of pictures in our our Picture
Gallery for your entertainment! Thanks
also to everyone who came to check out the shows
at the Alabama
Highland Games, the warmth from the sun and from those who attended was
much appreciated!
Things are just about to
get underway at the Red River Revel here in Shreveport, Louisiana.
We’ve been busy at radio and TV stations here. We did an early morning
taping on ABC today as well as a 30 minute live taping for a radio
program called ‘No Cover’ on 89.9FM in Shreveport, El Dorado, Lufkin
and surrounding areas, which will be aired at 7PM this Sunday (October
5th). For more information and to please log onto Red River Radio at: www.redriverradio.com/new.html
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| September
12, 2003
We had an excellent
summer, playing at some of Canada and the USA's largest festivals.
Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Mariposa, Dawson City and Milwaukee
Our Autumn schedule is
just as busy
We arrived home from the
Tonder Festival in Denmark less then a week ago, leave today for a show
at the University of Notre Dame (Indiana), then the Chicago Celtic
Festival, fly back to Halifax for the Atlantic Film Festival, then we
start a week of touring around Cape Breton Island promoting Celtic music
in local schools (thanks to the folks at the Celtic Colours
International Festival - http://www.celtic-colours.com).
We apologize for the
delay in posting our Denmark Diary, we were pretty worn out from that
weekend of good fun and no sleep!!
Visit the Tour
page for all the latest shows!
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| July
9, 2003
ON TOUR in our home and
native land!
We're playing at most of
the major Canadian Folk Festivals this summer, please see the TOUR
page for up-dated performance details as well as a daily TOUR
DIARY
NEW LADIES BASEBALL
T-Shirt in the MERCH section and a new male
B-Ball T-Shirt will be available in August.
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| May
29, 2003
Halifax Herald (Nova
Scotia) -- The following are the top 5 East Coast CDs according to sales
at the four Music World locations in metro Halifax:
1. Souvenir Collection -
Rankin Family
2. Ashley MacIsaac - Ashley MacIsaac
3. VA - Slainte Mhath
4. Colour Me Gone - Charlie A'Court
5. Made in Cape Breton - Cottars
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| April
27, 2003
New in the CINEMA
section is a video clip of us playing a tune that we’ve been working
on (recorded partially during a rehearsal at Brian’s house and
partially at a Liberal Convention in Halifax, NS). Let us know
what you think by posting a message on our DISCUSSION
BOARD or by sending us an email here: info@slaintemhath.com,
with ‘My Review’ in the subject line, for us to post in our concert
review section
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