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Celtic & Americana Music with Castle Crossing Castle Crossing is a band that performs an eclectic mix of Celtic and Americana covers and originals on vocals, guitar, bass, fiddle (violin) and bodhran (Irish hand drum). These four seasoned musicians weave a rich tapestry of sound grounded in traditional and contemporary roots music. Members are: Jeff Castle (vocals & guitar), Regina Ruopoli (vocals and bodhran), Ellie Jos (violin) and Frank Ruopoli (bass guitar). Learn more at: www.castlecrossing.com Celtic Music Refers to music that originated primarily from the Celts (“kelts”), many of whom lived Scotland, Ireland and England for centuries. It is music that is sung the common people, and that everyone in the culture typically knows (much like nursery rhymes). It is not classical, jazz or pop music, but old, traditional music that is played or sung by most everyone, and goes to the heart of the culture. Some people call it Irish Music or Scottish Music, but it’s broader than that. Some bands fuse Celtic music with rock, soul, blues and other genres. Americana Music Americana music stemmed from traditional Celtic music, as well as folk, bluegrass, country, soul, gospel, and rock. It is a melting pot of musical influences, much like America is a melting pot of different cultures. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS & STUDENTS (POSTCONCERT OR PRECONCERT) Celtic Symbols: https://www.irelandcalling.ie/celticsymbols Gaelic Language: http://www.gaelicmatters.com/celticlanguage.html History of the Scottish Kilt: http://www.scotland.com/blog/thescottishkiltabriefhistory History of St. Patrick’s Day: https://kidskonnect.com/holidaysseasons/saintpatricksday/ Popular Traditional Celtic Bands: The Chieftans: http://www.thechieftains.com/main/ The Dubliners: http://www.thedubliners.org/ Old Blind Dogs: http://www.oldblinddogs.co.uk/ Christy Moore: http://www.christymoore.com/ NOTE: A great “family field trip” for getting immersed in, and learning about Scottish culture right here in Charleston is at the Charleston Scottish Games on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Boone Hall Plantation. They allday festival includes the Live Celtic Music, Scottish Athletic Competitions and Highland Wrestling, Bagpiping and Drumming Competitions, Highland Dancing Competition, Scottish Country Dancing, Border Collie Herding Competition, Children’s Games and more! Traditional food and arts, crafts and clothing items are is available from vendors. For more information, visit: http://www.charlestonscots.org/

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Celtic & Americana Music with 

Castle Crossing  

Castle Crossing   is a band that performs an eclectic mix of Celtic and Americana covers and originals on vocals, guitar, bass, fiddle (violin) and bodhran (Irish hand drum). These four seasoned musicians weave a rich tapestry of sound grounded in traditional and contemporary roots music. Members are: Jeff Castle (vocals & guitar), Regina Ruopoli (vocals and bodhran), Ellie Jos (violin) and Frank Ruopoli (bass guitar). Learn more at: www.castlecrossing.com  Celtic Music  ­ Refers to music that originated primarily from the Celts (“kelts”), many of whom lived Scotland, Ireland and England for centuries. It is music that is sung the common people, and that everyone in the culture typically knows (much like nursery rhymes). It is not classical, jazz or pop music, but old, traditional music that is played or sung by most everyone, and goes to the heart of the culture. Some people call it Irish Music or Scottish Music, but it’s broader than that. Some bands fuse Celtic music with rock, soul, blues and other genres.  Americana Music  ­ A mericana music stemmed from traditional Celtic music, as well as folk, bluegrass, country, soul, gospel, and rock. It is a melting pot of musical influences, much like America is a melting pot of different cultures. 

  ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS & STUDENTS  (POST­CONCERT OR PRE­CONCERT)  Celtic Symbols:  https://www.irelandcalling.ie/celtic­symbols  Gaelic Language:  http://www.gaelicmatters.com/celtic­language.html  History of the Scottish Kilt:  http://www.scotland.com/blog/the­scottish­kilt­a­brief­history  History of St. Patrick’s Day:  https://kidskonnect.com/holidays­seasons/saint­patricks­day/  Popular Traditional Celtic Bands:   

­ The Chieftans:  http://www.thechieftains.com/main/ ­ The Dubliners:  http://www.thedubliners.org/ ­ Old Blind Dogs:  http://www.oldblinddogs.co.uk/ ­ Christy Moore:  http://www.christymoore.com/  

NOTE:  A great “family field trip” for getting immersed in, and learning about Scottish culture right here in Charleston is at the Charleston Scottish Games  on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Boone Hall Plantation.  They all­day festival includes the Live Celtic Music,  Scottish Athletic Competitions and Highland Wrestling, Bagpiping and Drumming Competitions, Highland Dancing Competition, Scottish Country Dancing, Border Collie Herding Competition, Children’s Games and more! Traditional food and arts, crafts and clothing items are is available from vendors.  For more information, visit:   http://www.charlestonscots.org/