Monday, February 8, 8PM: Celtic Music Monday:  “New Bands on the Block”

Reg: $12 / Mem: $6

Celebrating the continual influx of new and talented young musicians into the Boston folk/acoustic scene, Celtic Music Monday presents a “New Bands on the Block” showcase with The Whiskey Boys and The Ivy Leaf. The Whiskey Boys are David Delaney (fiddle) and Mark Kilianski (guitar), who met through the Berklee College of Music and proceeded to put together a sound that draws upon not only Celtic but American folk and jazz influences. With this old/new dynamic and a winning stage presence, The Whiskey Boys [whiskeyboys.com] have begun building an audience for themselves in clubs, pubs and other venues around Boston. Dan Accardi (fiddle), Caroline O’Shea (flute/whistle) and Lindsay Straw (bouzouki) are The Ivy Leaf. Formed this past autumn, the group has been pulling together tunes and influences from the Boston/Providence session scene and players such as Denis Murphy, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh, Kevin Crawford, Dolores Keane and Paul Brady to create a unique, traditional sound. To get a sample of their sound, take a listen at www.myspace.com/accardiosheastraw. As a special feature, there will be a discount $6 admission for all persons with a valid current student ID. Regular admission is $12, $6 for members of Passim, WGBH and WUMB.