New Releases!

Sophia Speaks - the stunning debut release from The Veil is a Celto-Middle-Eastern psychedelic rock masterpiece. Buy it now from CDBaby.

Storming Heaven - This brand new (Feb 2004) release from San Francisco's premiere progressive Celtic/Medieval rock band Avalon Rising is now available after 5 years in the making! Click here to buy it now !

To Touch The Stars - this anthology of songs celebrating the history and future of spaceflight is receiving rave reviews and one track was chosen by NASA as wake-up music for the Mars Opportunity rover! Buy it now from Prometheus Music.

Remencier - this "rad-trad" release from Laurie Chastain features "fiddle tunes, new songs, and old ballads". available from Belladonna in Berkeley - 2436 Sacramento (at Dwight). (510) 883-0600, and Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph Ave, 510-549-1125. They also carry her previous release, the excellent Rights of Man.

Rainshadow - by octave mandolinist Kyle Thayer. It's available from Watershed Productions, 200 Gate Five Road, Suite 212, Sausalito, CA 94965. Contact Kyle by email at kthayer@saber.net.

The Claddagh Band
Bookings - Kevin Brennan (707) 824-1888

The Claddagh Band is singer/guitarist Kevin Brennan and whomever he's playing with at the moment...any of a number of top-notch local musicians. The usual suspects these days include the fabulous singing bassist Scott Beynon and the redoubtable Uncle Bob on percussion and vocals. I often join them on electric guitar, and it's always a blast, whether helping someone get married or celebrating St. Pat's day.

A Belfast native, Kevin knows literally hundreds of songs, from traditional Irish to rock and roll, blues, country and folk. Claddagh plays hundreds of dates a year, and has performed behind both Van Morrison and his daughter Shana Morrison. Look for Claddagh in regular rotation at:

• The San Gregorio Store (San Gregorio, CA), the 3rd Sat. of each month. If you've never been to "the Store", you owe it to yourself to check out their fine combination of friendly bar, bookstore, kicky clothing boutique, gift shop and farmer's general store.
• The Rose (2074 Armory Dr., Santa Rosa, CA, 707-546-ROSE)
• Dicey Reilly's and Behan's (Burlingame, CA)
• Cafe Amsterdam (Fairfax, CA)

The Claddagh Band is available for festivals, parties, and special events, and wakes, in electric or acoustic versions. Instruments available include:

• acoustic and/or electric guitar
• bass
• drums and/or percussion
• fiddle
• banjo
• harmonica
• pedal steel

For bookings and more information, contact Kevin Brennan at
(707) 824-1888