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November 6, 2008 An Claidheamh Soluis/ The Celtic Arts Center presentsSusan Craig Winsberg and BLACKWATERSIDE In Concert Sunday, November 9th, 2008 at 5pm TICKETS $15 general admission $12 children ages 12 to 18 and ACS members $8 children under 12 years (sold at the door or call 818-760-8322 for reservations) Join us for an evening of beautiful Celtic music performed on flutes, whistles, vocals, guitar and percussion. Blackwaterside is known for their fresh approach to traditional Scottish and Irish music, alternating lively, upbeat tunes with lyrical and haunting ballads. This promises to be a truly enjoyable musical experience. May 31, 2008 Susan's band Blackwaterside will be performing at the San Diego Scottish Highland Games on the weekend of June 27th through the 29th. This time, the amazing vocalist Christa Burch will be providing the beautiful words and melodies, along with Sean Clegg on guitar, Tim Blair on percussion and winds, and, of course, Susan Craig Winsberg on all things flute.The San Diego Scottish Highland Games take place at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista, California. For more information, map and directions, please visit their site at www.sdhighlandgames.org. Blackwaterside will be performing at the opening concert on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Moonlight Terrace; on Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and on Sunday at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. It promises to be a wonderful, fun weekend with lots of great music. We hope to see you there! May 14, 2006 Susan's band Blackwaterside will be performing on Saturday, May 20th for the San Diego Folk Heritage in Poway, California. We hope that all who live close enough to make the trip out will come see what promises to be a wonderful concert. Please visit the San Diego Folk Heritage website Hope to see you there! Information: (858) 566-4040 Susan will also be performing with Blackwaterside a week later in Palo Alto, California on a rare tour to the San Francisco Bay Area. This concert will be on Saturday, May 27th at 7:30pm at Darshana Yoga (information below). Tickets will be $15 at the door. Refreshments will be served at intermission. For those of you who live in the Bay Area, we'd absolutely love to see you there! And by the way, if you can't sit on thick, comfy yoga mats and blankets on the floor, à la "concert on the green," you're welcome to bring a folding chair. Location: for a map, click here April 14, 2006 Susan's band Blackwaterside will be performing on Sunday, April 23rd at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, California. This is a great opportunity for Los Angeles locals to see Blackwaterside in concert, in an extremely pleasant, intimate setting. Laura Browne from the Browne Sisters will be singing with them this time, which in itself is a great treat. The show starts at 7pm, and the cover charge is $12.50. The Coffee Gallery is located at 2029 N. Lake in Altadena (91001), telephone 626-398-7917. For directions, parking information, etc., please visit their website, www.coffeegallery.com. We're hoping to fill the place to capacity and have a rip-roaring time, so please come out and join us! April 14, 2006 An instrumental trio version of Blackwaterside will be playing on April 22nd at the World Fest 2006, L.A.'s largest Earth Day Festival, held at Woodley Park in Encino, California. They will be performing at the Earth Lounge from 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information on what promises to be a very enjoyable Earth Day celebration, not to mention a rare opportunity to hear Blackwaterside as an instrumental trio, please visit the World Fest website at www.worldfestevents.com. February 9, 2006 THE QUEEN MARY SCOTTISH FESTIVAL AND GAMES, FEB. 18-19, 2006 Susan's band Blackwaterside will be performing at the wonderful Queen Mary Scottish Festival February 18th and 19th, showtimes at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. both days on the Main Stage in the Exhibition Hall. You won't want to miss this wonderful weekend. Besides the great music (including several other bands besides Blackwaterside), there will be Highland dancing, Scottish sports, sheepdog herding demonstrations, Scottish and British merchandise and food (and, of course, ale!), bagpipe bands, and lots of colorful people. If you've never been to a Scottish Highland games or festival, you definitely don't want to miss this; and if you have been, then you know what we're talking about. We look forward to seeing you there. For more information and directions, visit the Queen Mary website at www.queenmary.com. June 21, 2005 Susan's band Blackwaterside will be performing at the San Diego Scottish Highland Games on the weekend of June 24th through the 26th. The San Diego Scottish Highland Games actually take place at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista, California. For more information, please visit their site at www.sdhighlandgames.org. Blackwaterside will be performing at the opening concert on Friday the 24th of June at 8:40 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, the 25th and 26th, at 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. It promises to be a wonderful, fun weekend. We hope to see you there! June 11, 2005 Once again Susan's band Blackwaterside will be performing live and in Los Angeles -- a rare opportunity, indeed. Please come out and see them on Saturday, June 18th, at Kulak's Woodshed, the most charming little venue you'll ever see. If you feel like listening to beautiful, inspiring music in a cozy, comfortable living room atmosphere, then you definitely should make it out to Kulak's. You can even bring your dog if you want! Kulak's Woodshed is located at 5230 and a half Laurel Canyon Blvd., just north of Magnolia on the east side of the street, in North Hollywood, 91607. Plenty of street parking is available. For more information, you can go to their website at www.kulakswoodshed.com. The show lasts from 8 to 10pm. Opening for Blackwaterside is the wonderful George Cavanaugh, singing and playing guitar -- one of the finest male voices you'll ever hear. After that is a short instrumental interlude of Sam Hill and Susan playing flute and guitar arrangements of American, English and Celtic folk songs. These are very interesting, unique arrangements that really show them both off and let them shine. And then comes the headlining band, Blackwaterside, with lots of new material. Once again they'll be performing with Laura Browne and her stunning vocals. We hope to see you there. By the way, since Kulak's is now considered a club, you can either sign up online for five bucks, or you can tell Susan you're coming, and she'll put you on the guest list. If you know for sure you're coming, go ahead and sign up on their website, but if you want to be more spontaneous about it, you can e-mail Susan up to the last minute, and she can put you on the guest list. And by the way, if you can't make it at all, the whole show will be webcast live, so just tune in to www.kulakswoodshed.com and be there in spirit if not in body. Looking forward to seeing you at Kulak's Woodshed next Saturday the 18th of June. June 4, 2005 Susan's band Blackwaterside will be performing this coming Thursday (June 9th, 2005) at the Coffee Gallery in Altadena, California. Laura Browne from the Browne Sisters will be singing with them this time, since she's performing at the San Diego Scottish Highland Games with them June 24th through the 26th. Blackwaterside will also be playing a show with Laura at Kulak's Woodshed on the 18th of June. Keep checking this calendar for more details about those two shows. Anyway, if you'd like to come out, hear some great music, and give them a little support, here is the pertinent information: Coffee Gallery www.coffeegallery.com The show starts at 7pm, and all guests are asked to arrive at that time, although they may not go on till a little later. There will be four or five acts. The cover charge is $6 Hope to see you there! March 4, 2005 On April 2nd, 2005, Susan and her band Blackwaterside will be performing two short concerts for the San Juan Capistrano Music at the Library series. Blackwaterside features Sean Clegg on guitar, Christa Burch on vocals and bodhràn, Timothy Blair on percussion, whistle and recorder, and, of course, Susan Craig Winsberg on flutes and whistles. They will be performing an array of Scottish and Irish tunes -- some lively, some haunting and lyrical, all enjoyable. For more information and directions to the venue, please visit www.musicatthelibrary.com. We hope to see you there! April 10, 2004 Blackwaterside will be performing a free concert at Kulak's Woodshed in North Hollywood on Wednesday, April 14th from 9:15pm till about 10:00. If you haven't been to Kulak's yet, you don't want to miss this opportunity. It's a charming and very unique venue, and it's located at 5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., about one block north of Magnolia on the east side of the street in North Hollywood (zip 91607), phone 818-766-9913. Street parking is available. If you can't make the show, you can stay home and watch the live webcast on streaming video from your own computer. Just go to: www.kulakswoodshed.com. Hope to see you there! March 5, 2004 Blackwaterside is back up and running. We'll be playing a pre-Saint Patrick's Day concert at the Cerritos Library to get everyone in the mood for the upcoming holiday. So get your green hats on and come on out for some lively Irish music performed by the wonderful, unique Blackwaterside band. Here is the information: LOCATION: Cerritos Library, Skyline Room TIME: Wednesday, March 10, at 7:30pm (the concert will only last 45 minutes) If you have any questions or need directions, please e-mail info@craigrecords.com, or call or go to the site of the Cerritos Library. Hope to see you there! September 14, 2003 Blackwaterside will be performing at a House Concert on Saturday, September 20 at 7:30pm at the home of Jill and Jay Michtom, 10824 Crebs Ave. in Northridge, CA, 91326, phone: 818-368-1957, e-mail: JayMichtom@BigFoot.com. Seating is limited, so you might want to call for reservations. The requested donation at the door is only $12, and refreshments will be provided. October 21, 2002 Susan will be playing in the acclaimed theater production "Peter and Wendy" until November 10th at the La Jolla Playhouse. This is an unusual (very un-Disney) version of the Peter Pan story, and is one of the most delightful, colorful, fantastical voyages you'll ever take. Susan plays in the five-piece Celtic band which accompanies the play, led by the well-known Scottish fiddler Johnny Cunningham. She's on nine different instruments (all flutes, whistles and recorders) and has a lot of stunning featured solos. The music is extremely beautiful and poignant, to say the least. Tickets are available through the website: www.lajollaplayhouse.com The show has Tuesday through Saturday performances at 8pm, with a Sunday matinee at 2pm. Click here for a review. Hope to see you there! March 21, 2002 The band Blackwaterside will be performing a short 45-minute concert at Kulak's Woodshed, 5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., just north of Magnolia in North Hollywood (phone: 818-766-9913), on Sunday, March 24th at 8:30 p.m, admission FREE. So if you're not hooked on watching the Oscars, we'd love to see you there. If you don't feel like leaving the house, though, the program will be presented on the Kulak's Woodshed site www.kulakswoodshed.com as a live webcast. We'll be sharing the evening with some fine singer-songwriters, including Annie Rapid, for whom Susan Craig Winsberg has recently done some recording. So please come and hear Blackwaterside play some of our choicest material, or watch us live on-line. February 6, 2002 THE QUEEN MARY SCOTTISH FESTIVAL AND GAMES, FEB. 16-17 Susan's band Blackwaterside will be performing at the wonderful Queen Mary Scottish Festival February 16th and 17th, showtimes at 12 noon and 4:00 p.m. both days. You won't want to miss this wonderful weekend. Besides the great music (including several other bands besides Blackwaterside), there will be Highland dancing, Scottish sports, sheepdog herding demonstrations, Scottish and British merchandise and food (and, of course, ale!), bagpipe bands, and lots of colorful people. If you've never been to a Scottish Highland games or festival, you definitely don't want to miss this; and if you have been, then you know what we're talking about. We look forward to seeing you there. For more information, visit the Queen Mary website at www.queenmary.com. November 6, 2001 June 21, 2001 This is Blackwaterside's first performance with their talented new singer Christa Burch. The rest of the band consists of Susan on flutes and whistles, Sean Clegg on guitar and Tim Blair on percussion. The program will consist of selections from Susan's CDs "Blackwaterside" and "La Belle Dame" plus some new material, including some very lively tunes. All in all, this promises to be a truly enjoyable afternoon concert. We hope to see you there. June 5, 2001 March 29, 2001 On April 7th, Susan and her band Blackwaterside will be performing two short concerts for the San Juan Capistrano Music at the Library series. Blackwaterside features Sean Clegg on guitar, Susan Picking on vocals and whistle, Timothy Blair on percussion and recorder, and, of course, Susan Craig Winsberg on flutes and whistles. They will be performing an array of Scottish and Irish tunes -- some lively, some haunting and lyrical, allenjoyable. There will be two shows, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., with tickets costing $7 for adults and $3 for children twelve and under. Tickets are available at the door. For more information and directions to the venue, please visit the following website: www.musicatthelibrary.com. We hope to see you there! August 11, 2000 Susan will be performing at the James Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton (near San José, CA) on August 25th at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Music of the Spheres concert series. This will be Susan’s tenth year of performing for this series, and to celebrate, her program will be a ten-year retrospective featuring Celtic and Classic favorites, one from each program over the past ten years, plus two new pieces for this year. She will be joined by Karen Kirk Thielen on pedal and Celtic harps and Cathy Allen on cello. The Lick Observatory concert is always Susan's favorite concert of the year. Not only is it a great venue, due to the amazing acoustics and the breath-taking scenery, but she is always impressed by the kindness and enthusiasm of her audiences there. After the concert, guests are invited for a viewing through the 36-inch telescope along with fascinating lectures on astronomy. For more information, visit www.ucolick.org. This year's program (the dates underneath represent the year they were performed): Susan Craig Winsberg and Friends
On Sunday, September 10th at 3:30 p.m. Susan Craig Winsberg and her band Blackwaterside will be performing at the Celtic Music Concert Series held at the Raven Playhouse (home of the Celtic Arts Center), 5233 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood, CA. Susan is very excited about this concert, in that it will be Blackwaterside’s first performance with new vocalist Garnet Tree, whose beautiful voice is sure to charm everyone. The talented Sean Clegg (who played on La Belle Dame) will be on guitar, banjo and mandolin. This afternoon concert promises to be a lot of fun for all, including the band, because the Raven Playhouse is simply a fun place, let alone when it’s being filled with wonderful music. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information please visit www.CelticArtsCenter.com or call 818-752-3488. BLACKWATERSIDE PROGRAM Susan Craig Winsberg - flute, 19th-century wooden flute, alto flute, bass flute, tenor and alto recorders, pennywhistle The Month of January - traditonal Irish ---Intermission--- Scottish Wedding / Blythe, Blythe and Merry Was She/ Ailie Bain o’ the Glen - traditional Scottish
ALSO UPCOMING:
November 21, 1999 Susan will be performing with the group Angels of Venice on the Windham Hill Winter Solstice Tour. The tour dates are as follows (hope you can come): Wed., 12/8/99 Everett Performing
Arts, Everett, WA Thurs., 1/6/00 Whittaker
Center, Harrisburg, PA For more info, visit Windham Hill
Susan Craig Winsberg has some interesting projects in the works at this time, but nothing is firm yet, so we'll keep you posted about them as they come in. Worth mention, however, are the projects completed this past year. Besides producing her new CD "La Belle Dame," Susan was musical director of the traveling Celtic dance show "Fire and Grace" -- a kind of Scottish Riverdance. Specifically, she directed and performed the musical intervals between dance numbers, forming a trio with Laura Browne (of the Browne Sisters) on vocals and bodhràn, and John McLean Allan on highland pipes and guitar. The trio was met with great enthusiasm from audiences across the western states, playing in such prestigious venues as Royce Hall (Los Angeles) and the Orpheum Theatre (Phoenix), among others. Susan, Laura and John are planning to record the music which they performed in "Fire and Grace" for possible future release. Another very interesting "gig" which Susan performed this year was the magical play "Peter and Wendy." A production of the famous New York theatre company Mabou Mines, "Peter and Wendy" had the renowned fiddler Johnny Cunningham as musical director and Susan McKeown (featured on "La Belle Dame") as vocalist; along with Jay Ansill (also on "La Belle Dame") on guitar and harp, Alan Kelly on piano accordion, and Jay Peck on percussion. Susan enjoyed a long successful run with "Peter and Wendy" this year at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, and last year at Yale Rep. and the Geffen Theatre (Los Angeles). Susan's yearly concert at the James Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton (near San Jose, California) was a great success this year as always. She was joined this time by Suzanne Friend on vocals, bodhràn and whistle, and James Robinson on guitar. They performed selections from "La Belle Dame," "Blackwaterside" and "Moonsongs." A great musical experience was had by all. Keep checking back for information on Susan's upcoming dates. Thanks for visiting. Links |
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