The Barra MacNeils – An East Coast Christmas
The MacNeil siblings are widely regarded as one of the greatest live concert acts in the Celtic world. Hailing from Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, the family group is deeply rooted in Celtic music, culture, dance, language, and history. Their numerous critically acclaimed recordings have included their own original songs. as well as tried and true standards, both instrumental and vocal.
The Barra MacNeils – An East Coast Christmas is a highly entertaining musical potpourri that blends traditional MacNeil family favourites gleaned from Christmas ceilidhs, midnight masses, and the general festive frolic that accompanies each holiday season. With their captivating vocals, distinctive harmonies and extraordinary musicianship, The Barra MacNeils inject new life and energy into the sights and sounds of Christmas. Fans can look forward to classic favourites including “O Holy Night”, “Ave Maria”, “Christmas in Killarney” and “Auld Lang Syne”, where a rousing chorus may be followed by a hauntingly beautiful Gaelic ballad, then a flurry of foot-stomping instrumentals accompanied by step-dancing revelry.
Based in Cape Breton, The Barra MacNeils have been thrilling audiences of all ages with their sparkling repertoire, vocals, instrumental prowess and vibrant showmanship for nearly three decades. This family group features Kyle (vocals, guitar, violin, mandolin), Lucy (vocals, bodhran, Celtic harp, fiddle, stepdancing), Sheumas (keyboards, piano, bodhran, fiddle, bouzouki, vocals), Stewart (vocals, accordion, tin whistle, flute, bouzouki, guitar, stepdancing), Boyd (mandolin, fiddle, guitar, banjo, percussion, stepdancing) and Jamie Gatti (bass). Check out The Barra MacNeils on their website https://barramacneils.com.
So, join The Barra MacNeils this Christmas for their own spin on traditional seasonal fare, along with entertaining stories and new musical twists for a delightful seasonal celebration!
Two sets with 20 minute intermission.
Reserved seating. All tickets $48.50
Purchase early! Trail Arts Council members can purchase tickets starting on Tuesday June 7th at 12 noon. Purchase a 21-22 Membership and you can purchase early too! Click on ‘Membership’ at the top of our ticketing page to purchase your membership. Memberships should be purchased12 hours in advance of the on-sale time. Or call our box office 250-368-9669 to purchase your membership.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday June 10th at 12 noon.
The Barra MacNeils – An East Coast Christmas is presented by the Trail & District Arts Council and Kootenay Concert Connection, with support from 99.3 The Goat and 103.5 The Bridge.