Celtic Harp Music by Anne Roos
- South Lake Tahoe, CA
- Harpist
- 25 Verified Bookings
Diana W. said “I hired Anne to play at my sister-in-law's memorial service. From the moment the decision was made, Anne was prompt, professional, and very detailed…”
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When you take Celtic, Spanish, and Italian Music, and mix it up, you get the true nature of the Black Irish Band. For twenty-seven years this band has created an original sound that no other band has. With over 800 concert performances to date and airplay around the world, the band has kept very busy spreading their brand of progressive folk music to a large audience. Performing both traditional and original music the band is very focused on presenting acoustic music in a very exciting up-beat way that appeals to all ages. The band has written and recorded 96 original songs that appear on many of the bands twenty-five CD recordings.
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Price Range: $1000-$4000 and up!
Gig Length: 60 - 180 minutes
Languages: Italian, Spanish
The Black Irish Band have performed on sailing ships, Steam powevred trains, and 747 jet aircraft. With, or without a sound system, the band has the vocal and instrumetal power to perform for all venues. The band can perform soft background music for a small setting or can perform for a large crowd of party animals. With over 150 songs in the bands songbook, the band can perform Italian, Celtic, Rock, Americana, Jazz, and Maritime music for any venue.. The band has been booked for weddings, ethnic celebrations, casinos, festivals, museums, and performance arts centers. To date the band has performed over 600 concert shows.
Hailing from the historic Gold Rush Country of America, the four members Black Irish Band of twenty–five years, have a musical style that is as timeless as the rugged landscape of the west, a tribute to the people whose lives were spent building the world we now take for granted. The band has a large compliment of traditional maritime and railroad music, as well as ethnic tunes in their repertoire. They excel at Irish & Scottish, Italian, and American folk music with an assortment of original songs and traditional western ballads. The bands musical style captures the spirit of the immigrants of this land, the men and women who tamed the Wild West.
The Black Irish Band has gained much national attention over the years. In 2005 the band was featured at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and performed at the National Mall and Kennedy Center. The band was featured on CBS "This Morning". In 2000 the band headlined at the International Music Festival in Singapore. The band also was the featured performers for the 100th Anniversaries of the Alaskan Gold Rush and White Pass & Yukon Railroad. Because of the historical nature of the Black Irish Band many venues such as, the Alaska History Museum, Golden Spike NHS, Gene Autry Museum, the Los Angels, San Diego, and San Francisco Maritime Museums have headlined the group in the past.
The band has sold 120,000 albums independently to date, and their music has been featured on College Radio Stations, National Public Radio, and on Satellite Radio Programming. Their recent original song, “Grizzly of Old California”, which features the vocals of Michael Martin Murphey, has been broadcasted on stations throughout the world. Another noted original work by the band, “Ballad of John Muir”, has been celebrated on the official John Muir National web site. The band also boasts eighty-five music videos on You-Tube at trainfire28.
The Black Irish band Are: Patrick Michael Karnahan: banjo, melodeon, octave mandolin, trumpet, guitar, concertina, vocals * Steve McArthur: accordion, guitar, piano, vocals * James Nelson: banjo, guitar, vocals * Richard Restivo: acoustic bass, trumpet, vocals
The band can peform 100% without a sound system for any outdoor venues, including ships, planes, and trains. If needed the band can provide a high tech sound system to cover a large group of up to 400 people.
December 10, 2016 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Sutter Creek Theater |
October 29, 2016 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | West Sacramento Brew Pub |
October 22, 2016 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | 8th All Hallows Fantasy Faire/ Sonora |
October 15, 2016 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Angels Camp Gold Rush Days |
October 07, 2016–October 09, 2016 • 12:00pm - 6:00pm | Las Vegas, Nevada- Ren Faire |
October 01, 2016 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Twain Harte Pints & Pines |
September 04, 2016 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm | SF. Scottish Highland Games |
September 03, 2016 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm | SF. Scottish Highland Games |
August 27, 2016 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Railtown SHP, Meals on Wheels |
August 19, 2016 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Mountain Ranch Dance Concert |
August 10, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Pinecrest Concert USFS |
August 06, 2016 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Railtown State SHP |
August 05, 2016 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Jamestown Concert in the Park |
July 30, 2016 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Pinecrest Fire Benefit Concert |
July 13, 2016 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Pinecrest Concert |
July 09, 2016 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Idaho Concert in Park |
July 07, 2016 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | St. Johns Concert/ Billings Montana |
June 24, 2016 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Concerts in the Park/ Amador |
June 19, 2016 • 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Scottish Highland Games/Amador |
June 18, 2016 • 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Scottish Highland Games/ Amador |
June 11, 2016 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Pirate Festival/ Sacramento |
May 28, 2016 • 8:00pm - 10:00pm | City Hotel |
October 10, 2015 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Age of Chivalry Fest Las Vegas NV |
ALL SONG LISTS CAN BE MIXED AS YOU WISH!
(Irish Song list:)
Irish Rover, Jug of Punch, Brennan On the Moor, Wearing of the Green
Gerryowen, Georgie, Roddy McCorley, Spancil Hill,Road to Lisdoonvarna
Waxies Dargle, Carrickfergus, Black Velvet Band, Parting Glass, Foggy Dew, Wagies Dargle, Finnegan's Wake, Danny Boy, All For Me Grog
Black & Tans, Bonnie Blue Flag/Kesh Jig, Wild Rover, Haul Away Joe
Boys of the County Cork, Whiskey in the Jar, Spanish Lady, Peggy 'O
New Caledonia March/Scotland the Brave, A Nation Once Again
Tell Me Ma, Bang on the Ear, Fishermans Blues, Wild Colonial Boy/ Rakes of Mallow, Sweet Afton, Leaving of Liverpool, Fiddlers Green, When Irish Eyes are Smiling, Go Lassie Go, Red is the Rose, Give us all Yer Whiskey
Goodbye Miss Durken, Star of County Down, Brown Eyed Girl, Into the Mystic, Moon Dance, Fields of Gold (Sting), It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, Whiskey is the life of man, Nancy Whiskey, Unicorn Song,
(Our full Italian Music set)
Godfather Theme, Ciela Luna Mezzo Mare, That's Amore, Godfather Waltz, Tarantella, Signora Maestra, Finiculi Finicula, Back to Sorrento,Tarantella, Oi Marie, Hey Compare, Sons of Sicily, Santa Lucia. Just in Time (Frank Sinatra), It Had to Be You (Sinatra), Spanish Eyes (Tony Bennett), I Left My Heart in San Francisco (Tony Bennett), Sentimental Journey (Sinatra), Autumn Leaves (Vic Damone), Foggy Day(Sinatra), Night and Day (Sinatra), My Funny Valentine (Sinatra), Beyond the Sea (Bobby Darren) ,Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Sinatra),
The Way You Look Tonight (Sinatra), Moonglow (Bennett),
All of Me ( Sinatra), Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) Route 66 (Bobby Darren). Hey Mombo Italiano.
(Railroad Songs:)
Wreck of the Old 97, The Sierra Railroad, Drill Ye Terriers Drill,
John Henry, Train to Utah, White Pass & Yukon Railroad, Jesse James
Wabash Cannonball, Folsom Prison Blues, The MTA, 500 Miles, Midnight Special, Casy Jones, Paddy on the Railway,
(Maritime/ Pirate/ Sailing Song List:)
Drunken Sailor, Off to Sea Once More, Bartholomew Roberts
The Alabama, Banks of the Sacramento, Paddy West, The Golden Vanity
South Australia, The Derelict (Bottle of Rum), Dark Ocean
Rio Grande, Blow Ye Winds in the Morning, Mary Ellen Carter, New York Gals, Santiano, Sink them down, Haul Away Joe, Donkey Riding, Leaving of Liverpool, High Barbary, Bottle of Rum, A Pirates life for me, Gilligan's Island Theme, Sloop John B.
(Americana and Rock Song List:)
Down Under, Jail House Rock, Johnny B Good, The MTA, Tom Dooley
Barbara Ann (Beach Boys), Folsom Prison Blues, Walk the Line, Boy Named Sue, Ghost Riders in the Sky, Mariah, Into the fire, Wildfire
Home on the Range, Ballad of John Muir, Teddy Roosevelt, Smokey Bear
Oh’ Susannah, Tennessee Waltz, Margaretville, Midnight Special,
Happy Birthday (Standard), Wedding March (Standard), A Kiss to build a dream on, I’ve just seen a Face (Beatles), Sould have known better (Beatles) Happy Together, Yodel Your Blues Away, Flowers on the wall, Tijuana Jail, Buffalo Gals, Golden Slippers, Bad Moon Rising, Lodi, Stand by Me, Teenager in Love, Rolling in my sweet babys arms, House of the Rising sun, Ferry Cross the Mersey. Don't worry Baby (Beach Boys).
Patrick Michael Karnahan | Band member |
Steve McArthur | Band member |
Stan Emmons | Band member |
James Nelson | Band member |
David Rainwater | Band member (when needed) |
The Kingston Trio, Clancy Brothers, The Irish Rovers, Gordon Lightfoot, Michael Martin Murphey, The Beach Boys, Nat King Cole, and Johnny Cash.
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Diana W. said “I hired Anne to play at my sister-in-law's memorial service. From the moment the decision was made, Anne was prompt, professional, and very detailed…”
Cjeanne G. said “Fine”
Dave S. said “The three performances exceeded expectation. The solo bagpipe before the memorial service was perfect as was the two songs sung during the service. Afterwards,…”
Tes S. said “Working with Ana Marie was very easy for my grandmother funeral. She brought together a lovely trio and was very professional, understanding and kind.…”