Out of Alba

Together 16 years. Music is Celtic featuring Scottish, Irish Welsh, French



Canadian and East Coast Canadian influences. Original instrumentals and Songs



as well as arrangements of traditional melodies. Largely a concert band but do



dances and Ceilidhs. Have played Pubs, clubs, concert halls, theatres, house



parties and have even had a mosh pit going. Have played many festivals over the



years.



Artist Collaborations:



Watt School of Irish Dance.



Toured British Columbia with school dancers with a show we called Celtic Myth and Celtic Fire. Based on " Riverdance" performance



entailed up to 40 dancers with the band and went to Grand Prairie, Kamloops, Kelowna, Fort St John and Prince George.



Prince George Cantata Singers



Also toured BC with the singers sometimes with as many as 60 on stage. We have worked with the Cantata's for many years and for the band these shows



have been amongst the most rewarding with connecting with many new friends and the movement into different types of music and song.



Art Napoleon



One of our favorite artist and singer songwriters. Alba and Art put on one of the most rewarding concerts in Prince George where North American aboriginal music



and song met and merged with Celtic Music in a most memorable concert which lasted over 3 hours and featured Aboriginal drummers and the Prince George Pipe



Band at the end the entire audience joined in a tradition friendship dance.



Dick Gaughan



A giant in the folk world. Singer Songwriter Dick Gaughan and Alba combined in Prince George to provide a most memorable evening of song and dance.



Clive Gregson



Alba where opening act for UK singer songwriter guitarist and folk legend.



Spirit of the West



Alba where opening act for The Spirit lads at UNBC and also performed with them in a Celtic jam on stage at the Prince George winter festival " Coldsnap"



We have had many fond evening concerts with fellow musicians including local



favorites "The Pucks" ,Clann Cara , single Car Garage ". and individual members have collaborated with other



including:



The Chieftains, The Irish Rovers, Ashley MacIsaac, and Martyn Joseph.