Special thanks to...
AMEC Paragon for helping to sponsor the Main Entertainment
Stage at the 2008 Games.
Houston
Office: AMEC Paragon
10777 Clay Road
Houston, Texas 77041
(713) 570-1000 (voice)
(713) 570-8920 (fax)
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Entertainment...
Celebrating
37 Years
Announcing our 2008 Entertainment
Saturday & Sunday
May 17-18
The
2008 Houston Highland Games
& Celtic Festival presents...
Ed Miller, Needfire,
Jiggernaut and Loescher + Kenneth
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Ed, a native of Edinburgh,
Scotland, now living in Austin, Texas, is a product
of the 1960s folk revival in Scotland.
He moved to the United States in 1968 to complete his
graduate work in Geography, and later Folklore, at the
University of Texas at Austin. In addition to his singing
career, Ed is the host of a folk music program on Austin's
NPR station, KUT-FM. Ed
Miller is a performer who has
learned his craft in musical venues on both sides of
the Atlantic... and a folklorist who brings his love
of Scotland
to every performance. [Austin,
Texas, USA]
Saturday:
1pm
& 5pm - (AMECParagon
Stage)
Sunday: 11am
& 2pm - (AMECParagon Stage)
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Ready
for a little rock n roll with your Celtic music? Get
set for Needfire- playing modern rock with deep Celtic
roots, fire-driven instrumentals and hard-rocking songs.
This nationally-touring Texas-based Celtic-rock band
combines the talents of an award-winning Highland bagpiper
and Celt-rock fiddle with electric guitars, bass and
drums to create a unique mix of original songs and traditional
Celtic music. "Needfire perfects the art of the
rock n roll bagpipe…" writes the Salina Journal.
Needfire’s high energy shows and original sound
have captivated audiences of all ages throughout the
U.S. and songs from their two independent CD releases
have been aired on programs across the U.S. and Europe.
Needfire- electric, acoustic, traditional, original.
[Dallas, Texas, USA]
Saturday:
2pm
& 7pm - (AMECParagon
Stage)
Sunday: 1pm
& 5pm - (AMECParagon Stage) |
Jiggernaut is not your typical celtic band, nor are
they your typical rock band. Formed in 2000, Jiggernaut
is a powerful combination of Celtic, rock and folk
music. Drawing from years of experience playing rock
and roll, and blues the rythym section lays down a
solid foundation that allows the accordian, bagpipes
and vocals to soar. A
live Jiggernaut performance is passionate, energetic
and always fun. Jiggernaut is the rare band that appeals
to audiences from six to sixty, their tunes and songs
tell the ancient stories and teach lessons of today’s
world all in a style that is entirely their own. So
what is Jiggernaut? Celtic musicians with a rock sensibility?
Rock musicians with a Celtic sensibility?
You be the judge...
Saturday:
11am
& 4pm - (AMECParagon
Stage)
Sunday: 10am
& 3pm - (AMECParagon Stage)
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Wolf
Loescher and Mark Kenneth bring together a deep passion
for Celtic Music and a love for ripping it up on stage.
Wolf's earnest vocals and his rhythmic bouzouki align
perfectly with Mark's tasteful and provocative accordian;
while the tunes featuring Wolf's thrumming djembe
and Mark's no-holds-barred white-hot accordion unfailingly
bring people to their feet. Wolf and Mark, the undeniable
on-stage energy that drove the Texas Celtic Rock crowd-favorite,
Jiggernaut, now showcase their talents to the fullest
in smaller, more intimate settings and stages.
Saturday:
10am
& 3pm - (AMECParagon
Stage)
Sunday: 12pm
& 4pm - (AMECParagon Stage)
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more details...
[schedule] |
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