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The Barra MacNeils - An East Coast Christmas is a musical potpourri of 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, prompting the

 Halifax Daily News to describe them as "a treasure of the East Coast, rich with

 tradition and unmatched in ensemble performance"; and the Globe & Mail to

name the recording on which this tour is based "one of the best five Christmas

 albums of all time!"
The five MacNeil siblings - Lucy, Boyd, Stewart, Kyle and Sheumas - combine on

a vast array of instruments including accordian, guitar, piano, fiddle, bodhran,

mandolin, banjo, Celtic harp, tin whistles, bouzouki, flute... all underpinned by

 the nimble-fingered Jamie Gatti on bass. The result is a sound that is unmistakably

The Barra MacNeils, one moment a rousing chorus, then a hauntingly beautiful

Gaelic ballad, the next a flurry of foot-stomping instrumentals, which of course

pulls one then another into a step-dancing revelry. For a delightful seasonal celebration,

don't miss An East Coast Christmas with The Barra MacNeils!

Tickets $87 (Includes Fees + Tax) everyone entering the theatre requires a ticket

For more info, pics & music clips, visit www.shantero.com or www.barramacneils.com