Playhouse Bringing Celtic Christmas Celebration To Villa Victoria

NEW HOPE, PA — Audiences are invited to join a cast of nationally-acclaimed Celtic performers as they take a magical journey through Scotland and Ireland this holiday season when Bucks County Playhouse presents “Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas” at Villa Victoria Academy in Ewing, N.J.

The one-night-only event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. The concert is part of the Playhouse’s Community Arts Series.

Based in Washington, D.C., Seán Heely’s Celtic Band presents ancient melodies from Scotland, Ireland, and beyond, while fusing original compositions and modern tunes. The fiddle and bagpipes will sweep listeners away to Christmastime and Winter Solstice celebrations along with featured dancers from Scottish and Irish traditions that are sure to lift the audience's holiday spirits and warm the heart.

Kilts and tartan abound as the show travels through ancient Gaelic carols and songs, tucked in perfectly with lively Irish tunes and familiar Christmas and seasonal melodies with a Celtic twist.

The core group features U.S. National Scottish Fiddle champion and Gaelic singer Seán Heely. He is joined by acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and all-Ireland singing champion Kevin Elam, bouzouki and bass player Beth Patterson, acclaimed percussionist Lucas Ashby, piper Jesse Ofgang, champion fiddler Colin McGlynn and percussive dancer Agi Kovacs. The band performs Scots Gaelic (Gàidhlig) songs, ballads, sea shanties, pub songs and more from the rich Celtic folk tradition.

Bucks County Playhouse recently launched a Community Arts Series where the Playhouse is bringing arts programming into performance venues throughout the region.

Tickets start at $58 and are on sale at www.buckscountyplayhouse.org or by contacting the box office at 215-862-2121. Special rates are available for groups of 10 or more.