Celtic Sands

• Lara Garner - harp, piano, whistle,
• Ben Roberts - fiddle, mandolin
• Jon Mendle - guitar
• Trisha Callero - vocals

#1 NATIONALLY-RATED CELTIC TRIO ON GIGMASTERS! With the whimsy of the folk fiddle, the lovely celtic harp, the driving rhythms of the guitar, the tin whistle and the Irish drum, Celtic Sands is both a hot celtic band and an elegant trio. An alternative to the typical classical wedding fare or the typical cover band. With a newly released cd, Celtic Sands has been exciting audiences throughout Northern California with their masterful interpretation of traditional Celtic music. Recent performances have had them playing live on TV and radio, and over the last year they have played dozens of shows. These professionally-trained musicians bring a wide array of instrumentation and stylistic interpretations to the music, creating a contemporary sound and energy that keeps listeners highly engaged. Great for wedding ceremonies as well. We play all the wedding classics. **IF YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY LOADING VIDEO HERE, GO TO YOUTUBE AND TYPE IN CELTIC SANDS** or visit our website.

• A Fig For A Kiss - Irish slip jig
• Air on the G String - Bach
• All For Me Grog - Irish drinking song
• Amazing Grace - trad.
• Arioso - Bach
• Ave Maria - Schubert
• Blackberry Blossom - American
• Blue Bonnets Over the Border - Scottish piping song
• Boys of Bluehill - Irish
• Boys of the Lough/Sweeney's Dream
• Bridal Chorus - Wagner
• Brigid O'Malley - trad. Irish
• Butterfly Waltz - Brian Crain
• Can I Have This Dance? - Anne Murray
• Canon in D - Pachelbel
• Danny Boy - Irish
• Devil Went Down to Georgia - bluegrass
• Down By the Salley Gardens
• Drowsie Maggie - Irish
• Drummond Castle - Scottish
• Drunken Sailor - traditional
• Durang's Hornpipe - Irish
• Einini - Irish lullaby
• Fallen Embers - Enya
• Falling Slowly - from "Once"
• Flower of Edinburgh - Scottish reel
• Follow Me Down to Carlow - Irish
• From Such Great Heights - Postal Service
• Good Riddance - Green Day
• Greensleeves - English
• Haste to the Wedding - Irish
• Health to the Company - English
• Henry Martin - Scottish
• Hills of Connemarra - Irish
• Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
• Jock O'Hazeldean - Scottish
• King of the Fairies - Irish set dance
• Leavin' of Liverpool - Irish
• Legends of the Fall - James Horner
• Loch Leven Reel - Scottish
• Marquis of Huntly - Scottiish strathspey
• May It Be - Enya
• Molly Malone - Irish
• Morgan Megan - O'Carolan
• Mountain Dew - bluegrass
• Musical Priest - Irish
• My Dancing Day - English
• My Heart Will Go On - Titanic
• Only Time - Enya
• Pachelbel Canon in D - Pachelbel
• Red-Haired Boy - "Celticgrass"
• Rocky Road to Dublin - Irish
• Rocky Top - bluegrass
• Shady Grove - American trad.
• Shepherd Moon - Enya
• Shule Aroon - Irish
• Si Beagh Si Mohr - O'Carolan
• Sleep Sound i'da Mornin' - Irish
• St. Patrick's Day - Irish
• Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
• Star of the County Down - Irish
• Step It Up, Mary - Irish
• Sweeney's Dream - Irish reel
• Tell Me Ma - Irish
• The Bonny Swans - Loreena McKennitt
• The Black Velvet Band - Irish
• The Butterfly - Irish slip jig
• The Last Rose of Summer - Irish
• The Maid of Shalot - Loreena McKennitt
• The Moonshiner - Irish drinking song
• The Parting Glass - Irish
• The Prayer - Andrea Boccelli/Celine Dion
• The Stolen Child - Loreena McKennitt
• The Sweetness of Mary - Scottish strathspey
• Titanic selections - James Horner
• Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra - Irish American
• Trumpet Tune - Purcell
• Wake Me Up When September Comes - Greenday
• Wedding March - Mendelssohn
• When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Irish American
• Wild Nights - Van Morrison
• Wild Rover - Irish drinking song
• Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go? - Scottish
• Ye Banks and Braes - Scottish
• You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban

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• Celtic Sands was BEYOND unbelievable!! I WILL recommend them in the future and use them ourselves!! They were wonderful and accomodating and added a definate WOW factor to our party!! We can't thank them enough for their friendliness, professionalism, and of course their amazing talent!! We were honored to have them be a part of our very special day!! The THANKS goes to them!!! -- Kay F, Livermore, CA, 4/19/2008
• Hiring Celtic Sands for our wedding was one of the best things we did! We absolutely loved them in every way. They were so sweet and excited for us and all of our music ideas. They were very helpful and never said no to anything. They were patient and very punctual with everything. If we ever have another big event in California we would hire them in a heartbeat. We will recommend them to every one we know. What I love most about their music is not just the talented playing but the love and commitment they put into their songs and furthermore - into our wedding. -- Kristine S, Lodi, CA, 7/27/2008
• Celtic Sands played at the reception for my dad's memorial service. Their music was fabulous and extremely appropriate for the event. Towards the end, the people attending the reception liked them so much that they got Celtic Sands playing more up tempo irish music...it was wonderful. They were professional, talented and very accomodating. Use them, they are great! -- Melanie D, Los Gatos, CA, 4/2/2009
• What a great evening! This group made our whole event. Its all about the music!! They get two thumbs up in performance, style and attitude. -- Derek G, Sacramento, CA, 10/13/2007
• Celtic Sands was wonderful! The music arrangement and selections was perfect for our Irish Clan and was enjoyed by all. Thank you for helping to make this a memorable celebration and we look forward to our next family reunion with you! -- Kathleen R, Los Gatos, CA, 11/21/2008
• Celtic Sands was a pleasure to work with for our wedding! They were the most professional and easy to work with vendor in the whole wedding planning experience. Not only were they very accommodating but they offered advice and tips to make our event run smoothly. The music was fabulous and we had many compliments from our guests on how their music made our event special. -- Karen A, Woodside, CA, 10/5/2008
• This group is superb and the harp playing is spell-binding. They also played everything we requested. What a talented and fun group of musicians. I would whole-heartedly recommend Celtic Sands to anyone who needs musicians for an event. -- Devin E, San Mateo, CA, 6/1/2007
• As the Bride I wasn't able to enjoy the Celtic Sands Music during the ceremony or Cocktail hour, but EVERYONE raved about how beautiful they sounded! During the ceremony, I thought it would be a great Idea to sing my vows to my husband, but with my nerves shot to hell, I couldn't even hold a tune, one of the celtic sands nicely picked up my key, and played a little background for me- I REALLY appreciated that! as for my singing :) not much they could do about that! During the cocktail hour they offered to stay later if needed, the music was lively and fun, was perfect for our Irish family from Ireland- made them feel right at home. THanks Celtic Sands! -- Jennifer M, Mill Valley, CA, 9/6/2008
• the harpist (lara garner) was wonderful! and the harp was absolutely gorgeous! Lara was very easy to work with and she always responded quickly to my e-mails. since i wasn't exactly sure what i wanted for the wedding ceremony, she helped me plan it! she even left her harp so we can take pictures with it!!! she was absolutely great! -- Jeannie W, Burlingame, CA, 9/20/2008
• Great band and great performance ! Very talent and accommodating especially for our special requests, we've got a lot of compliment from our friends about this band we chose and really make our wedding day special, unique and unforgetable. I highly recommend this band to my friends. -- Pauline L, Santa Cruz, CA, 8/18/2007

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