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LOCATION:
Astoria, New York

TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 100 miles from Astoria, NY.

SURROUNDING AREA:
Long Island City, New York, Flushing, Brooklyn, Bronx, West New York, Cliffside Park, Edgewater, Fairview, Hoboken, North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken, Fort Lee, Jamaica, Jersey City, Palisades Park, Ridgefield, Leonia, Secaucus, Englewood Cliffs, Little Ferry, Moonachie, Ridgefield Park, Bogota, Englewood, Kearny, South Hackensack, Teaneck, Teterboro.

PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Violin

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Harp

GENRE:
Celtic, Classical, New Age, World Music

AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

PERFORMING SINCE:
1993

PAY RANGE:
$200-$500 per event

INFLUENCES:
Loreena McKennit, Enya, The Coors, Altan, Chopin, Joni Mitchell & Pat Metheny and flamenco artist: Robert Boyd.

Repetoire includes 'Riverdance' show tunes,original Spanish/Celtic music and Celtic (especially Irish) traditionals.

SONG LIST:

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CLIENT FEEDBACK:  

Celeste Ray was fantastic! Her colleague Dennis Winge was also delightful. I would hire them again! Sincerely, Diane, Magnum Photos
--Diane R.
New York, NY
6/20/2007

Celeste Ray greatly exceeded my expectations during her performance at my wedding ceremony in Central Park. Celeste orchestrated the perfect mood and ambiance with her musical talent. Celeste is courteous, talented and a true professional. I would personally recommend Celeste to participate in any venue a friend would have that needed a musical touch.
--Thomas C.
New York, NY
3/25/2007

She was very kind and went with the flow. It was a very unorganized church luncheon and she just kept playing. Beautiful sound that resonated to the back of the room. We had many people compliment her performance.
--Debbie N.
Yorktown Heights, NY
11/19/2006

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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Saturday, August 02, 2008
3:30PM - Private House
Bronx, NY

Saturday, August 09, 2008
5:30PM - Plumbush Inn
Cold Spring, NY

Saturday, August 16, 2008
3:00PM - Bellport Village Gazebo
Bellport, NY

PAST APPEARANCES:
Saturday, June 28, 2008
10:30AM - St. James United Methodist Church
Lynbrook, NY

Saturday, June 07, 2008
1:00PM - East Wind Estate
Wading River, NY
Client Feedback

Thursday, April 03, 2008
7:00PM - Dominican College
Orangeburg, NY

Sunday, March 16, 2008
5:00PM - Irish Coffee Pub
East Islip, NY
Client Feedback

Thursday, March 13, 2008
6:00PM - Sunnyside Queens Library
Queens, NY

Sunday, March 09, 2008
2:00PM - Connetquot Public Library
Bohemia, NY

Thursday, March 06, 2008
12:00PM - Christ Church Cathedral
Hartford, CT

Wednesday, March 05, 2008
2:00PM - Suffolk County Library Showcase
Bell Port, NY

Sunday, March 02, 2008
2:00PM - Patchogue-Medford Library
Patchogue, NY

Saturday, December 01, 2007
6:30PM - My Home
Islip, NY

Friday, September 07, 2007
0:00AM - Watermill
Smithtown, NY

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