May 2022
- Saturday May 7, 2022, from 11:30am-12:15pm, Constant Billy performs at
The 36th annual Sheep to Shawl Festival! One of Salem’s most beloved events, it’s set at the historic Wool Mill at
Willamette Heritage Center. This is a great, all-day FREE event from 10am-4pm with music, food, drink, desserts, vendors and a wide variety of Craft Demonstrations!
First held in 1985, the Sheep to Shawl festival is a classic family event, offering the opportunity to experience the whole wonderful world of wool, from the shearing of animals—sheep, of course, but also alpacas, llamas, and other critters—to the production of beautiful lace at the hands of expert fiber artists.
ENTERTAINMENT-
Entertainment will run throughout the day and includes local favorites such as:
-
Cash & Company band
- The Old Time Fiddlers
- Storyteller Gordon Munro
- Fiddler Truman Price
- Oh and Constant Billy
will light up the Main Stage from 11:30am-12:15pm!
FOOD & DRINK
- Food and drink will be available from
- Taproot At The Mill offering charcuterie boards, sandwiches, salads, cocktails and much more.
- Desserts by the On Any Sundae ice cream truck, featuring giant handmade ice cream sandwiches, handmade Choco Tacos, hand-dipped Oregon ice cream, Real Dole whip, floats, sundaes and fun!
ACTIVITIES & DEMONSTRATIONS -
Weaving, spinning, knitting, and rug-hooking are on display, as are:
- Flint Knapping, Blacksmithing, and Wood Working
- Fiberartist Demonstrations
- Children's Activities
- Mill Tours on the first two floors of the Mill Building
- Vintage Cars from the Willamette Valley Model A Club
VENDORS include: -
Bath and body products by Raison Ethique
- Handmade gifts and clothing from Yarnecessities
- Wool Products by Shaggy Bear Farms
You don’t want to miss the 2022 Sheep to Shawl! Bring the whole family… Admission is FREE for everyone!
WHAT: Come join with Constant Billy at
The 36th annual Sheep to Shawl Festival!
WHEN: Saturday May 7, 2022 from 10:00am - 4pm. (Constant Billy plays 11:30am-12:15pm.)
WHERE: Willamette Heritage Center,
1313 Mill St SE, Salem, OR 97301.
ADMISSION: Absolutely FREE!
- Saturday May 21, 2022 from 10:30am-12:30pm Constant Billy performs at Gaiety Hollow, 545 Mission Street SE, Salem, OR 97302. Come out and stroll the famed and lovely gardens of Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver, Salem’s most celebrated Landscape Architects. The gardens will enchant you, and Constant Billy will serenade you with sweet, sweet music. Admission is FREE!
It’s been a long, long year for us and other bands, due to the pandemic. We are SO glad to be out performing again. Come help us celebrate!
PAST SHOWS
Over the years we have performed for hundreds of thousands of listeners at festivals and other venues, including...
SPECIAL EVENTS
ASH Festival, Houston
Art Car Parade & Celebration, Houston (music award winners 2 years running)
Austin Celtic Festival, Austin, TX
Boxing Day in The Heights! Houston TX
Carols In The Park, Houston
Celtic Heritage Festival, Bedford, TX
Celtic Nations Heritage Festival, Lake Charles LA
Celts Of The Caribbean Cruise, Mexico, Honduras and Belize
Clear Lake Celtic Festival, Clear Lake, TX
Dickens in the Heights Festival, Houston
East End Celtic Festival, Houston
Evening of Celtic Music Concert Series, Houston
FELCH Oktoberfest, Houston
Fulbright Scholars Arts Festival, Houston
Gathering of the Celts Festival, Houston
Gathering of the Exiles, Houston
General Sam Houston Folk Festival, Huntsville, TX
Harbor Tower Concert Series, Portsmouth, VA
Houston Celtic Festival, Houston
Houston Highland Games & Celtic Festival, Houston
Houston International Festival (iFEST)
HPCA Holiday Singalong, Houston
Hyde Park Art Crawl, Houston
Ingathering of the Exiles, Houston
International Beerfest, Houston
Irish American Heritage Association Celebration, Houston
Irish Society Bloomsday Celebration, Houston
KPFT Music Series, Miller Outdoor Theatre, Houston
Lights in the Heights Festival, Houston
Magic at the Mill, Salem OR
Make Music Salem Festival, Salem OR
Music In Motion House Concert, Houston
National Tartan Day Celebration, Houston
Norton Resort House Concert Series, Bellville, TX
North Texas Irish Festival, Dallas, TX
Old Pal Festival, Palestine, TX
Orange Show, Houston
Jock's Annual Robert Burns Supper, Houston
Revels Cast Party, Houston
Rory Miggins Memorial Irish Music Festival, Houston
Santiam Brewery and Pub, Salem OR
Second Saturday Concert, West University, TX
Sheep To Shawl Festival, Salem, OR
Sherwood Forest Celtic Festival, Bastrop, TX
South By Due East Indie Music Festival, Houston
South Texas Celtic Festival, Corpus Christi, TX
Spring Festival at the Forest, Richmond, TX
St. Andrews Celtic Festival, Houston
St. Patrick’s Balladeer Festival, Lake Charles, LA
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Houston
Sunday Streets HTX, Houston
Tartan Day Celebration, Houston
The Irish Society Bloomsday Celebration, Houston
Trinity Scottish Festival, Huntsville, TX
University of Texas Spring Festival, Winedale, TX
University of St. Thomas Celtic Festival, Houston
Venti’s Cafe + Basement Bar, Salem OR
Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, The Woodlands, TX
MUSIC VENUES
The Artery, Houston
Baba Yega, Houston
Betwixt & Between, Dallas, TX
Bohemeo’s, Houston
Boulevard Coffee, Houston
Brenner’s, Houston
Brian O’ Neill’s Irish Pub, Houston
The Briar Club, Houston
Bull and Bear Tavern and Eatery, Houston
Cactus Music, Houston
Carney’s Pub, Bryan, TX
Carolyn’s Cottonwood House Concerts, Sugar Land TX
Cassidy’s Pub, Corpus Christi, TX
Cedar Creek Café, Bar and Grill, Houston
CENTRUM, Spring, TX
Chickenskin Music KTRU 97.1 FM, Houston
Chickenskin Music, KTRU 96.1FM, Houston
City Hall, Houston
Clark's Dance Club, Houston
Continental Club, Houston
Creative Life Center, Houston
Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar, Houston
Discovery Green Concert Series, Houston
Discovery Green Farmer’s Market, Houston
Dulce, Katy, TX
Emerald Mist, Richardson, TX
EQ Heights, Houston TX
Fiddler’s Green, Austin, TX
Folkways KUT 90.5FM Austin, TX
Full Throttle Coffee House, Spring, TX
Fulshear Traditional Music House Concert series, Fulshear TX
Gin-U-Wine, Bastrop, TX
Goose's Acre, Woodlands, TX
Griff's Shenanigans Cafe & Bar, Houston
Haak Winery, Santa Fe, TX
Happy Fatz, Houston
HEB Montrose Market, Houston
Highland Village Market, Houston
“Irish Aires” radio show KPFT 90.1 FM, Houston
JP Hops House, Houston
Kelvin Arms, Houston
Khon’s, Houston
La Centerra, Katy, TX
L’Alliance Française, Houston
L'Atelier, Houston
Logon Café, Beaumont, TX
Lucky’s Pub, Houston
Lynn’s Longbranch Saloon, Houston
MacFarlane’s Celtic Pub, Lake Charles, LA
MacHenry's, Fort Worth, TX
McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, Houston
MD Anderson Rotary House, Houston
Meridian Concert Hall, Houston
Mojo Risin', Houston
Newman’s Castle, Bellville, TX
Platypus Brewing, Houston
Rudyard’s Pub, Houston
Sláinte Irish Pub, Houston
“Songwriter’s Studio” radio show, KPFT 90.1FM, Houston
Stag's Head Pub, Houston
Studio Off Broadway, Houston
Table 57 Dining and Drinks, Houston
Tavern on Gray, Houston
“The Front Row” radio show, KUHA & KUHF, Houston
The Hampton Post Oak, Houston
Things Celtic, Austin, TX
Tipperary Inn, Dallas, TX
Unitarian Fellowship of Houston
Urban Harvest Market, Houston
Villa Matel, Houston
Waldo's Coffee House, Houston
Whole Foods Market, Houston
Woodlands Country Club, The Woodlands, TX
Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, The Woodlands, TX
