December 2018
- Saturday December 1st 2018 from 6:30-8:30pm at EQ Heights,
Constant Billy celebrates the music of the Yule Season!
We will feature some brilliant seasonal music that you never, ever hear in elevators or shopping malls! Yes, the haunting Taladh Chroisda from Scotland; the story of the astonishing Derby Ram; some rollicking English wassail songs; the lovely Wexford Carol from Ireland and so much more! EQ has great food and coffee and now serves beer & wine also. Come share a special evening with us!
WHAT: Celebrate the season with Constant Billy- performing every 1st Saturday at EQ for 3 years now!
WHEN: Saturday, December 1st, 2018 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm.
WHERE: EQ Heights, located at
1030 Heights Boulevard in Houston.
COST: No cover charge, (we’ll pass the hat). Munchables, coffee, tea and now Beer & Wine available. Call (713) 434-6923 fo mo info. NEW! Free parking in back and around the corner on the east side of 11th street!
- Saturday December 8th, 2018 from 6-7pm Emily & Bill host the
“Irish Aires” radio show at Houston’s
KPFT 90.1FM. Mighty, mighty fine music.
- SUNDAY, December 9th, 2018 from 4-6pm Stop! Hey! What’s That Sound? It’s The Buddys, Constant Billy’s Rock & Roll alter egos! Emily, Bill and our Buddy Jack Klotz on lead guitar, will be playing UPSTAIRS at the world-famous music venue, Rudyard’s Pub (aka Rudz). Come hear the Buddys and Feed Your Head! The address is 2010 Waugh Dr. Houston, Texas, 77006, (713)-521-0521. We’ll be playing Classic R&R that will thrill you and make you feel younger. Bring a friend or 2 and enjoy! No cover charge- we’ll pass the hat.
- Wednesday December 19th 2018, Constant Billy performs at the Hyde Park Christmas Sing, 6:30-7:30, Houston, TX.
- Friday December 21st 2018, Constant Billy performs at the Ingathering of the Exiles, 7pm, Houston, TX.
- Saturday December 22nd, 2018 from 6-7pm Emily & Bill host the
“Irish Aires” radio show at Houston’s
KPFT 90.1FM. Best music EVER. No on-air squabbling.
- Wednesday December 26th 2018 from 4-6pm Constant Billy and our good friends Celia Homer & Ella Forel and Wylde Meade celebrate Boxing Day at EQ Heights!
In Britain and Ireland, the day after Christmas is a time to share gifts with companions and neighbors… to sing a song or two and maybe raise a glass with old friends. All 3 bands will be singing songs that are part of this very old tradition in a comfy setting- our favorite living room! Constant Billy goes on 1st, followed by Celia & Ella and then Wylde Meade. Who knows- we may all get together for a song at the end! EQ Heights is located at
1030 Heights Boulevard in Houston. They have great food and coffee, and now serve beer and wine also. Call (713) 434-6923 fo mo info.
- WHAT: Constant Billy, Celia Homer & Ella Forel and Wylde Meade gather friends for Boxing Day.
- WHEN: Wednesday December 26th, 2018 from 4-6 pm.
- WHERE: EQ Heights, 1030 Heights Boulevard, just south of 11th Street in the Houston Heights.
- COST: No cover charge- we’ll pass the hat. NEW! Free parking in back and around the corner on the east side of 11th street!
- Saturday, December 29th, 2018 from 9pm Stop! Hey! What’s That Sound? It’s The Buddys, Constant Billy’s Rock & Roll alter egos! Emily, Bill and our Buddy Jack Klotz on lead guitar, will be playing a private party.
- Saturday January 5th 2019 from 6:30-8:30pm Constant Billy wishes one and all a very Happy New Year! Come help us celebrate a new beginning with some great new music at EQ Heights! EQ Heights is located at
1030 Heights Boulevard in Houston. They have great food and coffee, and now serve beer and wine also. Call (713) 434-6923 fo mo info. As Albert Einstein said, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”
We have several shows planned for January 2019. Details follow soon, so check back at this site!
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
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
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 Pals Festival, Palestine, TX
Orange Show, Houston
Jock's Annual Robert Burns Supper, Houston
Revels Cast Party, Houston
Rory Miggins Memorial Irish Music Festival, Houston
Second Saturday Concert, West University, TX
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
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
