NEWS September-October 2010
- NEW VIDEO CHANNEL!
We have a
brand new video channel up at YouTube. We have lots of cool videos for your perusal, so check it out! Click here (takes you to YouTube) and enjoy!
- We've added a NEW BAND MEMBER!
Meet Dave Randall, an amazing bass and baritone ukulele player who sings and plays with verve and energy. Click here fo mo info, or better yet, come hear him in action!
- Constant Billy featured on MOVIE SOUNDTRACK!
Filmmaker David Mailman has just featured Constant Billy in the soundtrack to his brand-new movie,
"A Life of the Sea: the Jim Manzolillo Story." It's a fascinating look at the life story of the founder of the Houston Maritime Museum and closes with CB singing the old shanty "Santiano." On to Hollywood!
- "Let Me In" goes INTERNATIONAL!
We've just learned that we're getting airplay on the world's pre-eminent folk radio station, the 24-hour-a-day DR.DK from Denmark. DR.DK airs folk music from around the world, with an emphasis on singer/songwriter and Celtic music. They've been playing selections from our CD "Let Me In." Check this station out here (takes you to DR.DK).
- FACEBOOK ALERT!
You can now keep up with Constant Billy at Facebook! Check out the Constant Billy Group page and become a fan! here (takes you to our Facebook page).
- Constant Billy CDs now for sale at Cactus Music
in Houston!
Following our recent performance at Cactus Music when we SOLD OUT of CDs, Cactus Music has started carrying our CDs full-time. Drop by what has been called "The last great record store in America" and check it out! 2110 Portsmouth St, Houston, TX 77098 (713) 526-9272
Performances
SEPTEMBER 2010
Saturday September 4, 2010 from 7:30-10pm we'll be at
Waldo's Coffee House 1030 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77008-6914 (713) 869-0700 in the Houston Heights. Waldo’s is a comfy and intimate space just right for grabbing a cuppa Joe and a sandwich in a relaxed atmosphere. We always seem to have folks singing along and bantering with us from the audience at Waldo’s, and that’s what music is all about. Our fave coffee house in Houston. No cover; $5 per head to BYOB.
Saturday September 18 2010 at 6pm Emily & Bill host the
“Irish Aires” radio show at KPFT, 90.1FM in Houston. Best Celtic radio show in the universe. Ever.
Sunday September 19, 2010 3-7pm Cleo The Cat’s Birthday Party at L’Alliance Française , 427 Lovett Boulevard, Houston, TX 77006 713-526-1121. This is a benefit for Rescue Bank , a non-profit organization that supports more than 70 animal rescue and rehabilitation groups by providing services and supplies. From humble beginnings, Cleo’s Birthday Party has grown into one of the premier charity events in Houston, while remaining very casual and gentle on the budget. Besides Constant Billy, entertainment will include pop phenom
Chase Hamblin, plus food and drink donated by local restaurants and distributors, a great silent auction and much more. $10 suggested donation for adults; kids are free. L’Alliance Française is one block south of Westheimer at the corner of Lovett Boulevard and Whitney (click
here for map).
Saturday September 25, 2010 9-11am
Urban Harvest Farmers Market in the parking lot behind 3000 Richmond at Eastside in Houston.
The Urban Harvest Farmers Market is the largest in the Houston area and includes local small-scale produce growers as well as family farms producing grass-fed meats, local honey, cage-free eggs and much more. No cover!
Click here for map.
Sunday September 26, 2010 1-6pm Irish Aires All-Day Extravaganza with Constant Billy, Blaggards &
Murder the Stout at Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar in Houston..
We’ll be joined by our good friends Blaggards, Murder The Stout and The O'Maoileidigh Irish Dancers to raise funds for the
Irish Aires
radio show at KPFT 90.1FM. Irish Aires will provide a huge picnic out in Dan Electro’s back yard, with hot dogs, hamburgers, Vegan Dogs, potato and macaroni salad, cole slaw and baked beans. Beer, wine and soda can be purchased at the bar and you are welcome to BYOB. $10 gets you Houston’s Best Celtic entertainment and food, too! Come join us for a good cause and a good time! Dan Electro's is at 1031 East 24th Street Houston, TX 77009. Click
here for map or call (713) 862-8707 for mo info.
OCTOBER 2010
Saturday October 2, 2010 8-11pm Constant Billy Concert at
Fiddler’s Green 1809 W.35th Street, Austin, TX 78703 (512) 452-3900.
Fiddler’s Green started life as a music store and somehow morphed into one of Austin’s best acoustic concert halls, in a town that takes these things seriously. We’re very excited to be able to play there and catch up with all of our Austin pals. $10 cover and worth every penny.
Click here for map or call (512) 452-3900 for details.
Tuesday October 5, 2010 7pm National Night Out at
Rudyard’s Pub 2010 Waugh Drive
Houston, TX 77006-1106, (713) 521-0521. Join us at Rudz for a chance to mix & mingle in the heart of Old Montrose. There will be food and drink and NO COVER upstairs at this legendary drinkery… oh, and Fab Music, too! Click here for map or call (713) 521-0521for details.
Saturday October 9, 2010 from 7:30-10pm we'll be back at
Waldo's Coffee House 1030 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77008-6914 (713) 869-0700 in the Houston Heights. Waldo’s is a place where the performers and audience are relaxed and chatty. Get some seriously good coffee and a sandwich in a relaxed atmosphere. Come join us in song at our favorite coffee house in Houston. No cover; $5 per head to BYOB.
Saturday October 23, 2010 Private Wedding, Brenner’s Restaurant, Houston.
Saturday October 30, 2010 at 6pm Emily & Bill host the
“Irish Aires” radio show at KPFT, 90.1FM in Houston. Best Celtic radio show in the universe. Ever.
We have more great performances coming up, so check back here for details soon!
PAST SHOWS
Over the years we have performed for hundreds of thousands at festivals and other venues, including...
ASH Festival, Houston
Art Car Celebration, Houston (music award winners 2 years running)
Austin Celtic Festival, Austin
Celtic Heritage Festival, Bedford
Celtic Nations Heritage Festival, Lake Charles LA
Clear Lake Celtic Festival, Clear Lake
Dickens in the Heights Festival, Houston
Evening of Celtic Music Concert Series, Houston
Gathering of the Celts Festival, Houston
General Sam Houston Folk Festival, Huntsville
Houston Highland Games & Celtic Festival, Houston
Houston International Festival (iFEST)
Hyde Park Art Crawl, Houston
Irish American Heritage Association Celebration, Houston
KPFT Music Series, Miller Outdoor Theatre, Houston
Lights in the Heights Festival, Houston
North Texas Irish Festival, Dallas
Orange Show, Houston
Jock's Annual Robert Burns Supper, Houston
South Texas Celtic Festival, Corpus Christi
Spring Festival at the Forest, Richmond
St. Andrews Celtic Festival, Houston
St. Patrick’s Balladeer Festival, Lake Charles, LA
Trinity Scottish Festival, Huntsville
University of Texas Spring Festival, Winedale
University of St. Thomas Celtic Festival, Houston
Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, The Woodlands
The Artery, Houston
Betwixt & Between, Dallas
Brian O’ Neill’s Irish Pub, Houston
The Briar Club, Houston
Cactus Music, Houston
Carney’s Pub, Bryan
Cassidy’s Pub, Corpus Christi
CENTRUM, Spring, TX
Chicken Skin Music KTRU 97.1 FM, Houston
City Hall, Houston
Clark's Dance Club, Houston
Continental Club, Houston
Creative Life Center, Houston
Discovery Green Concert Series, Houston
Discovery Green Farmer’s Market, Houston
Emerald Mist, Richardson
Folkways KUT 90.5FM Austin
Full Throttle Coffee House, Spring
Gin-U-Wine, Bastrop
Goose's Acre, Woodlands, TX
Haak Winery, Santa Fe, TX
Highland Village Market, Houston
Irish Aires KPFT 90.1 FM, Houston
JP Hops House, Houston
Kelvin Arms, Houston
Khon’s, Houston
La Centerra, Katy
L'atelier, Houston
MacHenry's, Fort Worth
McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, Houston
Meridian Concert Hall, Houston
Mojo Risin', Houston
Rudyard’s Pub, Houston
Sláinte Irish Pub, Houston
Stag's Head Pub, Houston
Studio Off Broadway, Houston
Tavern on Gray, Houston
Tipperary Inn, Dallas
Unitarian Fellowship of Houston
Urban Harvest Market, Houston
Villa Matel, Houston
Waldo's Coffee House, Houston
Whole Foods Market, Houston
Woodlands Country Club, Woodlands
