Golden Bough "Christmas in a Celtic Land 2021" Concert at Los Gatos UMC

111 Church Street,Los Gatos CA 95030

18 December, 2021

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Golden Bough returns to Los Gatos at the Los Gatos United Methodist Church on December 18th, 2021 at 7;30. Christmas has long been celebrated as a time for family and friends to gather and share the joy of the season. For over 20 years the Celtic music group Golden Bough has been providing an opportunity for loved ones to join together in song and celebration with their Celtic Christmas concert program. Golden Bough will bring their Old World cheer to Los Gatos UMC, 111 Church Street, Los Gatos, CA on Dec. 18th at 7:30 PM. Please join us if you are vaccinated or have had a negative covid test. We will follow the local covid protocols that require everyone to be masked and ask that you properly social distance. An Old World carol states, “Good fortune attend each merry man's friend to do the best that he may, forgetting all wrongs in carol and song to drive the cold winter away.” With that in mind, Golden Bough created a special program for the whole family, incorporating Old World Carols and other Celtic songs of Christmas and Winter with their own compositions, written especially for the Yuletide season. No new comers to the current Celtic trend, Golden Bough (founded in 1980) has been bringing their Winter Concerts to family audiences far and wide. This trio of modern-day minstrels has traveled the world over performing their own brand .of Celtic music, drawn from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, The Isle of Man, French Brittany and even Galicia (in Spain). Their Holiday Concert is the perfect setting in which to enjoy Golden Bough's rare carols and songs of celebration for the Winter Solstice and the New Year. With lively instrumental pieces, haunting ballads and humorous sing-alongs, the band creates an atmosphere in which the listener is transported to another place and time. Paul Espinoza, Margie Butler and Kathy Sierra capture the essence and joy of traditional music on a wide variety acoustic instruments, including; Celtic harp, penny-whistle, guitar, accordion, mandolin, mandola, violin, viola and bodhran (a hand held drum, particular to the Celtic culture). Golden Bough's two Yuletide CDs, "Winter's Dance" and "Christmas in a Celtic Land", are distributed worldwide and have received enthusiastic response from music fans and critics alike. Rock & Reel Magazine in England had this to say about their 2nd Christmas offering; "A vibrant and multi-faceted collection, "Christmas in a Celtic Land" sees Golden Bough at their musical and creative peak." You can find out more about Golden Bough, their recordings, concert schedule and history by visiting their web-site at www.goldenboughmusic.com. This joyful Celtic Christmas Concert is a wonderful opportunity for the whole family to gather together to celebrate and drive the cold winter away with Golden Bough's unique Yuletide presentation. You'll be hard put to sit still once the fire of Celtic music is flamed by these fine musicians. A splendid time is guaranteed for all! For information on this concert, please call the church at (408)354-4730. Los Gatos UMC values and commits to the following: Radical inclusion and amazing grace for ALLAsking questions and continually learningValuing diversity of thought, experience, and perspectives of GodServing the lost, the lonely and the marginalized as Jesus didCaring for God’s creationHelping those in needLiving in gratitude and generosityCreating a community where everyone can connect with the Source of Love, speak their truth, and serve with heart.Living Love in all that we do