Melodic, vibrant, compelling music with a Celtic twist!

traditional new england dance music for contras, workshops, and concerts

with fiddler Randy Miller and friends,

including Bill Thomas, flute & uilleann pipes

Gordon Peery, piano

Roger Kahle, guitar



“We rarely get to hear well-played, driving, northern style dance music, and Celticladda is it.”

-Jeffrey Rovner, Chicago Barn Dance


“Celticladda's renditions are fresh and dynamic. Their mastery of contra art and craft on New Year's Eve

launched exhilarated North Bay dancers across the threshold of 2008 with a lasting dance high.”

-Reta Lockert, San Rafael, CA


More testimonials!

















2009 Schedule of dances, festivals, and performances

January 1. Lake City Contra Dance “First Day Dance,” Seattle, WA,

               with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery. Adina Gordon, calling

January 2. Emerald City Contra Dance, Seattle, WA, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery. Adina Gordon calling

January 3. Special PCDC Dance, Portland, OR, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery. Adina Gordon calling

March 5. Old Farmer’s Ball, Swannanoa, NC, with Bill Thomas & Roger Kahle. Robbin Marcus calling

March 6. Chattahoochee Contra Dance, Atlanta, GA, with Bill Thomas & Roger Kahle. Cis Hinkle calling

March 7. River Falls Lodge, Marietta, SC, with Bill Thomas & Roger Kahle. Seth Tepfer calling

March 8. Special Advanced Dance, Atlanta, GA, with Bill Thomas & Roger Kahle. Diane Silver calling

May 10. Brattleboro, VT, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery

May 17. Buhrmaster Barn Dance, Albany, NY, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery. Melanie Axel-Lute calling

July 26. Algonquin Island Dance, Toronto, CAN, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery. Adina Gordon calling

August 6. Rochester, NY, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery

August 7-9. HOTAfest, Bradford, PA, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery

September 12. Nelson, NH, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery

September 18-20. Michigan Dance Heritage Fall Weekend, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery

October 3. Branford (New Haven), CT, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery

October 16. Ithaca, NY, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery. Ted Crane calling

October 17. Poughkeepsie, NY, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery

October 22. NEFFA Thursday Contra, Scout House, Concord, MA, with Bill Thomas, Gordon Peery and special guest Stuart Kenney, with Robbin Marcus calling

November 21. Lenox, MA, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery. Robbin Marcus calling

December 31. 11th Annual New Year’s Eve Dance, West Hartford, CT, with Bill Thomas & Gordon Peery


2010 Schedule of dances, festivals, and performances

April 9-11. Cascade Contras Dance Weekend, OR, with Bill Thomas and Gordon Peery



Click here to see Celticladda's past schedules - RIP



























  1. With Celticladda you will hear and dance to exciting tunes from the Irish, Scottish and New England music traditions, played with joy and incredible drive. Based in New Hampshire, Celticladda is a band of devoted and experienced instrumentalists who will inspire both dancers and musicians alike!




Randy Miller



Photos

What others say

Celticladda tune list

Hear tracks from Randy's CD

The Fiddler's Throne

More solo fiddle mp3s

Contact




Bill Thomas




Gordon Peery




Roger Kahle






Celticladda sound clips

recorded live!

Spootiskerry.mp3

Seattle 2007

String of Trucks.mp3

Seattle 2007

Capt White's Jig.mp3

Burlington, VT 2007

The Queen of Sheba

Arrives.mp3

Burlington, VT 2007

Morrison's Jig.mp3

Burlington, VT 2007

Tour of Scotland.mp3

Concord, MA 2007



Contact:

Randy Miller

17 North Road

Alstead, NH 03602

phone: 603-835-7889

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page updated March 4 ‘09

Portland, OR, contra dance January ‘09

Celticladda on stage, Portland, OR, 1/3/09