Barley House Band

Celtic Christmas is Friday, Dec. 5

Kick off the holidays with Celtic Christmas, a musical celebration of the season featuring traditional music from Ireland and Scotland.
The evening will start with a traditional Irish session – a set of fast-paced jigs and reels. Following a brief intermission, the performers will present the Christmas story in traditional and seasonal music and dance.
To cap the evening, the audience will be invited to join in singing some favorite carols.
Featured performers include the Barley House Band, flutist Frank Claudy, Kirk Witherspoon on the bagpipes, Linda Shoesmith on the hammered dulcimer with Reg Shoesmith on guitar, dancer Katie Davis,  singer Marcia Muesing, the St. Peter’s Choir directed by James O’Hare, plus other special guests.
Tickets are $10 at the door for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger, or $20 per family. For information, visit www. barleyhouseband.com, or call the St. Peter’s, 563-940-0508.

What: Celtic Christmas concert
Where: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 2400 Middle Road, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722
When: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5
Tickets: $10 at the door

Bucktown Revue is Friday at the RME

The November Bucktown Review will feature a cornucopia of area talent. Guests include the exotic music of Olenka and Otro Mundo; singer-songwriter Tony Hoeppner with Ellis Kell; chanteuse Susan McPeters accompanied by Jonathan Turner on the piano; musical funny man Steve Couch; poet Kristin Abraham; plus MC Scott Tunnicliff; the Barley House Band; and the Brer Bucktown Traveling Tent Show Dramatic Society.

The Bucktown Revue (brought to you by the same cast that created and performed last year's River City Radio Hour programs) is an old-fashioned webcast radio program inspired by the variety-show broadcasts of yesteryear. The monthly performance, available for downloading from Apple iTunes, features live folk music, poetry and humor.

The Bucktown Revue features master of ceremonies Scott Tunnicliff and the Barley House Band as house orchestra. 

All shows are  in the River Music Experience Performance Hall, 129 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa. Doors open at 6:30 with the show at 7. Admission is $7 per person. Adult refreshments will be available -- in the spirit of Davenport's old-time Bucktown saloon district -- for this family-friendly show, though no spitting, gambling or fighting will be permitted due to insurance regulations.  

Broadcasts are recorded live at 7 p.m. the third Friday of each month September through April.