News & Performances

Avalon Rising
The East Bay Express calls Avalon Rising "The new arbiters of cool"
Avalon Rising's new album, "Storming Heaven",  continues to receive wonderful reviews, including a fabulous review in Guitar Player Magazine. Referring to us as "absolutely stellar musicians", the review includes one of the best complements I've ever had, when referring to Margaret and I:

"The duo's soaring, almost achingly sensual phrasing gives age-old and original melodies near-cinematic impact. (Don't be surprised or embarrassed if you shed a tear when listening to their plaintive harmonic dances -- it just means you're a living, breathing, feeling person.)"  - Michael Molenda, Guitar Player Magazine

"Storming Heaven" is available from Avalon Rising.com, Amazon.com, CD Baby


Dickens Christmas Fair
Produced by Red Barn Productions, the fair runs weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas at San Francisco's Cow Palace.
I am entertainment director for this wonderful holiday event.


Cat's 2009 Performances

Avalon Rising Saturday February 21st 5:00-5:45PM
BayCeltic Festival runs 3pm to midnight. BayCeltic is an annual reunion for SF Bay area celtic musicians, singers, dancers and performers.
Performers in the grand ballroom are Michael and Shay Black, Tempest, Molly's Revenge, Culann's Hounds, Avalon Rising, and Celtic dance exhibition group Siamsa.
Oakland Veteran's Hall, 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA
Tickets available at the door: $20 general, $10 students,
free under 12, $10 after 9:30 to waltz and polka dancing to Culann's Hounds  For schedule, please see
http://www.bayceltic.com/#schedule 
Avalon Rising Saturday March 14th 9:00PM-1:00AM
Schelly's Bar in San Leandro
This is our big St. Paddy's Day Weekend Party, so get green and be seen!
15001 Farnsworth St., San Leandro, CA 94579
(510) 351-1222
For driving directions, go to this Google map:  http://tinyurl.com/2oz2jm
Avalon Rising
Saturday, April 4, 2009 8:00PM
PEERS' Girl Genius Victorian Mad Science Ball
Masonic Lodge at Ellsworth and Tilton, San Mateo
Dance Lesson: 7:00 p.m, Dancing Begins: 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15.00 by April 28 At the door: $20.00
Avalon Rising Saturday April 18th, 2009 1:00PM The Fifth Annual Downtown Vacaville Medieval Fantasy Festival
An Earth Day Faire with a Celtic Flair
April 18 & 19, 2009
(Event is all day, time listed is for Avalon Rising performance)
Free Admission to the Festival * Fun for the Whole Family
Avalon Rising Saturday, May 3rd, 2009 8:00PM PEERS' Unseen University Graduation Ball
Masonic Lodge at Ellsworth and Tilton, San Mateo
Dance Lesson: 7:00 p.m, Dancing Begins: 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15.00 by April 28 At the door: $20.00
Avalon Rising Saturday May 9th, 9:00PM
Avalon Rising opening for Tempest at the Starry Plough
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705, Club phone: (510) 841-2082
Show Begins: 9:00 p.m., Tickets: $12
Avalon Rising Saturday, and Sunday
May 16th and 17th
Avalon Rising Times:
Saturday at noon
Sunday at 12, 3 & 5:00
Avalon Rising plays both days at the
Livermore Scottish Games and Celtic Celebration
Robertson Park/Livermore
Saturday 11am - 8pm, Ceilidh from 6-8pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm
$15.00 - adult, $12.00 - young adult (ages 16-20) & senior (age 60+), $7.00 - children (ages 6-15)
Free (age 5 and under), Parking FREE
Avalon Rising Saturday June 6th
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Avalon Rising Times TBA
Modesto Scottish Highland Games and Gathering of the Clans
Tuolumne River Regional Park, Modesto
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ages 13 and up, $11,
Age 12 and under, FREE

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St. Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration, March 2007
Avalon Rising at  The 155th San Francisco. St. Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration, March 2007
(taken by Peter Overstreet)


With St. Patrick's Wild Geese
Dickens 2003 (taken by Howard Gold)
From the Dark Garden Window
Dickens 2004 (taken by Verna Parino)


A fun photo from the "Into the West" party, February 2004.


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