Duncan and Glaucia McLauchlan to Take Stage at St. Patrick's Day Festival
Among the many talented performers who will grace the stage at Stars on the Southern Crescent's third annual St. Patrick's Day Festival in Fayetteville are Duncan and Glaucia McLauchlan, a gifted couple appearing for the first time at this popular Southside coffee house.
Duncan is a Scottish singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a wealth of experience in many genres of music. Glaucia, a spirited percussionist from Sao Paulo, Brazil, brings drive and power to the combo. Their music has aired internationally on the world-famous "Thistle and Shamrock" show, and on radio stations across the country, including Atlanta's WRFG Celtic Show.
The Duncans will perform March 10, the opening night of the three-day celebration which takes place at the Fayette Family YMCA, 215 Huiet Road. In addition to the Duncans, the Thursday show includes two of Stars favorite groups: Barney's Goat and the Lost Boys.
The Friday, March 11, line-up features Moira Nelligan, in her second appearance at Stars, playing traditional Irish and American roots music on her fiddle and accordion; the Peachtree Wind Ensemble, a local community band playing a medley of Irish tunes; and Long Drop. Long Drop, a neo-traditional Atlanta-area Irish band new to Stars, combines fresh arrangements of vintage and contemporary Irish songs with a blend of fiddle and flute-driven jigs and reels. The group has performed at pubs, festivals, parties, coffeehouses and concerts around the Southeast.
On Saturday, March 12, the featured performers are KnightSong and Three Quarter Ale, both of whom have previously played at the coffee house to enthusiastic audiences. KnightSong offers beautiful a capella melodies from the Renaissance era, while Three Quarter Ale combines the best of seventeenth-century madrigals, modern and traditional Celtic music, and bluegrass with the high-energy impact of modern folk-rock
Tickets, which are $9 each, are available in advance at the Peachtree City Library, (770) 631-2520 and the Fayette County Library, (770) 461-8841. The Peachtree City Library is located at 2011 North Commerce Road, at the intersection of Hwy 74 and Aberdeen Parkway. The Fayette County Library's address is 1821 Heritage Parkway in Fayetteville. Tickets may also be ordered by mail, with checks sent to Offshoot Productions, P.O. Box 2462. Peachtree City, GA 30269.
Doors open at 7:45 each evening, and the show starts at 8:15 p.m. Patrons who bring their own mugs receive a discount on hot beverages and are eligible for the "Most Unusual Mug" award. The menu includes home-baked desserts, gourmet coffee, tea, hot apple cider and cold beverages.
For additional information, call Offshoot Productions, producers of Stars on the Southern Crescent since 1993, at (770) 631-2362 or e-mail the company at offshootpr@aol.com. The event is made possible in part by a Grassroots Award, a program of the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly and in partnership with Arts Clayton.
