October Update
Hello All!
October's greetings to you. Here in the Pacific Northwest we've officially reached the time of year that I call "confusing" because "it's not cold but it's not warm either." The spiderwebs are spectacular, the trees are changing their gowns to a new color, and we're busy at work on our current musical and creative projects -- as usual.
So, here's a quick update on what's been going on!
1. The New Album: Update 🌙
With a Fall tour taking up most of September and lots of post-production work still to do on the first 7 songs, we are still hovering at the midway point. It was lovely to be able to play a few of the new songs on tour last month. Part of that is we actually got some video, so we can share it with you. Here's a short preview of a new instrumental piece.
There is a working title for this song which we quite like, but we can't reveal it yet! The tunes were written by Willow, but we have all three added musical elements to this one. So as you listen: what do you think? As an instrumental piece, what does the mood remind you of / make you imagine? This short clip was captured at the Triple Door in Seattle last month:
2. Christmas Tour Stops Announced! 🎄
We're getting closer to Christmas, believe it or not, and all the info on our annual PNW Celtic Christmas tour has now been announced. We've been working on the set list already and this year is going to be quite cozy and festive. We hope you'll join us. ☺️
And yes -- there will be a livestream, too!
A word to the wise: tickets are already moving very quickly at these locations, and nearly all of them sold out over a week ahead of time last year, so make sure to get them early!
The Christmas Tour 2024
Nov 30 | The Old Church Concert Hall | Portland, OR | Tickets
Dec 1 | The Old Church Concert Hall | Portland, OR | Tickets
Dec 5 | Edmonds Center for the Arts | Edmonds, WA | Tickets
Dec 7 | The Panida Theater | Sandpoint, ID | Tickets
Dec 12 | The Snowy Owl Theater | Leavenworth, WA | Tickets
Dec 13 | The Snowy Owl Theater | Leavenworth, WA | Tickets
Dec 13 | Worldwide Livestream | Online | Tickets
3. A Celtic Christmas - 1 Year Album Anniversary!
One year ago we were listening to the final mixes of the 12 songs on "A Celtic Christmas" and anticipating the release of this brand new holiday album! Now one year later we're still so proud of this album, which was carefully crafted over eight months with the hope to provide comfort and joy during the holiday season.
If you don't have a copy yet, get it right here so you can listen when the season arrives! You can also listen to a 12-minute preview of the songs here.
That's it for now, time to finish up songs 6 and 7 and get ready for a music video shoot in the near future... all will be revealed in 2025!
Thank you all for being here, and for listening to our music.
We'll see you down the road,
Greta, Willow and Solana
The Gothard Sisters
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