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Location
Community Focus
Irish
Location
Vashon Island, WA
Community Focus
Irish
Location
Seattle, WA
Kickin Celtic Music - For years, Seattle-based BOWI has been entertaining audiences with a blend of traditional Celtic music and unique energy. The BOWI sound encompasses a wide range of music including driving Jigs and Reels, exciting vocals, and beautiful ballads. An incredibly flexible and adaptive group, BOWI has performed at everything from Pubs and local faires, to private parties and weddings. Acoustic or "Plugged in", BOWI has never failed to get the hands clapping and feet stomping.

The band consists of: Tony Schuler (guitar, vocals), Rich Teachout (tenor banjo, whistle, octave mandolin, vocals), and Leah Cupps (bodhran, vocals).
Community Focus
American (US), Irish
Location
Seattle, WA
Community Focus
North European, Canadian, European, Irish
Location
Burnaby, BC
The Celtic Connection is a tabloid size newspaper, with international distribution, published 7 times a year from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Community Focus
North European, Canadian, European, Irish
Location
Vancouver, BC
Pat Chessell was born in Vancouver, British Columbia – not the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of Celtic folk musicians. His first public appearance was with his family friend, the late Danny Burns in Vancouver's now defunct Culpepper's Pub, a venue which became well known for hosting some of the best Celtic music in town.
Community Focus
North European, Canadian, European, Irish
Location
Kiérah is a dynamic Celtic fiddle performer and composer from B.C., Canada. With 13 years of Classical training behind her, Kiérah takes Celtic fiddling to a whole new level.
Community Focus
North European, American (US), Canadian, European, Irish, Scottish
Location
Community Focus
North European, WA, British, European, Irish
Location
Bellevue, WA
91.3 KBCS is a public radio station serving the Seattle-Tacoma region
Community Focus
North European, WA, European, Irish
Location
, WA
Community Focus
WA, Irish
Location
, WA
The Haley Prendergast School of Irish Dance (HPID) was established in 1996. With over 100 students throughout the Puget Sound, HPID focuses on teaching the traditional skills, technique, and rhythms of Irish Dance. Along with the dancing instruction, we enthusiastically instill in our students a sense of Ireland’s rich history and tradition. Our mission is to help every dancer achieve their goals in dance in a positive, safe, supportive & inclusive environment.
Community Focus
North European, WA, European, Irish
Location
Seattle, WA
A Seattle-based, competitive Irish Dance school with over 40 years of history in the Pacific Northwest.
Community Focus
WA, Irish
Location
Edmonds, WA
Grafton Street Academy offers Irish Step Dance lessons for children and adults. Serving beginning dancers through championship levels in Lynnwood, Edmonds, Seattle, Everett, Bothell, Shoreline, and throughout Seattle and the Eastside.
Community Focus
North European, WA, American (US), Canadian, European, Irish
Location
Seattle, WA
Puget-Sound based Pinniped plays tunes flowing from the Celtic tradition, with old and new pieces from Ireland, Quebec, and even farther afield.
Community Focus
North European, WA, European, Irish
Location
Seattle, WA
Seattle Irish Dance Company is the premier professional Irish dance company based in the Pacific Northwest, and we're excited you're here.
Community Focus
North European, WA, American (US), European, Irish
Location
Seattle, WA
Fae Wiedenhoeft and her Seattle based band. Passionate, Folky, Celtic-y Music since 2007.
Community Focus
WA, Irish
Location
Renton, WA
Rowan Fae Irish Dance offers classes to people of all ages and abilities in Renton, Washington.
Community Focus
WA, Irish
Location
MT VERNON, WA
The Celtic Arts Foundation is based in Mount Vernon, WA and produces events year round at it's Littlefield Celtic Center. We are a membership-based organization. Join or renew online at https://celticarts.org/donations/membership/
Community Focus
WA, Irish
Location
Lynnwood, WA
Come and learn non-competitive Irish Dance for all ages and Ballet for 3-8 year olds in Lynnwood, WA!
Community Focus
North European, WA, European, Irish, Scottish
Location
Tacoma, WA
Seamus and Suzanne are a married couple who, since 1991, have played for weddings, banquets, school ceremonies and programs, memorial services, community festivals and other events ~ and have consistently endeavored to make their music and decorum appropriate to each occasion.
Community Focus
WA, Irish
Location
Olympia, WA
The Irish Cultural Society of the Pacific Northwest was founded in 2014 as a Washington State nonprofit corporation and took over running the Sean-nós Northwest Festival. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Sean-nós Northwest Traditional Irish Weekend celebrates and promotes three aspects of traditional Irish culture: sean-nós singing, sean-nós dancing, and the Irish language.