Just wrote my new
blog post about our beyond awesome experience performing at the Celtic Fling in PA this weekend. You can read the blog
entry right here.
June 22nd, 2011
Wrote a new rambling
blog about our new Summer costumes and getting ready for the Celtic fling this weekend. You can read it here.
June 18th, 2011
Just found this
review and article of the Valentine's day show we did with the wonderful Kim Angelis and her husband. You can read the article (and scroll down for some
pictures) right here.
May 12th, 2011
We've been really quiet
the last few months (haven't had a live show in nearly a month as well) and this is because we've been spending all our time
writing new songs and working on recording for our new album. The songs we're recording now have been in the works for
several years now ever since we finished Celtic Rainbow in 2009, and we can't wait for you to hear the new sound. However,
for now here is a little glimpse into the behind-the-scenes work going on in the recording studio and in the writing process. Enjoy!
May 9th, 2011 - We have answered a new fan question
on video, "where is your favorite place that you have performed?"
May 7th, 2011
We spent another evening
in the studio recording a new song that Willow wrote, and I've added some more pictures to the studio album, which you can
look through right here.
May 5th, 2011 - Just added a new video
from our St. Patrick's day show at the Auburn Ave theater, our "flamenco" tribute number, which you can see right here.
April 22nd, 2011 - A few months ago we were contacted
to join in with a PBS kids' program called "Biz Kids" to help illustrate the values of researching, budgeting and planning
a big purchase, using the lessons we learned when we were purchasing our new, amplified violins to use at shows. Read our new blog post, which includes pictures of the filming for the Biz Kids episode, a behind-the-scenes video, and all the information
on how to watch the episode:
Where: your local PBS channel (KCTS 9 in Seattle) When: 10:30 AM May 1st, 2011 Why:
This is our first time on National TV!
April 22nd, 2011 - Answered another new fan question
that you asked, "what do you do to get ready for a show?" Watch the answer on video at the top of the page right here.
April 21st, 2011 - Added a new video from the
Puyallup Spring Fair of our newer, "faster" version of Scotland the Brave on youtube.
April 20th, 2011 - Added a new video from
the Strawberry Festival in FL to youtube, of the song "the Things We Love" by Dougie MacLean.
April 18th, 2011 - Added 16 new pictures from the Puyallup fair yesterday of audience members and some pictures of the show.
April 18th, 2011 - Added 4 new photos to the
"recording the new album" photo album on facebook, which you can see here.
April 18th, 2011 - Answered another fan
question, "which do you like better, practicing or performing?" on video
April 14th, 2011 - Added a new show on Mercer Island to the schedule for July 10th at 2:00. Also added the show times to the schedule for the PA Celtic Fling in June.
April 11th, 2011 - Added another answer to a
fan question, "what is the hardest classical violin piece that you have played?" on video.
April 10th, 2011 - added another new video from
our St. Patrick's day shows, this time from the Auburn Avenue Theater. It is of "Bridge Attack" a soft shoe number that
we haven't ever released online. See the video on our youtube channel!
April 10th, 2011 - Uploaded a new video from
St. Patrick's day at the Shorecrest Performance Center (when we opened for Sephira) of Celtic Rainbow live in concert.
See the new video here!
April 10th, 2011 - We recorded some more on the
new album yesterday and I've added some new pictures. See them right here!
April 8th, 2011 - Answered a new fan question
"What are your hobbies outside of music and dance?" on video.
April 4th, 2011 - We've answered another fan
question on video today, this time it is about whether we have any other siblings in our family. See the video right here.
April 3rd, 2011 - added a video of "the Devil
Went Down to Georgia" to our youtube channel from a fun performance in Oregon last year. See the video.
April 2nd, 2011 - Fixed the Puyallup Spring Fair
date and time on the schedule, check it out!
April 1st, 2011 - Answered a new fan question
on video today, "Where did you go to school?" See the answer right here.
March 29th, 2011 - the March newsletter has been
sent out! If you would like to receive the email newsletter, sign up here. (It's free!)
March 28th, 2011 - We answered a new fan question
on video today; "How did you get started?" See the video right here.
March 27th, 2011 - a video someone else
took at the Irish Fest in Seattle Center is up on youtube, you can view it right here.
March 12th, 2011 - Just finished 5 days of shows
in Plant City, FL for the Strawberry Festival! Here is our latest blog and pictures (read more)
February 23rd, 2011 - We have finally chosen
the name for our unnamed song! This is a momentous day! Also, here is the list of all the song names we received,
plus a 45-second audio clip of the finished song and track artwork! (read more)
February 22nd, 2011 - We're coming to the Florida Strawberry
festival very soon! See the new poster for it! (read more)
February 18th, 2011 - Photos, video and stories from
our trip down to Astoria for Valentine's Day ... (read more)
February 7th, 2011
Recently we were featured
in the North American Irish dance magazine, Feis America. This magazine is for competetive Irish dancers, but features
some new backstory in an interview with Greta that you can read on our website right here. Enjoy!
February 3rd, 2011 - A video and
some photos from our trip to Montana last weekend... plus, mermaids?? ... (read more)
January 30th, 2011 - Just finished making a show poster
for the Valentine's show with Kim Angelis ... (read more)
January 24th, 2011 - Here is a little video of
an acoustic show we did last week, playing the "Irish Washerwoman" jig... (read more)
January 19th, 2011 What happens when your
mics are accidentally picking up the electric guitar in the beer garden... (read more)
January 18th, 2011 Just got
back from a couple long flights and a trip to the state of NY for the first time.... (read more)
January 5th, 2011
Looking back on what
a great year 2010 was, I decided to make a video highlighting some of the places we went and the people we met this year.
It's a fun little video (8 minutes) that is a behind-the-scenes look at what our year was like touring the fairs and performing
together as a sister group.
I hope you enjoy the video - it was lots of fun for me to go back and remember everything
that happened this year, from the Notre Dame University halftime to 10 days in York, PA, to First Night in the Tri-Cities.
January 4th, 2011
It is time to start
anew. With a new list.
And a makeshift office on the couch. We've been working on a new video covering
everything and everywhere we went last year, but it is hard to fit it all into a ten minute video. Meanwhile, we're trying
to line up our performance schedule for the Summer. If you know a place that we should perform, email me at thegothardsisters@hotmail.com
and I'll do my best to get us there! :-)
January 3rd, 2011
Our CD was listed as one of top Celtic music CDs of 2010!! Thanks, Irish & Celtic Music Podcast!
See the list right here. Our friends the Maidens IV also made the list, hooray for girl power on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast!
January 1st, 2010
Happy New Year, everyone!
We just got back from a road trip over the mountains listening to all our favorite "travel music" (a mix of all our favorite
Celtic/Folk/Celtic Rock music) all the way out to the Tri-Cities for our fourth year at First Night Tri-Cities.
The
pass was completely clear so we didn't have any trouble getting over there, luckily. And the pass is a gorgeous drive.
Take a look:
Ready to ring in the New Year: 2011 is here! What will this new
year bring? I have no idea. Hopefully lots of performance opportunities and plenty of new music. (We will
be recording a new Celtic CD very soon and have lots of new ideas!)
We did two shows on New Year's eve in the gymnasium, and afterwards we
got to meet a lot of the people in the audience! Here are some of the pictures:
This year we got to share the stage with another sister group, who you
may have seen in the top 10 finals of America's Got Talent last year. The two sisters are Christina and Ali, and they
are from Idaho, so they drove out to perform at this show as well. They are the sweetest, friendliest girls and really
talented, too! So we had a lot of fun talking with them at dinner and backstage. Check them out at www.christinaandali.com .
We had a great time ringing in the New Year, and now it is back
to practicing, coming up with new numbers for St. Pat's shows and recording! Hope your New Year is excellent!
December 18th, 2010
This Christmas we've
been joining electric rock violinist Geoffrey Castle for his shows, and we did one last Saturday which had a really cool light
show going on behind us. Here are some photos and a video of the sound check:
See more:
Sisters
bring song and dance to York fair ... (read more)
And a makeshift office on the couch. We've been working on a new video covering
everything and everywhere we went last year, but it is hard to fit it all into a ten minute video. Meanwhile, we're trying
to line up our performance schedule for the Summer. If you know a place that we should perform, email me at thegothardsisters@hotmail.com
and I'll do my best to get us there! :-)
