St. Patrick's Weekend Special Craic (Fun/Good Time) Irish Show with Wake the Dead

Wake The Dead is the World's First Celtic All-Star
Grateful Dead Jam Band. After 11 years of solid success blending Celtic
traditional music and the songs of the Grateful Dead,
this hot Northern California septet now embraces the entire Summer of
Love, delighting Deadheads, folkies, rockers, and adventurous music
lovers alike around the world.

As an expression of cultural joy, you can't top an Irish wake. And
what is a wake but a celebration - a toast of appreciation - an
expression of love - and
a damn good party. So when eight top Bay Area musicians realized they
shared as deep a love for the songs of the Grateful Dead as they did for
traditional Celtic tunes, some
brand-new music sprang up and started the partying.

Wake the Dead is a romp that flows seamlessly from rock grooves to
hot Irish reels, and from haunting airs to achingly beautiful melodies
familiar to Deadheads everywhere. Sugaree
in waltz time, bracketed by an ancient harp tune and infused with a poignant Celtic longing. Bertha thundering out of China Cat on a mandolin tidal wave. The eerie lilt of the uilleann pipes,
giving a glow to Bird Song as if it was always meant to be there. Groove jams to keep the tie-dye swirling. Vocal harmonies that float like clouds.

The music takes off, and the band follows, grinning all the way.
These aren't worlds colliding - they're worlds meshing, coalescing -
creating a whole new
world of possibility, and true to the spirits of the Grateful Dead and
the eternally hopeful Celts.