St Patrick's Day Event with the Drom Aluinn Celtic Band

Kathy Morris, Shoreline resident and piano teacher/performer and Kate Dwyer, music teacher and choir director at St Pius X have formed Drom Aluinn, a ten-piece celtic band.

Their first public appearance will be in Shoreline on St. Patrick's Day, Wednesday, March 17 from 7 - 9 pm at the Laughing Ladies Cafe, 17551 15th Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155, phone 206-362-2026.

Kate brings her Irish lilt from County Cork, Ireland, and joins longtime local pianist Kathy Morris to form this band following the musical traditions of Celtic Woman, Celtic Thunder, The High Kings and Secret Garden.

They are joined by violinist Anna Fuhrmann-Ferenczy, assistant concertmaster with the Edmonds Cascade Symphony; guitar and mandolin player Joe Hinchy, teacher at Guitarville in Shoreline; percussionist Meryl Roth on spoons and the bodhran Irish drum; Pam Greene, flute and bass player; and vocalists Victoria Casteel and Didi Garlow.

The Master of Ceremonies and storyteller is Edmonds resident Ed McMorrow and their special guest is Bonnie Thomas, Edmonds piano teacher and vocalist with the Seattle Symphony Chorale.