Concerts of Trad Celtic Music at the Old Brogue

02/22/2026

Today's concerts with Catnip Fling, Celtic Music have been rescheduled due to the potential of bad weather this evening. The new date is March 29.

As Sunday's weather forecast is evolving towards more snow and questionable conditions, it seems wisest for everyone's safety to postpone our concert at Old Brogue. Reschedule date is Sunday, March 29th! If you purchased tickets, they will be honored for that date. Please contact Old Brogue directly at 703-759-3309 for any ticketing/refund questions. Thanks, stay warm and we'll see you in the SPRING!

01/31/2026

We have a few seats open for tomorrow, both seatings. If you missed getting your tickets to the Sean Heely & Kevin Elam concert, please call Jim at the Brogue. 703-759-3309.

01/22/2026

What’s hotter than ghost pepper cheese with a side of habaneros? THIS TOUR! We’ve got stops in Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, Minnesota, and Iowa - including a very special show with House of Hamill in Mount Vernon, IA. We can’t wait to show you all sorts of new material we’ve been cooking up (no ghost peppers, we promise - though rumor has it that House of Hamill has their own hot sauce for sale).

Tickets for most shows are on sale now - check out bntbmusic.com for more details!

01/19/2026

This is at Ram's Head, not at the Brogue, but I think many of our audience might like to know about it.

01/04/2026

Here's a teaser for Feb 22 at the Brogue! Tickets here; https://oldbrogue.com/winter-celtic-concert-series-2026

12/23/2025

12/23/2025

Some highlights of our Fall 2025 Concert Season, with Jody Marshall, Kinnfolk, Brooke Parkhurst & Tinsmith, Beth Patterson, Charlie Zahm & Tad Marks, and Jil Chambless! Photos by Dr. Andy.

03/03/2025

KAREN AND PAUL bring the Winter Concerts of Trad Celtic Music to an end @ BROGUE!!!

WHAT: 2 consecutive concerts with Karen Ashbrook and Paul Oorts in a pub atmosphere by the fireside. A full menu and drinks list is available.

WHERE: The Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760-C Walker Road, Great Falls, VA 22066

WHEN: Sunday, 3/9/25. There are 2 sittings for each concert: 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.

TICKETS: Tickets must be purchased in advance at https://oldbrogue.com/winter-celtic-concert-2025 - $21 general admission.

KAREN ASHBROOK & PAUL OORTS (KA/PO)- joined musical forces in 1996. This husband and wife duo tours and performs at festivals around the USA as well as in Paul’s homeland, Belgium. Karen, exponent of hammered dulcimer, wooden flute and tin whistle, perfectly complements Paul’s instrumental lineup of harpguitar, cittern, musette accordeon, and hommel (Flemish mountain dulcimer). For more than 40 years, Karen has been a pioneer and advocate in the development and revival of the hammered dulcimer internationally, and is a current recipient of the MD State Arts Council's Apprentice Master/Apprentice grants. She plays a wide variety of musical styles, including Irish, Appalachian, Belgian, English, classical and Jewish. Now a Certified Music Practitioner, she works to bring peace to those in pain and approaching their final stages. Paul is very active in the world of English, Contra, and Vintage dances in the DC-Baltimore area. www.pauloorts.com, www.karenashbrook.com

02/25/2025

IONA Returns 3/2!
There are only a couple seats left! Please get on the wait list if they're gone.

WHERE: The Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760-C Walker Road, Great Falls, VA 22066

WHEN: Sunday, 3/2/25. There are 2 sittings for each concert: 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.

TICKETS: Tickets must be purchased in advance at https://oldbrogue.com/winter-celtic-concert-2025 - $21 general admission.
INFO: [https://oldbrogue.com/winter-celtic-concert-2025 or call the Old Brogue at 703-759-3309.

WHO: Since 1986, the East Coast’s premier pan Celtic group IONA has transported audiences to Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Mann, Brittany, Asturias and Galicia, and explores the Celtic cultures of the New World. Lead singer, bouzouki, bodhrán player and pieds (foot) percussionist, Barbara Tresidder Ryan, Bernard Argent on wooden flute, whistles, vocals and percussion, and Jim Queen, fiddle, banjo and vocals, are joined by bassist/guitarist Leigh Oben. Teachers in their individual areas of expertise, the members of Iona have had over 150 years of performing experience! In 1990 Barbara and Bernard also established this Concerts of Trad Celtic Music at the Old Brogue Series. www.ionamusic.com

02/09/2025

KINNFOLK @ OLD BROGUE!
WHERE: The Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760-C Walker Road, Great Falls, VA 22066

WHEN: Sunday, 2/16/25. There are 2 sittings for each concert: 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.

TICKETS: Tickets must be purchased in advance at https://oldbrogue.com/winter-celtic-concert-2025 - $21 general admission. A season ticket for all 6 concerts is available for $110.

INFO: https://oldbrogue.com/winter-celtic-concert-2025 or call the Old Brogue at 703-759-3309

WHO: Hailing from Roanoke, VA the husband and wife duo of Josh and Julie Kinn weave octave mandolin, bodhrán (Irish drum), and smooth vocal harmonies into their Celtic folk music from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. These young musicians have received well deserved accolades from Celtic media and have performed extensively through Eastern US and Canada. They were awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for their project, “Star Above the Mountain,” a body of work exploring the history, geography, and folk legends of their town. Their shows feel like a kitchen party, where everyone is family, and there’s always room for a dancer. https://www.kinnfolkmusic.com