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Major Events
North Texas Irish Festival, Dallas,
Texas 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003,
2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
Music City Texas Theater, Linden,
Texas 2005
Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games,
Arlington, Texas 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997
Austin Celtic Festival 2005, 2004, 2003
Amarillo Celtic Heritage Festival 2005
Grapefest, Grapevine Texas festival, 2005
The Glenn Mitchell Show, KERA Dallas
2004, 2003
RTE ( Radio Telefis
Eireann) Irish National Radio –Live From Miltown with Sean Ban Breatnach—July 8, 2005
Le Gran Bal D’Europe, Gennetines, France,
July 2003
Red River Radio KDAQ “No Cover” show
2004
KETK Channel 56, Tyler live TV broadcast
2005
Celt Fest Texas, Odessa, 2007, 2006
Grapevine Main Street Days, 2006
Artsnet Masterworks Series, numerous concert appearances
in Tarrant County
Baton Rouge Swampcelts Festival
2005
Mississippi Celtic Fest 2004, 2003, 2002
Dallas City Arts Festival 2006, 2005
Houston Highland Games 2002, 2001
DFW Skylink
Gala 2005 ( grand opening of the new Skylink
Train at DFW airport)
Lampasas “ A Little Night Music” concert
series, June 2005
Celtic Heritage Festival, Bedford, Texas
2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
Old Bedford School 1999, 2000
SCMA Celtic Christmas 2004, 2003, 2002
Piney Woods Pickin’
Parlor, Mineola Texas 2005, 2000, 1998
Wildwood Coffee House, Tyler Texas2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998
Camp Street Café, Crockett , Texas 2002,
2000, 1998
Roland’s Next Door, Jacksonville, Texas
2006, 2004,2003, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Tyler Festival on the Square, Tyler,
Texas 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996
Salado Scottish, Highlands Festival, Salado, Texas 1997, 1996
MacLeod Celtic Festival, Houston, Texas
1996, 1997, 1998
Henderson Syrup Festival, Henderson, Texas
2005, 2004, 2000 and 1999
Palestine Dogwood Festival 2004, 2002
East Texas Symphony Ball, Tyler, Texas
1999
East Texas Celtic Heritage Festival,
Kilgore, Texas 2006, 2005 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
and 1995
(Received the Best Presentation Award in 1996 and 2000)
Dickens on the Strand , Galveston, Texas
2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
Pineknot Music Co-op, Nacogdoches , Texas, 2004, 2002
Beyond the Pale also appears regularly
at numerous other concert venues and private events.
Recordings:
Our latest release:
The
Music Plays Me
Released March 2006, the best yet from Beyond The Pale, featuring the
perfect combination of powerful and captivating songs and dazzling
instrumentals from eclectic yet
coherent roots and including several original compositions. With songs from
Dave Carter, Tim O’Brien, Trout Fishing in America as well as by band
members Gordon McLeod and Christy McLeod interspersed with powerful
instrumental tune sets from the Celtic and American traditions all
performed with great heart and precise execution, this CD is sure to
please.
See the Merchandise page for a track
list and the Audio page to hear some sound clips.
Queen
of Skye
Released in 2004, capturing
all the heart and talent of each member with powerful Celtic instrumentals,
compelling original songs and unique covers by such great writers as Elton
John and Bernie Taupin, Janis Ian, David Olney
and Jack Herrick ( of the Red Clay Ramblers). Imagine Tim O’Brien meets the
Chieftans and you will get a little glimpse of
this CD. We even included a peppy little Western Swing number just to be
sure to get you up and dancin’.
Our tastes
run to the eclectic but we made sure to tie everything together with a
traditional thread that captures the essence of our musical heritage.
Here’s what Dirty Linen had to say about QUEEN of Skye—Review by Dirty Linen,
Nov/Dec 2004
Beyond The
Pale Queen of Skye
Texas based Celtic quartet Beyond The Pale remains firmly anchored
in Celtic music, but applies that style to a variety of songs outside the
expected repertoire on its most recent recording. The opening medley of
reels gives way to Christy McLeod’s haunting lead vocals on an Elton
John/Bernie Taupin song “Where to Now Saint Peter?”
which in the band’s interpretation seems to fit with the Celtic canon of
songs about death and what comes after.
Taking a livelier turn, and in another twist, there’s Spade Cooley’s
swing piece ”You Can’t Break My Heart”, with lead
by Betsy Cummings. Folk tales and more traditional reels continue the trip,
along with songs by Janis Ian and David Olney. Speaking of trip, there’s
the science fiction (sort of) story of emigration that is the title tune,
which includes spaceships among the modes of transport.
Gordon McLeod’s original “Hester” with his thoughtful lead vocal,
provides a reflective and clearly imagined consideration of what the life
of one of those Irish ancestors might have been to close the journey.
A good amount of variety, to be sure, well played and sung and all
tinged with a hint of Celtic arrangement. (KD)
“Superb
Vocals—Fine Singers”,Hot Press Magazine (
Ireland) , May 2005
STRANGE TURNS
(Sept 2002)
Representing the depth of BTPS
reformed lineup, this CD has been a big success. From original bagpipe , fiddle and saxophone instrumentals to original
songs and covers of Todd Rundgren and Dolly Parton, this eclectic mix of tunes and songs is a ride
full of ---well--Strange Turns!
Here's what The Greenman Review one of the UKs
leading folk reviews had to say about Strange
Turns:
The album starts with a novel arrangement
of two Celtic tunes, 'Julia Delaney' and 'Jerusalem Ridge' wrapped around
the Dolly Parton song 'Jolene'. This threw me for
a minute or two wondering what I was about to listen to, until the second
track kicked off with the wail of the Highland bagpipes playing the
'Drunken Piper/Glass 'o' Beer/Dick Gossip's'. Immediately I knew I was
going to like this album, with its mixture of Scottish, Irish and English
folk song. This is the second CD from Beyond the Pale, the first being
Angel on the 7th Star, and I believe they had a previous recording only on
cassette tape called Life is all Chequered.
Although this Texas based band is virtually unknown on this
side of the pond, they must have visited these shores at some time, if only
to find source material. This is evident from some of the songs on the
album. So folkies in the States are in for a rare treat, because, as yet these
songs may not be widely know in the U.S. Listeners will understand what I
mean when listening to Beyond the Pale's rendition of Mick Ryan's song 'The
Widows Promise' (here called 'The Widow'), always one of my favourite songs.
Let me introduce the band to you. On Highland bagpipes, and
Scottish small pipes is Richard Kean, with Gordon
McLeod on fiddle, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, piano, percussion, and
vocals, Christy Mcleod on guitar, percussion, and
vocals, John Delaney on: flute, whistles, hammered dulcimer, saxophones,
concertina, and vocals, and Betsy Cummings on accordion, percussion, and
vocals. Throughout the album, this largely acoustic band blends the
instruments together very well. Betsy or Christy can also harmonise seamlessly when the occasion arises, and they
also take most of the lead vocals.
Strange Turns also contains songs about transportation to
Australia, the legend of a wicked king in Ireland, and a music hall song,
that used to be sung a lot, that I have not heard for years, called 'With
Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm', adding just the right amount of humour to make the whole album very entertaining.
Someone once asked me why I like Celtic folk music so much. I
replied it must be something in the blood, my being of Scottish Celtic
descent. I am sure this is the case with Beyond The Pale. It is a nice easy
album that is going to please the listener. This band
deserve to be heard by a wider audience, and not just in their home
state of Texas. I can wholeheartedly recommend this album and be sure you
won't be disappointed. [Peter Massey]
See the Merchandise
Page to find out how you can get your copy on CD. Check out the Audio Page to find out selections and hear Real Audio
examples
Further Beyond
A compilation nof most of the tracks form Beyond The Pale’s fisrt two CDs, “Life is All Chequered” and “ Angel on
the 7th Stair”. Released in 2005. See the Merchandise
Page to find out how you can get your copy on CD. Check out the Audio Page to find out selections and hear Real Audio
examples
Angel on the 7th Stair( currently out of stock)
Irish & Scottish
Traditional tunes with original and traditional songs (also a cover of a
Bob Dylan tune accompanied by Scottish small Pipes...we think this is a
first!)
See the Merchandise
Page to find out how you can get your copy on CD. Check out the Audio Page to find out selections and hear Real Audio
examples.
Life is all Chequered ( currently out of
stock)
Irish & Scottish
Traditional tunes and songs as well as original selections from band
members. (Featuring Sandy Stock on the accordion)
See the Merchandise
Page to find out how you can get your copy on either CD or cassette.
Check out the Audio Page to find out selections and
hear Real Audio examples.
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