{"id":1406,"date":"2021-11-23T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2021\/2021\/11\/23\/irelands-we-banjo-3-announce-holiday-album-and-u-s-tour-dates-2-december-shows-in-ny\/"},"modified":"2021-11-23T17:10:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T17:10:00","slug":"irelands-we-banjo-3-announce-holiday-album-and-u-s-tour-dates-2-december-shows-in-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2021\/2021\/11\/23\/irelands-we-banjo-3-announce-holiday-album-and-u-s-tour-dates-2-december-shows-in-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland’s We Banjo 3 Announce Spring Tour Dates, Holiday Album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Irish acoustic band We Banjo 3 have announced the upcoming release of their first ever holiday album, along with their first American tour dates in nearly two years. A Winter Wonderful<\/em>, an album featuring holiday tunes from their native country as well as the United States, will be available on all digital music platforms beginning December 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In support of this, We Banjo 3<\/a> toured the US for the first time in nearly two years throughout the first two weeks of December, and has announced Spring 2022 tour dates, including shows at City Winery in Manhattan, and Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WB3\u00a0will host their 2nd annual \u201cA Winter Wonderful\u201d livestream performance on\u00a0Saturday,\u00a0December 18 at 8 pm ET.\u00a0Tickets, including ticket\/merch bundles with new seasonal\/limited-run offerings, are available at\u00a0www.webanjo3.com<\/a>. Each ticket purchase includes on-demand streaming access until New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The friendships and kinships we\u2019ve experienced on the road all over the world were interwoven into an incredible celebration last year during the pandemic with our livestreamed concerts. The holiday edition, \u2018A Winter Wonderful,\u2019 was a particular highlight, so we want to make it an annual tradition. We are so thrilled to return to the U.S. after close to 21 months off the road for our Winter Wonderful tour, which will include very special livestream on December 18th<\/sup> direct from the Rocky Mountains. Our fans can celebrate the holiday season with our banjo family in venues and in their living rooms.<\/p>WB3’s Martin Howley<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Since 2012, We Banjo 3 has toured the U.S. several times a year, building a passionate and loyal following. The Galway, Ireland quartet\u2013\u2013comprised of two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley\u2013\u2013have fine-tuned their knack for seamlessly converging the shared and varied traditions of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop-sensible songcraft to create a truly unique signature sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a brilliant command of their instruments\u2013\u2013banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and percussion\u2013\u2013combined with a pop sensibility and an undeniable energy, their seamless blend of Americana\/bluegrass\/Celtic music has made them fan favorites at a diverse range of festivals including BottleRock, Summer Camp, ROMP, Wintergrass, Merlefest, Milwaukee Irish Fest and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Their most recent full-length album releases\u2013\u2013Haven<\/em> (2018) and Roots To Rise Live<\/em> (2019)\u2013\u2013each reached the #1 position on Billboard<\/em>\u2019s Bluegrass chart. See below for the track listing to A Winter Wonderful <\/em>as well as tour date information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track listing for\u00a0A Winter Wonderful<\/em>:<\/strong>
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1. Christmas in Prison (John Prine)
2. Sunrise at Solstice (We Banjo 3)
3. Driving Home for Christmas (Chris Rea)
4. We Three Kings (John Hopkins)
5. Joy to the World (Handel)
6. Silver Bells (Jay Livingston & Ray Evans)
7. Little Drummer Boy (Katherine Kennicott Davis)
8. The Wexford Carol (Traditional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Banjo 3 Spring 2022 \u201dAwaking Tour\u201d <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sat, Jan 15\u2014Weinberg Center for The Arts, Frederick, MD
Sun, Jan 16\u2014Musikfest Caf\u00e9, Bethlehem, PA
Tues, Jan 18\u2014City Winery, New York, NY
Wed, Jan 19\u2014Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY
<\/strong>Thurs, Jan 20\u2014The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
Fri, Jan 21\u2014Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH
Sat, Jan 22\u2014Barre Opera House, Barre, VT
Sun, Jan 23\u2014Stone Mountain Center, Brownfield, ME
Wed, Jan 26\u2014Firehouse Arst Center, Pleasanton, CA
Thurs, Jan 27\u2014Crystal Bay Club and Casino Crown Room, Crystal Bay, NV
Fri, Jan 28\u2014The Sofia, Sacramento, CA
Sun, Jan 30\u2014Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, CA
Wed, Feb 2\u2014Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff, AZ
Thurs, Feb 3\u2014Yavapai College Performing Arts, Prescott, AZ
Fri, Feb 4\u2014Webb Center For the Performing Arts, Wickenburg, AZ
Sat, Feb 5\u2014Chandler Center for The Arts, Chandler, AZ
Sun, Feb 6\u2014Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ
Thurs, Feb 24\u2014Tin Pan Listening Room, Richmond, VA
Fri, Feb 25\u2014The Hamilton, Washington D.C.
Sat, Feb 26\u2014Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD
Sun, Feb 27\u2014Mr. Small\u2019s Theater, Millvale, PA
Tues, Mar 1– Memorial Hall, Cincinnati, OH
Wed, Mar 2\u2014Memorial Hall, Cincinnati, OH
Thurs, Mar 3\u2014Kent State University, New Philadelphia, OH
Fri, Mar 4\u2014Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
Sat, Mar 5 & Sun, Mar 6\u2014The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI
Tues, Mar 8\u2014The Playhouse at White Lake, Whitehall, WI
Wed, Mar 9\u2014Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL
Thurs, Mar 10\u2014Meyer Theatre, Green Bay, WI
Fri, Mar 11\u2014Historic Temple Theatre, Viroqua, WI
Sat, Mar 12\u2014Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
Sun, Mar 13\u2014The Cedar, Minneapolis, MN
Fri, Mar 18\u2014Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, Owensboro, KY
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*Tickets on sale now at\u00a0www.webanjo3\/tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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