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JUNE 16, 2016 // 3 Na Rósaí brings Celtic music to the North Coast Traditional folk music on tap at three locations ASTORIA and CANNON BEACH — Na Rósaí, a Celtic group based in Portland, will perform three times this weekend on the North Coast. It is a rare thing for the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum to put on a summer concert, but the exception was made for Na Rósaí, which will make its coastal debut at 7 p.m. Friday, June 17. The history center’s acoustic series season fi nale is sure to be toe-tapping, shoe-stomping fun. Then, the band will move coast up the coast to Astoria and perform Sunday, June 19: fi rst at 10 a.m. at the Astoria Sunday Market and then later at 8 p.m. at Fort George Brewery. Na Rósaí performs tradi- tional Irish music, old-time Appalachian tunes, and Scottish, Breton and other Celtic songs featuring fi ddle, fl ute, uilleann pipes, bouzou- ki and whistles. The band’s focus has been to explore the links between the musical traditions of the Celtic re- gions and North America by arranging tunes from the two regions with a traditional sensibility. In 2010, fi ddler Erik Killops returned to his hometown of Portland after INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend arts & entertainment PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX Dozens of people help raise the Midsummer Pole each year at the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. 4 12 16 22 receiving his bachelor’s degree in Irish music and dance at the University of Limerick in Ireland. Soon he met recent New Jersey trans- plant and bouzouki player Richie Rosencrans as well as California native and uil- leann piper Preston Howard at sessions around Portland. All three were eager to start a project and discovered common interests in regards to traditional music. After a few house gather- ings, a weekly performance began at local watering hole the East Burn. “Na Rósaí” is Irish Gaelic for “the roses” in honor of Portland, the city of roses. In the fall of 2012, fl ute player Conor O’Bryan COAST WEEKEND EDITOR REBECCA SEDLAK COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS DANNY MILLER ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH CONTRIBUTORS DAN HAAG PATRICK WEBB NANCY MCCARTHY MATT LOVE To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2016 COAST WEEKEND THE ARTS Musical heroes Astoria Music Festival kicks off three weeks of classical music COASTAL LIFE Comin’ in Over the Rock Peter Lindsey’s book about old-school Cannon Beach is here FEATURE Heritage, family and fun The 49th annual Scandinavian Midsummer Festival is here DINING Mouth of the Columbia BJ’S Pizza Palace in Seaside is parked fi rmly in the past FURTHER ENJOYMENT SEE + DO...............................10, 11 SCANDI PROGRAM......13 to 20 CROSSWORD..............................25 CW MARKETPLACE...........26, 27 MUSIC CALENDAR ..................28 GRAB BAG ..................................31 Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from readers. New items for publication consider- ation must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: rsedlak@dailyastorian.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer. moved to Portland from Chico, California, and im- mediately joined the ranks of the band. In the fall of 2014, Na Rósaí released its self-titled debut album. The band’s second album is in the works. The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum offers an intimate setting for such a rich-sounding group. Seating for this concert is limited. Tickets are $12 for adults and $2 for children; complimentary refreshments will be provided. Tickets are available online through cbhistory.org, by calling 503-436-9301, or in person; the history center is located at 1387 S. Spruce St. All SUBMITTED PHOTO Na Rósaí, a Celtic band from Portland whose name means “the roses” in Gaelic, will perform in Cannon Beach June 17 and in Astoria June 19. proceeds will help fund upcoming events at the his- tory center; including future concerts, lectures, exhibits and fi eld trips. The shows at the Astoria Sunday Market and Fort George Brewery are free and open to all. The market takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along 12th Street between Marine Drive and Exchange Street. Fort George Brewery is located at 1483 Duane St.
