Enjoy A Celtic Christmas

In the mood for a little Celtic cheer this Christmas season?

Then you don’t want to miss Friday’s Celtic Yuletide Concert featuring the family folk combo Magical Strings.

For 17 years, the Seattle combo has produced its spectacular family Celtic Yuletide Concert before thousands of people in Seattle, where it’s an institution. The show typically includes performances by Magical Strings, pipers, Celtic harpists and other musicians.

Magical Strings was the conception of the husband-and-wife team of Phillip and Pam Boulding, who began shaping the group over a decade ago. But what makes this group special is that it is almost entirely comprised of family members. The Boulding’s children - Morgan, Marshall, Brittany, Geoffrey and Brenin - all play instruments in the band.

If Magical Strings doesn’t sound familiar, that’s because the troupe has never played Spokane before.

But the Celtic folk band is well known elsewhere. It toured extensively with Dan Fogelberg and even appeared on his 1993 album “River of Souls.”

The family ensemble has produced several albums for reputable folk label Flying Fish, including “Bell off the Ledge,” “Crossing to Skellig” and “Good People All.”

The Celtic Yuletide Concert concert will start at 8 p.m. Friday at The Met. Tickets are $13 for adults, $7 for children ages 5-15, with children 4 and under free, available at Street Music, G&B Select-a-Seat outlets or call (800) 325-SEAT.

, DataTimes