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...success: their formula was recently described by Rolling Stone magazine as “one part Creedence, one part Hootie, and one part Irish Historical Society,” a soothing mix. Their show is a G-rated celebration of, according to Rolling Stone, “first kisses, Gaelic football and best friends.” Every time they play in America, they find new rabid fans, but their soft feel makes them invisible to critics only looking for the next big innovation in musical sound. Tickets $28.50. 18+. 8 p.m. at The Roxy, 270 Tremont Street, Boston...
Celtic studies is an interdisciplinary field which includes the study of the six existing Celtic languages—Cornish, Manx, Breton, Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh—along with the traditional and modern literature, mythology, history, law, folklore and religious tradition of the Celtic countries...
Blending traditional Scottish music with contemporary rhythms, Capercaillie’s reinterpretations of Gaelic jigs and ancient love songs have made them a unique fixture on the Scottish music scene. Singer Karen Matheson performs in both English and Gaelic, and is accompanied by seven band members playing everything from guitar, fiddle, accordion, and bouzouki to flute, pipes, and keyboards. 8 p.m. $22-28. Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville...
...ceremony began promptly at 10 a.m. with a procession across Kirkland Street and into the packed theater. Led by the honor guards of five departments accompanied by the Boston Police Gaelic pipes and drums, the 51 graduates of the 10th Municipal Police Officers Class (MPOC) marched in a crisp military formation, executing crisp turns with their backs ramrod straight and their white-gloved hands moving in rhythmic synchrony...
...Glenmorangie distillery near Tain in the Scottish highlands, the distillers explain that their name means "valley of tranquillity" in Gaelic. Lately, however, Glenmorangie has echoed with the noise of builders and fitters enlarging the distillery. The family-controlled business has expanded three times since 1977, when it first doubled output to meet growing world demand. Production doubled again in 1990, and with the completion of the latest extension, the makers of the world's third best-selling malt whisky - meaning it's made from malted barley, unlike the grain whisky that makes up the bulk of most blended Scotch - will...