Join us for an evening honoring Robert Burns, the national bard of Scotland.
Sunday, January 26th from 5 to 8pm
Sherlock's Baker Street Pub
9012 Research Boulevard, Austin, TX 78757
Doors open at 4:30pm
Enjoy an evening filled with music, poetry, speeches, song,
dance and traditional supper fare...
Featuring the
Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums Ceilidh Band and the Hill Country Highland Dancers
It was a flurry of activity as competitors began arriving at Manchaca United Methodist Church for a full day of competition. Two piping judges and one drumming judge were flown in for the day. People came from all over Texas, Lyon College in Batesville Ar, and from as far away as Massachusetts.
September 6, we helped the St. Stephen's Spartans kick off their football season as they went up against the School of Austin Regents. The band marched up the walkway playing a Quick March Medley, followed by several of the team supporters. It was perfect timing as the last note was played the final mom made her way through the gates and onto the field.
Silver Thistle hosted its annual Ceilidh (KAY-lee, Gaelic for Party) at Scholz’s Beer Garden on Sunday May 26! The weather was steamy and the crowd was….well, a crowd! The band performed some of its tried and true sets and tried out some new ones. Like a group Piobaireachd. There was a great bake sale with Lemon Bars, Cream-filled oatmeal-chocolate-chip cookies, cupcakes, shortbread and (a New York favorite) Black and Whites.
The band was back in the studio working on our upcoming CD. We ended up with several tracks to add to those we had recorded earlier. Just a few tracks to go and the successor to "The Silver Album" will be ready to go.
Here are some photos of the recording session: