Two world class bagpipers and a kick-ass Rock band. This unique musical blend guarantees a hot Rock performance that gets you faster to the Highlands than the finest Scottish Whisky!

The amazing sound of the Great Highland Bagpipes, high-spirited and passionate, in company with fiery Pub Rock is a real energizer; clap your hands, stomp your feet and sing along: Exiting entertainment for audiences of all ages!

Line up:

Gajus Stappen (Austria), electric Guitar & Percussion

Gwendolen Rowe (USA, Mendocino, CA), Bagpipe

John McLean Allan (USA, L.A.,CA), Bagpipe

Harry Weinkum (USA, Phoenix, AZ), Bass & Percussion

Lukas Rausch (Austria), Drums

Josy Svajda (Austria), Fire, Vocals, Keyboard & Percussion

BandBio:

2009 Oct. + Nov.: Arranging the songs for CD

2009 Dec.: CD recording in Phoenix and Houston, video and photo shooting in                .        Arizona, in the Cactus desert around Phoenix, at the Grand Canyon and at   .    .    …      Monument Valley

2010 Jan.: CD recording in Austria

2010 Feb.: CD recording at Green Room Studio and on board the Queen Mary in   L.A., CA

2010 March: CD recordings and live rehearsals with Gwendolen in Vienna

2010 May: Release of the new album ”Rising!“

2010 June to Nov.: European tour in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Austria, in total over 45 shows

Fire Show, Visuals: We are able to offer professional fire juggling as well as visuals specially designed to accompany CELTICA live musical performance (according to local requirements and technical conditions).

Live: 90 minutes concert or 45 minutes performance, with fire show (where possible);

Set list: Amongst other favorites: Scotland The Brave, Itchy Fingers, Amazing Grace, Clumsy Lover, Ode to Joy (Beethoven´s  9th), Oh When the Saints, Auld Lang Syne and many more…

A blend of lively Scottish Jigs & Reels, ancient love songs,  passionate ballads and rebellious drinking songs…and of course Rock-Classics such as We Will Rock You, I love Rock ´n´ Roll, Smoke On The Water and Thunderstruck!