With a repertoire that includes music from Medieval and Renaissance Europe, the living and persistently growing body of Celtic music, traditional European and American folk music, their own compositions and informative introductions and explanations, the result is rare and uniquely beautiful.

After performing at the prestigious Inter-Celtic Festival in Lorient, Brittany, France, French press proclaimed "they proved it is possible to be both American and Celt by way of historical understanding and the heart..."

A Celtic Christmas

Saturday, December 7, 2024
Sunday, December 8, 2024

4:00 p.m.

The 40-year holiday favorite returns!

Allison Hampton, harp | Linn Barnes, guitar& lute
Joseph Cunliffe, flutes& recorders | Steve Bloom, percussion
Robert Aubry Davis, narrator

Every December, the cold rolls in and we seek comfort and joy in the warm embrace of the holiday season. We present to you the perennial Georgetown favorite, A Celtic Christmas, returning once again to the Dumbarton stage and continuing the beloved tradition that stretches over four decades. The Barnes and Hampton Celtic Consort transports its devoted audience back in time and across the pond with the skillful musical touch of Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton and the jocular poetic stylings of the inimitable Robert Aubry Davis. Join the community celebration and allow yourself to be swept up and transported by the sounds of Celtic music for Christmas.