Musical Entertainment Entertainment listed is subject to change.  Please check the schedule at the event for performance times. Whisky Before Breakfast Returning to play for Celtic Celebration, Whisky Before Breakfast is a Reno based Celtic band headed up by vocalist and bodhran player, Dave Andrews.  The band performs traditional tunes of Scotland and Ireland from drinking songs to touching ballads.   Growing out of a love of the music of his heritage, Dave founded Gael Force with guitarist Jim Hutchins.  Band members changed and the group evolved into Whisky Before Breakfast. Dave provides the vocals for the group and loves to sing ballads about his favorite subjects of war and freedom, love and women and of course a good dram of Whisky!   The band also features flutist Sue Bennett and Bruce McBeth and Virginia Bowman on fiddles. Blarney Band The lads of the Blarney Band made their first appearance at Reno Celtic Celebration last year and charmed their audiences.  Make it a point to come see them this year. Blarney is defined as; smooth, flattering talk, often nonsensical... and so it `tis with the Blarney Band; smooth, flattering song, often nonsensical. Keith and Dan Shannon make up the sound of Blarney and make their home in Truckee, California. This father and son duet, blend strong harmonious voices with a variety of instruments; bringing together a wonderful presentation of Irish, Scottish, and Celtic music. Their constantly expanding repertoire includes traditional and contemporary songs and ballads. The music is inviting and you'll find yourself singing and clapping along in short order. Their passion and their love for the music is contagious. If you are Irish, you will find yourself home again... if you are not? ... You soon will be.   John Whelan Trio Imagine a session of heel-kicking reels, rollicking jogs and soulful songs all wrapped up in playful and dazzling showmanship.  That’s what you get with the John Whelan Trio.  Appearing at Reno Celtic Celebration, the group consists of John Whelan with Charlene Adzima and Zac Leger. Although John grew up near London, he was raised on the fiddle and pipe music of Ireland. At the age of 14, already a seasoned winner of numerous accordion championships, John recorded his first album, Pride of Wexford. John's artistry blossomed in America. He moved to the United States in 1980 and soon was performing with Riverdance fiddler Eileen Ivers in one of the most celebrated Irish duos of the decade.   Click for audio of John Whelan on Celtic Crossroads Click to hear Charlene play on The Initiation Influenced by champion fiddlers Eileen Ivers, Liz Carroll and Oisín Mac Diarmada, Charlene has competed in the All-Irelands twice and is the 2005 Midwestern U.S. Senior Fiddle Champion. Under the direction of Scartaglen and Glen Road artist Mike Dugger, she has honed her singing skills and has performed and recorded songs in the Irish language on her debut album The Initiation.  Originally from Ohio, Charlene now lives in Reno and performed with the Sturdy Beggars last year. Los Angeles-based Zac Leger holds numerous medals on various instruments from both the U.S. and Ireland, including an All-Ireland medal on the uilleann pipes, one of few Americans to place in this prestigious event.  He has recorded on nearly 15 albums and has played, recorded and performed with the likes of John Doyle, Liz Carroll, Glen Road, and other Celtic musicians.