Upcoming music concert adds a Celtic touch to the holidays

Don’t miss an annual Northwest tradition and music for the holiday season from the Celtic family ensemble Magical Strings, which brings its 32nd annual Celtic Yuletide Concerts to Bellevue Monday, Dec. 20, at The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.

Don’t miss an annual Northwest tradition and music for the holiday season from the Celtic family ensemble Magical Strings, which brings its 32nd annual Celtic Yuletide Concerts to Bellevue Monday, Dec. 20, at The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center.

The Celtic Yuletide concerts are an enduring favorite among holiday events each year, combining lush Celtic holiday music, with singing, dancing, caroling, storytelling and more.

The concerts are staged each year by Magical Strings, three generations of the Boulding family, as well as other local artists and friends. Celtic Yuletide is an unforgettable seasonal celebration that features the rich, delicate sounds of Celtic harps, hammered dulcimers and more, playing timeless and mystical music.

This year, the Raney Irish Dancers and the Tara Academy of Irish Dance will be performing as well, in addition to Colleen Raney, rising star in Celtic music, Irish fiddler extraordinaire Dale Russ and master guitarist Mike Saunders, virtuoso violinist Brittany Boulding, a well-known soloist in Northwest Classical music. Matt Jerrell binds it all together with his brilliant percussion for a lively and beautiful evening to kindle the light of Yuletide, better than ever in its 32nd year.

The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center is located at 11100 NE 6th St. Reserved Seating Section: $26/all seats; General Seating $18/adults, $12/children ($2 more at the door). Tickets are available online at www.magicalstrings.com and from Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006.