Maura O'Connell Update
January 7, 2010


THIS MONTH: CELTIC CONNECTIONS

Maura appears three times at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow.

Thursday, January 14
Maura performs in the Opening Concert of
Celtic Connections Festival
Celtic Connections
Glasgow, Scotland
0141 353 8000

Sunday, January 17
Maura appears with Cherish the Ladies in
An Irish Homecoming
Celtic Connections
Glasgow, Scotland
0141 353 8000

Monday, January 18
Maura's Headline Performance
at Celtic Connections
Celtic Connections
Glasgow, Scotland
0141 353 8000

UPCOMING

Maura has added dates in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and Ohio.

Friday, February 26
Kirk Ave. Music Hall
Roanoke, VA
(450) 589-0546

Saturday, February 27
The Birchmere
Alexandria, VA
(703) 549-7500

Sunday, February 28
Sellersville Theatre 1894
Sellersville, PA
(215) 257-5808

Friday, March 26
Iron Horse Music Hall
Northampton, MA
(413) 584-0610

Saturday, March 27
Infinity Hall
Norfolk, CT
(866) 666-6306

Sunday, March 28
City Winery
New York, NY
(212) 608-0555

Friday, July 23
Cleveland's Irish Cultural Festival
Berea, OH
(800) 485-1899


MAURA'S ALBUM "NAKED WITH FRIENDS" NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY AWARD

"Naked with Friends" has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Traditional Folk Album"! The nominations are listed on the NARAS website here:

http://naras.org/grammy_awards/52nd_show/list.aspx#13

(Scroll down to category 68).


SUGAR HILL RECORDS

Please visit the fine website of Sugar Hill records at http://www.sugarhillrecords.com/mauraoconnell/

The page includes a live video of Jerry Douglas and Maura singing "Mo Sheamuseen" from Naked With Friends, links to buy the CD at various outlets and a selection of songs from the CD. Please have a look.

THANKS
Thanks for using Maura's discussion boards at http://www.mauraoconnell.com/forums/ , her MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/mauraoconnell and her online store at http://www.mauraoconnell.com/mo_store/

And thanks for supporting Maura's music.