Celtic Wave

Celtic Wave Irish Band plays traditional Irish and Scottish music. Dance to the jigs and reels or sing-a-long with the popular Irish “Green Beer” favorites including ‘My Wild Irish Rose,’ ‘The Moonshiner’ and ‘Danny Boy’.

Featuring Jonita Aadland on fiddle and vocals, Victoria Lynn Schultz on Celtic harp, keyboards, and vocals, and George Butch Kresovich on guitar, bass, accordion, keyboards, and vocals, the group has performed as a pub-style trio to a six-piece stage show including world-class step dancers who have toured with Riverdance and Michael Flatley.

Victoria performing with Celtic Wave Irish Band

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For information on bookings and recordings, contact Victoria Schultz at (407) 579-6854 or email: victoria@victoriaschultz.com and vschultz@cfl.rr.com.

More Information about Victoria Lynn Schultz

Celtic Harp, Keyboards and Vocals As featured with the Irish Band “The Chieftains”

With a lineage that has been traced back to the MackIntosh castle in Inverness, Scotland, Victoria Lynn has returned to her heritage to specialize in the music of Ireland and Scotland. Traveling to Europe to train with the experts in Irish and Scottish harp and song,, Victoria Lynn has been featured at International Folk Harp Festivals. She toured with the Grammy Award Winning Irish Band “The Chieftains” as harp soloist in a tribute to Derek Bell. An entertainer who captivates her audience with her passion for music, her latest CD “Celtic Crossings” inspired a 5 Star Review from the Renaissance Magazine: “Probably the best CD of its kind . . . with aplomb and talent aplenty . . . unearthly vocals to convey a sense of wistful longing. . .” Richard Mackenzie. Read more reviews.

SPECIAL PERFORMING ENGAGEMENTS in Celtic Harp/Vocals:

• Toured with the Irish Band “The Chieftains” in Tribute to Derek Bell
• Performed with famed Celtic harpists Sylvia Woods, Laurie Riley and Teresa Honey in a Chieftains Tribute at Harpcon National Harp Convention
• Performed with Irish recording artists Billy Finnegan, Gerry Forde, Maura Erskine and Sean Mulligan.
• St. Patrick’s Day Festivals throughout Florida, including the Church Street Station and the Mercado Festival tourist attractions
• Walt Disney World’s Epcot Resort St. David’s Day Celebration and for Flower Festival
• Prelude reception for the Naples (FL) Philharmonic Irish Concert Event
• Themed corporate events as soloist and with the Celtic Band Tryskelon
• Performing artist for University, Church, and other Concert series and venues featuring her Award – winning originals
• King Henry’s Feast Dinner Theater in Orlando, Florida
• Scottish Highland Games, Celtic Festivals, and the Florida State Fair

RECORDINGS featuring Irish and Celtic songs:

• “Celtic Crossings” with Tryskelon Harpspun Productions
• “Victoria Lynn – Live in Concert” (also available in DVD format)
• “Harp Dreams” Essence Music Corporation
• “The Soothing Harp” (distributed Internationally by Madacy Records, featured in the Inspirational Treasures Catalogue of Avon products, and sold in Target, Barnes and Noble, Tower Records, Camelot Music, and other venues.)
• “The Healing Garden: Perfect Calm” for Coty Products. Compilation CD featuring original works of Victoria Lynn Schultz (National Distribution)

COMPOSITION OF CELTIC WORKS AND AWARDS:

• Composer of score for the movie “Omission” (working title) produced by MAR Entertainment Group, in Post-production
• Composer of music for “Celtic Crossings” CD. The single ‘Travelers’ Journey’ achieved the level of 3rd Round in the International Songwriters’ Competition out of 15,000 entries.
• Composer of works in “Victoria Lynn – Live in Concert” CD. ‘Celtic Journey’ received First Place award in the FHF Composition for Harp Competition. ‘Mystic Waters’ received People’s Choice Award in the FHF Competition.
• “Orange Blossom Tale” for A Muse Entertainment
• “A Traditional Song Recording” for the World Conference of the International Society for Music Education

TELEVISION AND VIDEO APPEARANCES:

• National TV appearance for The Harp Connection, a distributor of harps, CD’s, and music. www.harpconnection.com
• Harp Video for Mid-East Manufacturing, Inc., a distributor of folk harps and ethnic and world instruments. www.mid-east.com
• Commercials for United Arts of Central Florida, George’s Music Store, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Gaylord Palms etc.
• Good Morning America, American Music Showcase, PBS Special “Reach Out”

AWARDS

• National First Place Winner, Encore Awards National Talent Search
• National Finalist for American Matthay Association
• FFMC State Young Artist Winner
• Silver Medalist, AMC International Piano Recording Competition
• First Place in PCAP Parade of American Music Competition for vocal composition
• First Place in FHF Composition Competition for vocal work with harp
• FHF People’s Choice Award
• Entertainer of the Year Award from Orlando Entertains (Caruso’s Palace)
• International Songwriting Competition, Third Round out of 15,000 Entries
• Marquis “Who’s Who of American Women” “Who’s Who in the World

CLINICIAN AND PERFORMING ARTIST FOR FOLK HARP FESTIVALS:

• Harpcon International Folk Harp Festival in Bloomington, Indiana
• The Somerset International Folk Harp Festival, Somerset, New Jersey
• Florida Harpers and Friends Folk Harp Festival, Daytona Beach Florida

CELTIC HARP METHOD BOOK:

• “You CAN Play the Harp” Commissioned by Mid-East Mfg. Distributed Internationally.

IRISH/SCOTTISH FOLK HARP/VOCAL STYLINGS STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS:

• Irish - Grainne Hambly, Janet Harbison, Aibhlin McCrain, Grainne Yeats
• Scottish - Isobel Mieras, William Jackson

For Booking Information Contact: Harpspun Productions
PMB 306, 509 South Chickasaw Trail
Orlando, FL 32825

...or call (407) 579-6854

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