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MacTalla Mor

The Pipes Are Calling Resistance Is Futile!

About Me

"MacTalla Mor has it all"! Hartford Advocate- "A Gem! Melts the Walls between genres. A Musical Treasure." IMRW Magazine- "Compelling and Powerful. Like a winding coastal road with spectacular views. This Band's on Fire! You need to hear this" . Ale Street News- "MacTalla Mo'r an Exciting Celtic Roots Band is Taking America by Storm" Citizen News- "MacTalla Mor is a Hard driving, powerful Celtic Rock and Bagpipe Band. Celtic Rock, Celtic Reggae and Beautiful Vocals. Definitely 5 Stars. Must Hear! Celtic Radio- Traditional Gaelic singing (Sean-nos) and Puirt a' Beul (Mouth Music) meets original Celtic Roots Rock and Fusion._____________________________________________________ _________ MacTalla Mor, Gaelic for Great Echo, features The Great Highland Bagpipes, Piano, Vocals and Bodhran in a dynamic mix of Traditional Celtic Roots, Rock, Jazz, Hip Hop, Calypso and Fusion. MacTalla’s ancient and modern instruments along with their Gaelic and original songs, brings the past to life creating a joyous, poignant and powerful experience for audiences of all ages. Called Celtic Music for the Masses, MtM’s magical performance bridges the gap between the past and present in a fashion that is strikingly relevant to today's generation. ____________________________________________________________ __Tour Highlights- Caesars Palace Las Vegas Pipes In The Valley Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Hunter Mountain International Celtic Festival Long Island Scottish Games Celebration of Celts Round Hill Highland Games Scotland Highland Festival Whiskey Live Tavern on The Green NY Tartan Week Grand Central Station NY Brookhaven National Lab Concert Long Island Irish Festival Central New York Scottish Games Kentucky Highland Games Fairfield Co Irish Festival Flora Macdonald Highland Games CT Irish Festival Coney Island Great Irish Fair Greater Danbury Irish Festival Hudson Valley Music Festival Newport Waterfront Festival Tartan Day Parade St. Patrick’s Day Parade ABC NBC CBS TV N. Haven Gaelic Gala Webatuck Fair Gaelic American Club Concert on the Green Music Series N. Mil N. Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club Irish American Home Society Western Connecticut State University Quinnipiac University University of Hartford Int'l Festival Meadow Hill School Litchfield & Naugatuck Arts Bethel Town Green-New Milford Arts Summer Music Series Southampton Arts Concert Series Rockaway Music and Arts Council Prescott Park Arts Festival NH E. Hartford Fine Arts Commission Ancient Order of Hibernians NY, New England Satalla NYC Towne Crier Molly Darcy’s Kitty Hoynes Old Corner Café Patrick Leahy’s The Playwright Georgetown Saloon Blackrock Castle Hungry Tiger Connolly’s NYC The Playwright Highlights of events MacTalla’s Pipers Jesse and Levon compete at Solo or with their Grade ll Pipe Band: The Celtic Classic Metro Cup Scottish Arts Indoor Festival Colonial Highland Gathering Bonnie Brae Scottish Games Southern New Hampshire Scottish Games Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival Anne Arundel Scottish Games Highland Festival of Scotland Rockland County AOH Irish Feis St. Andrew's Society of Connecticut Virginia Scottish Games Glengarry Highland Games Montreal, Quebec Highland Games Central New York Scottish Games Capital District Scottish Games Nassau County AOH Feis (NY) New Hampshire Highland Ga Round Hill Highland Games Hunter Mountain Celtic Festival Long Island Scottish Games Scotland Highland Festival Central New York Scottish Games Steinway Hall NYC HBO TV ABC TV NBC TV I95 radio_______________________________________________________ ______ Highlights of Great Performers who MacTalla Mo’r has headlined with: Clann An Drumma Cherish the Ladies Tommy Mackem Gaelic Storm Eileen Eivers Albannach Black 47 Seven Nations Altan Highland Rovers Rathkeltair Prodigals EldersClancy Tradition Andy Cooney Levon Helm Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels Commander Cody Camel Quinn Titio Puente Big Band Jon Faddis Arturo Sandoval____________________________________________________ __________ mTm Fans and Command Performances Keith Richard's (Rolling Stones) Jose Feliciano Average White Band________________________________________________________ _______ "Celtic Music For The Masses" From Caesars Palace Las Vegas to Grandfather Mountain North Carolina to Central Park New York, MacTalla Mor is taking America by Storm! "The Pipes Are Calling - Resistance Is Futile"!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/6/2006
Band Website: mactalla.com
Band Members:

mTm features acclaimed Great Highland Bagpiper Jesse Moses Ofgang on Pipes, Whistles, Guitar, Drums, Percussion and Vocals. His sister Ilana Regina on Piano, Bass Pedals, Organ and Lead Vocals. Little brother Levon on Pipes, Whistles and Percussion. Their brother, songwritter and Magician "MageErik", on Bass, vocals and Magic and mom Patty Devlin on Bodhran and Vocals. Father Dr. O is mix master and manager. They are featured at major Music Venues, Concert Halls, and Scottish and Irish Festivals around North America.________________________"Celtic Music For The Masses" From Caesars Palace Las Vegas to Grandfather Mountain North Carolina to Central Park New York, MacTalla Mor is taking America by Storm! "The Pipes Are Calling - Resistance Is Futile"
Influences: Tannahill Weavers,Pouges,Led Zeppelin,Rolling Stones,Cappercaille,Bob Dylan,Bob Marley.
Sounds Like: Tannahill Weavers,Pouges,Led Zeppelin,Rolling Stones,Cappercaille
Record Label: Hahnemann
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Back to school! MacTalla Mor Brings Celtic Music into the Classroom!

 It was the morning of the first day and already disaster had struck. The tread on one of our trailer's tires had somehow torn off and was now flying into the shoulder of I-84. It was a litt...
Posted by MacTalla Mor on Mon, 05 May 2008 05:28:00 PST

MacTalla Mor Blog Back and Better than Ever! Plus North American Tour Updates!

Hi MacTalla Mor Faithful,   The MacTalla Mor Blog is back in action!  In the future expect to see all the latest band news and get an inside glimpse into the behind the scenes happenings of ...
Posted by MacTalla Mor on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:05:00 PST

MacTalla Rocks Hooley with Surprise Encore!!!

It was a wild night at the Hooley on the Hudson in Kingston New York last week. When MacTalla Mor took the stage to close out the festival the crowd, at least 10,000 strong, quickly went nuts, the dan...
Posted by MacTalla Mor on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:21:00 PST

MacTalla Plays for Thousands at the Long Island Scottish Games!!!

The Pipes were definitely calling last weekend at the Long Island Scottish Games as we played for a pumped up crowd of over 7 thousand. MacTalla tore through two sets on Saturday, and despite the heat...
Posted by MacTalla Mor on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:44:00 PST

New CD and March Shows!!!

Great news everyone! The CD is running on schedule for its May 18 release at our CD Release party at the Towne Crier Café. We're going back into the studio to put the finishing touches on the tracks a...
Posted by MacTalla Mor on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 08:35:00 PST

New CD!!!

Hello mTm faithful, MacTalla is excited to inform you that we are currently in the process of recording a new CD, tentatively set to be released May 18th at our Towne Crier show. For the new CD we are...
Posted by MacTalla Mor on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:17:00 PST

Back from GMHG, heading to Slainte

MacTalla Mor joined Albannach, The Killdares, Hunting McLeod, The Ric Blair Band and many others for 3 days of earth shaking, ground breaking Celtic Rock at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games!As many...
Posted by MacTalla Mor on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:18:00 PST