Chris Caswell
Harps without Borders
A Magical Evening of Music & Song & a Little Too Much Talk with one of the Masters of the Modern Celtic Harp.
Performance Saturday, 
March 6, 2010,  7:30pm Performers/Pages/Chris_Caswell.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0

Auburn House Concerts offers private acoustic performances in an intimate setting at our home in Auburn, Placer County, California.


We began hosting house concerts in the fall of 2007. Our house has a fabulous living room space, with hardwood floor and high ceiling, that is just made for music. We also know lots of marvelous musicians, so this is a perfect fit.


If you have never been to a house concert then you must attend one: you're in for a treat! Seeing artists perform ‘up close and personal’ is a very different experience than you get in a nightclub, concert hall or festival. Minimal (if any) amplification is used, for one thing. The audience gets a chance to meet the artist after the performance.


Below is the list of musician who have performed at Auburn House Concerts.

  1. BulletEuphoniaA café-style acoustic combo featuring soaring harmony vocals and sophisticated musicianship. September 2009.

  2. BulletHoldstock & MacLeod–Enthusiastically performing together for over twenty-five years, with authentic renditions of the songs of their homelands. July 2009.

  3. BulletBryan Bowers–Virginia born singer, story teller and virtuoso autoharp performer. May 2009, May 2010.

  4. BulletJim Malcolm–Scottish born singer, songwriter and lead singer with the world-renowned Old Blind Dogs. February 2009,  January 2010.

  5. BulletGerry O’Beirne–Irish born singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist; 6 and 12 string guitar, tiple, and ukulele, slide guitar et cetera. November 2008, October 2009.

  6. BulletChris Caswell–Celtic Harpist who plays the tin whistle, Irish flute, highland bagpipes, tar (lute), English concertina, chromatic button accordion, harmonium, tambura, bodhrán, congas, briefcase, tambourine and Scotch snare. He also sings and writes wonderful songs. Chris was joined by Myra Joy on violoncello. November 2008, March 2010.

  7. BulletPaddy Keenan–Irish born founding member of The Bothy Band, acknowledged as the most accomplished uilleann piper performing today. August 2008.

  8. BulletTommy O’Sullivan–London born singer songwriter performs traditional Irish and American as well as contemporary songs. August 2008.

  9. BulletPete Grant–California born Auburn musician performing on dobro, banjo, and pedal steel guitar. Pete has backs up the featured performers. August and November 2008.

  10. BulletLegacy with Valerie Plested, Don Penzien and Justin Murphy–Traditional Irish music and song from the southern states; fiddle, guitar, whistle, bodhrán, flute and vocals.  July 2008.

  11. BulletNotorious with Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger–Traditional and contemporary acoustic music from around the world.  July 2008.

  12. BulletMelanie O’Reilly with Sean O'Nuallain and Richard Tibbitts–Irish born singer songwriter who blends traditional Irish music and jazz; vocals, guitar, flute and whistle. November 2007, March 2009.

  13. BulletStevie Coyle–Entertainer and musician, fingerstyle and lap steel guitarist/vocalist. September 2007,  January 2009.

Sharon and I first met Chris at Lark in the Morning World Music & Dance Camp where he taught his famous Guerilla Music Theory class. I also thoroughly enjoyed his Scottish Trance Music class where we sang piebroch. Back by popular demand, this will be second concert for Chris at Auburn House Concerts.


Chris Caswell is a true Celtic bard and a natural raconteur. He casts a bright spell through his intense and creative playing, songs, and obvious delight in what he’s doing. His music is informed by Wales, the Middle East, Latin America, the French countryside–anywhere from which his experience can move the listener in an essential way.

Chris Caswell is a Renaissance man of the Celtic Arts. He is a renowned Celtic Harpist and also plays the tin whistle, Irish flute, highland bagpipes, tar (lute), English concertina, chromatic button accordion, harmonium, tambura, bodhrán, congas, briefcase, tambourine and Scotch snare. He also sings and writes songs.


His passion is the harp.

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Listen to Bir Damet Yasmin, recorded from a live performance on KALQ radio.






Listen to Jenny Plucks Pears from Chris’s Holy Wood CD.          





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Go to Chris’s MySpace page to listen to more of his music and see his impressive Discography.

Jenny Plucks Pears, Auburn House Concert 2008 video


Leaving the Auld Music, Auburn House Concert 2008 video


Go to Chris’s YouTube site for additional videos.