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Folk Music - Tom & Mary Kay Aufrance

We made the front page of the Reno Gazette Journal 7/16/2007

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Photo Gallery

Here our gallery showing all the fun we have making music for you! In the photo above, Tom shows off our photo on the front page of the Reno Gazette Journal last summer.

Reno Celtic Celebration
At the 2011 Reno Celtic Celebration, our Celtic Music and Magic Show begins as the Mystical Lockbox sits in the center of the stage awaiting Laddies and Lassies from the audience who will assist in unlocking its secrets, as we sing a Scottish ballad.
©2011 Willie Puchert, Reno, NV Thank You!

Slim and Minnie and Tex Weir
At the 2011 Virginia City Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry, Slim and Minnie are joined on stage by folk musicologist and Carnegie Hall veteran performer Tex Weir
©2011 The Carsonist (used with permission)

Record Courier Features Gairin
At Genoa Renaisssance Faire we did the hits of the 80's - that is the FIFTEEN 80's!
by Shannon Litz ©2006 Record-Courier, Gardnerville, NV Valhalla Americana Picnic
Playing a tune set with Sue Jesch at Valhalla Americana Festival. We loved having Sue join in!
Photo by Tahoe Tallac Association, South Lake Tahoe.

Reno Celtic Celebration
With our friend Willie Puchert, one of the organizers of Reno Celtic Celebration.
©2011 Willie Puchert, Reno, NV Thank You!

Minnie opn accordion and Clay on fiddle
Minnie invited Clay from Auburn, California to join us on stage to the delight of all at the Virginia City Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry
©2011 The Carsonist (used with permission)

Brewery Arts Center
The Brewery Arts Center Classical Lunches were a summer treat! We received nice coverage in the Reno Gazette Journal's Carson Times.

4th of July 2008, Genoa, NV
Performing at the Serra Philharmonic League's Pops in the Park on 4th of July in Genoa, Nevada
Photo by Bill Bandes, Genoa, NV.

Strings in the Schools at Borders Bookstore Cafe
Cooley's Reel with more than a dozen young musicians from the Carson City Symphony Strings in the Schools Program at Borders Bookstore Cafe. We have hired on for the '07-08 school year to teach Celtic tunes to the students.
Photo by Carl Harmon

Strings in the Schools at Borders Bookstore Cafe
More playing Cooley's at Borders. That's Patrick Moriarty, Carson City's Mayor of St. Patrick's Day, enjoying the music.
Photo by Carl Harmon

St Patrick's Day at Reds 395 in Carson City
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day at Red's Old 395 in Carson City and full house, with Wendy Ray and Sue Kitts. It's a yearly tradition, so come out and wear the green with us at Red's.
Photo by Don Lindsay
Winter Welcome Concert
Those are our friends Wendy Ray, Ellie Bugli, David Bugli, Sue Kitts and Lou Groffman in the image above, from our Winter Welcome fundraiser concert at the Brewery Arts Center last December.

Reno Celtic Celebration 2005
That's Tom with Carlaena Kondor, who usually plays penny whistle, but she's trying out the accordion. Carlaena has made merry music with us at Northern California Renaissance faires & Borders Cafe.

Genoa Renaissance Faire
Dressing up and making merrie music for the Genoa Renaissance Faire, Genoa, NV.

What a fantastic audience there was at the Brewery Arts Celtic Festival in Carson City, NV. That's Rex Reed on mandolin and Gerald Heston on coconuts!
Photo by Terry Howley, Carson City, NV
The Motley Madrigals 2005
On stage for the Tahoe Arts Project artists' faire and also TAP's evening reception at Lake Tahoe.
Photo by Joan Rowe, Reno, NV
Genoa 2004
Tom is also the Roadie & Man for All Seasons as he sets up for Genoa, Nevada State Parks Pioneer Day
Valhalla Celtic Sunda
With friends performing for the Valhalla Celtic Sunday at Lake Tahoe - Jack Shipley, Cliff Blackmore, Lucy DuPertuis, Mary Kay, Tom, Pam Taylor & John.

 

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CDs &
Music Book/CD
Old Time Music Sampler Shamrocks Thistles & Silver Spurs
23 Songs and Tunes 23 Songs & Tunes Music Book & CD Set
Musical Dreams CD Musical Dreams CD
Ramblin Irishman Irish and Scottish Celtic Music CD Ramblin Irishman CD
In the Moon of Wintertime Christmas Music CD In the Moon of Wintertime: Christmas Music

We have performed at:

Nevada Territory Wild West Fair - The Nevada State Fair - Sierra-Plumas County Fair - Virginia City Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry - Portola Railroad Days - Carson City Rendezvous - Nevada State Railroad Museum - Tahoe-Tallac Association Valhalla Grand Hall & The Boathouse - Nevada Society of Scottish Clans Robert Burns Supper - Circus Circus Reno - Sierra Philharmonic League 4th of July with the Reno Philharmonic - Sons and Daughters of Erin St. Patrick's Day Dinner - Reno Irish Dance Company - Brewery Arts Center - Reno Artown - Ceol Irish Pub Reno - Reno Celtic Celebration - Marriott Hotels Reno & Tahoe - John Ascuaga's Nugget - Channel 10 Public Access TV Carson City

and more!
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