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The Town Pants The Town Pants started 20 years ago playing small pubs which lead to performing at music venues in over 500 cities in 15 countries and eventually to headlining Celtic, Roots and World Music festivals internationally. Three thousand shows later their own brand of Celtic roots-rock spans seven albums so far and is backed up with a legendary live show that has garnered them fans from Hawaii to Norway. The Vancouver BC based band combines aspects of Irish traditional, folk, rock and roots Americana, fusing their signature dual lead vocals from brothers Duane and Dave Keogh to create a unique form of high energy "West Coast Celtic" that remains in the heart and head long after the music stops. There are many Celtic folk-rock bands out there, but rarely does a band have this combination of passion, energy and spirit in performance coupled with some of the most imaginative songwriting you’ll find in the genre. Website: www.TheTownPants.com For Audio samples click here: www.thetownpants.com/audio1/ For Video samples click here: www.thetownpants.com/video/ Find us on : Bookings: Duane Keogh - phone: CDN 778-987-2014 US 607-244-0008 email: [email protected] A partial list of festivals the band has performed at: North Texas Irish Festival, Newport Celtic Rock Festival, The Great American Irish Festival, Buffalo Scottish Festival, Fergus Scottish Festival, The Grape Escape Music Festival, GrassRoots Festival, The Great Blue Heron Music Festival, Elmira Street Painting Festival, Almonte Celtic Festival, Celtic Fling Highland Games, Celtic Classic, Yachats Celtic Music Festival, Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival, South Buffalo Irish Festival, Elmira Irish Festival, Wild Wild Fest, Park Avenue Festival, Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games, Horigans Fest, Adams Ave Roots Festival, Sterling Celtic Rock Festival, Syracuse Irish Festival, John Boyle Summer Festival, Prattsburgh Summer Festival, Hogan's Summer Irish Festival, Ithaca Scottish Games, Dragon Boat Festival, Virginia Beach Celtic Festival, New Hampshire Scottish Games, Longs Peak Scottish/Irish Highland Festival, East Coast Festival, Grand Marais Music Festival, Fort Collins Irish Festival, Worcester Irish Festival, Southern Virginia Irish Festival, Cincinnati Celtic Festival, Rochester Irish Festival, Cortland Celtic Festival, Oklahoma Scotfest, Montana Irish Festival, Hooleyfest San Diego...

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