Hudson River Ceili performs traditional Irish and other Celtic style music and dance. The group especially enjoys high energy dance tunes from the Irish, Quebecois, and New England traditions. Members are Andre Ernst (vocals, guitar, bouzouki, banjo, and mandolin), Leanne (Irish dance, bodhran and tin whistles), David Jones (fiddle, concertina), and Diane Jones (fiddle, mandolin).
Photos by Ava Schneider
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2025
- 15 February – Glens Falls Farmer’s Market – Hudson River Ceili and Friends
- 1st March – Saratoga Farmer’s Market – Hudson River Ceili and Friends
- 14 March – Peregrine Shaker, Albany [private]
- also 14 March – Morgan and Co. Glens Falls, NY, 6-9pm
- 16 March – Peregrine Shaker, Guilderland [private]
- 17 March – Friendly Sons of St. Patrick [private]
- 25 March – Columbia-Green Community College cafeteria stage, 12:30pm
- 5 April – Glens Falls Farmer’s Market – Hudson River Ceili and Friends
- 31 May – Saratoga Farmer’s Market – Hudson River Ceili and Friends
- 6 June – Peregrine Shaker [private]
- 14 June – LARAC Festival, Glens Falls, NY. 2:30-3:10, bandstand stage, City Park
- 26 June – Hillview Library, Diamond Point, NY. 6:30pm.
- 12 July – Saratoga Farmer’s Market – Hudson River Ceili and Friends
- 19 July – Glens Falls Farmer’s Market – Hudson River Ceili and Friends
- 9 August– Glens Falls Farmer’s Market – Hudson River Ceili and Friends
- 13 August – Saratoga Farmer’s Market – Hudson River Ceili and Friends
- 11 October – Glens Falls Farmer’s Market – Hudson River Ceili and Friends
- 18 October – Contra dance at the Slate Valley Museum in Granville, NY with caller Fern Bradley
2026
13 March – Morgan & Co., Glens Falls, NY
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Andre Ernst is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, bouzouki, and mandolin player from the Capital District. Leanne has been studying, competing and performing as an Irish dancer for over 12 years, competing locally and in a regional championships with the Boland School of Irish dance. David and Diane Jones have been playing traditional music in a variety of local groups for over a decade, including Grafton Street Trio. David is a member of the Galloway Gaelic Pipes and Drums. The group comes together to bring their appreciation of traditional Irish musical arts to audiences in the region.
Ceili is an Irish word for a dance party. The Hudson River snakes through the region where the performers all live.