The Elders

The Elders at the Foote Lagoon in Loveland, Colorado

Click here for the summer 2011 Foote Lagoon Concert Series information. The Mayor thinks the Foote Lagoon in Loveland, Colorado, is one of the best small town outdoor music venues in the state. The lagoon is located at 500 E. 3rd Street, in historic old town. Join the fun at these FREE, Thursday  summer  evening concerts.  Each concerts  start at 7 p.m. June 17 – The Jurrassicasters play classic rock

Stoll Vaughan back in Colorado

Mark your calendars Colorado… I was first introduced to Stoll Vaughan’s music  when he opened for The Elders at The Soiled Dove back in January.    In March,  I  had  the opportunity to  meet him  personally when he played  several intimate shows in  Northern Colorado. Stoll Vaughan is a down-to-earth  singer songwriter who has been compared to Townes Van Zant and early Springsteen.    I, however, think he has developed

The Elders to play all 3 days of the Rocky Mountain Irish Festival

It’s official, the Celtic rock band from Kansas City, The Elders, will again be  playing at this summer’s Rocky Mountain Irish Festival (formerly the Fort Collins Irish Festival). The Elders are the Mayor’s all-time favorite band. Learn more about them and hear their music at www.eldersmusic.com. For more information on the Rocky Mountain Irish Festival, and to purchase your tickets in advance, go to www.fortcollinsirishfestival.com. The festival runs August 27-29,

HeidiTown favorite coming to Colorado - THIS WEEK - musician Stoll Vaughan

I first saw and heard  Stoll Vaughan earlier this month when he opened for The Elders at The Soiled Dove.   He hooked me with the first strum of his guitar.   And now he’s coming to Colorado again! Stoll Vaughan will play the following February shows in Colorado: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010  – Mandolin Cafeat 210 E. 4th Street. Loveland, Colorado. Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 – Tuft Theater at

A HeidiTown Favorite, The Elders, coming to Colorado

The Mayor’s all-time favorite band is coming to Colorado this week!   The Elders are a arse-kickin’ Celtic rock band from Kansas City.   I’ve been following this band for years and have seen them live more times than I can count.   I’ve  also  written multiple articles about them for HeidiTown and the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor.   I’m a pusher too – I buy their CDs as presents, and

The Elders light up Colorado

Photo by H.M. Kerr-Schlaefer (The Elders at Loveland’s Foote Lagoon on  July 9, 2009)   Celtic music is in my blood, literally. My Scottish and Irish genes co-mingled to make me an undeniable descendant of the Celts, complete with red hair and freckles and a propensity to sunburn. From childhood the tunes of the fiddle, drum and bagpipe have inspired me to move. Throughout my life I have loaded up