MEDIA RELEASE
Friday, November 3, 2006

The Barra MacNeils to embark on national tour in support
of their new release, The Christmas Album II

(Halifax, NS) – Award-winning, Celtic group The Barra MacNeils will be performing dates across Canada this November and December. The shows are in support of the band’s upcoming release The Christmas Album II (Fontana North/Universal Music Canada) in stores nationally on Tuesday, November 14. Performance dates are as follows:

Nov. 21& 22 Ashcroft, BC The Opera House
Nov. 23 Surrey, BC Bell Centre for ThePerforming Arts
Nov. 24 Maple Ridge, BC Maple Ridge Theatre
Nov. 25 Victoria, BC Alix Goolden Hall
Nov. 26 Courtenay, BC Sid Williams Civic Theatre (3pm)
Nov. 26 Courtenay, BC Sid Williams Civic Theatre (8pm - SOLD-OUT)
Nov. 28 Trail, BC Charles Bailey Theatre
Nov. 29 Vernon, BC Performing Arts Centre
Dec. 1 Sherwood Park, AB Festival Place
Dec. 2 Banff, AB Eric Harvie Theatre
Dec. 4 Regina, SK Darke Hall
Dec. 5 Moose Jaw, SK Mae Wilson Theatre
Dec. 6 Saskatoon, SK Broadway Theatre
Dec. 9 Guelph, ON River Run Centre
Dec. 10 Owen Sound, ON Roxy Theatre
Dec. 11 Orillia, ON Orillia Opera House
Dec. 12 Lindsay, ON Academy Theatre
Dec. 14 Port Hope, ON Capitol Theatre
Dec. 15 Peterborough, ON Showplace Performance Centre
Dec. 16 Kingston, ON Duncan McArthur Hall
Dec. 17 Belleville, ON Empire Theatre
Dec. 18 Brockville, ON Brockville Arts Centre
Dec. 19 Ottawa, ON Centrepointe Theatre
Dec. 20 Pictou, NS deCoste Centre
Dec. 21 Fredericton, NB The Playhouse
Dec. 22 Halifax, NS Rebecca Cohn
Dec. 23 Glace Bay, NS Savoy Theatre

Featuring a skillfully performed collection of seasonal favorites, The Christmas Album II, was recorded at Kyle and Anita MacNeils’ home on the Mira and Soundpark Studio in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The album, produced by The Barra MacNeils, is the group's second Christmas album and vividly features the family’s captivating vocals, harmonies and extraordinary musicianship.

Multi-award winners, The Barra MacNeils have released numerous recordings, including Racket In the Attic (2002), Christmas Album (1999), Until Now (1997), The Question (1995), The Traditional Album (1994), Closer to Paradise (1993), Timeframe (1990), Rock in the Stream (1989), The Barra MacNeils (1986). In 2001, they released a DVD titled Cape Breton Christmas incorporating music from their live Christmas Concert Special (as seen on television), plus a visit to Cape Breton, interviews with the Barra MacNeils home at Christmas and music videos.

The Barra MacNeils continue to perform to sold-out audiences throughout Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom. They have headlined major festivals and concerts, made guest appearances on television specials (Rita MacNeil’s CTV Christmas Special, performing with The Chieftains), and been featured on film and television soundtracks (Men with Brooms Soundtrack; Racket in the Attic). The Barra MacNeils one-hour Christmas Television Special (2000) continues to be broadcast on Country Music Television (CMT) and on the Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) network in the United States.

All shows are on sale now at venues listed above.

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For photos and interview opportunities with The Barra MacNeils, contact:

Wendy Phillips, Sonic Entertainment Group
(902) 492-0960 / wendy@sonicentertainmentgroup.com

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