Castlebay treats an audience to a musical journey through time and across the Atlantic as they interweave timeless songs, spritely dance tunes, and haunting aires inspired by the spirit of our rich nautical and Celtic heritage. Exuberant vocals are supported with Julia Lane's unique self-taught award-winning Celtic harp style, and Fred Gosbee's expertise on 12-string guitar, violin and woodwinds. Having a deep appreciation for the unique character of their home state of Maine, as well as the Celtic lands, Castlebay blends history, legend and experience into their personable performance style.   (Visit "Our Instruments" on Castlebay's website to learn more about the instruments they play.)

Castlebay became a duo in 1993, and Julia and Fred regularly tour throughout the eastern US performing at arts centers, festivals, folk clubs, schools, and libraries. They have toured the United Kingdom annually since 1993. They have collaborated with performers there on several CDs and also composed music for a major work presented at the Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow, Scotland, in 2001.

Because they are so steeped in tradition even their original work often "passes" as traditional. Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee have loved and researched traditional music for most of their lives and blend history, legend and experience into their personable performance style.  

Browse Castlebay's extensive catalog of CD's here, (you can listen to samples) and here is a link to a video taken of a recent concert at The Minstrel Coffeehouse in Morristown, New Jersey http://www.castlebay.net/video.html .