I don't know if some of you remember my asking Kim at MSNBC if he knew of an astronaut Celtic band. I heard it briefly mentined in a Discovery Channel/TLC program that had to do with the process of the building of the ISS. Anyways, Kim said that he had not heard of such a band. As a fan of astronomy and Celtic music, I had to find out for myself. when I asked Kim, I searched the net, but found nothing and just yesterday, I found plenty *g*:

Besides being a member of Max Q, Chris Hadfield is also a member of the Houston, TX based *Astronique* Celtic band. Ed Nelson, if you're in the area, this coming November 3rd... check them out. (scroll down to see Chris's pic).

There's another group playing with Astronique there...same night, called, Clan Ceili. Not sure if that one is made up of astronauts as well, but their proceeds go towards the International Space School Trust. [The aim of ISSET is to motivate and enthuse young people through direct involvement with the educational benefits of the human exploration of space.]

Wish I could go, (hmmm, my brother in-law is in Gran Prairie). If you're in the Houston area:

Clear Lake Celtic Music Festival
Landolt Pavilion at Clear Lake Park
November 3, 2001, Noon to 10 PM
NASA RD 1, Houston, Texas

...sounds like it might be fun.

NASA should be more open to advertising this kind of thing.

Best to all here,

Marcia
*Chris even gave Seven Nations a bit of a boost. *g*