Wake The Dead, the World's First Celtic All-Star Grateful Dead Jam Band. The way this hot Northern California septet blends Celtic traditional music and the songs of the Grateful Dead is delighting Deadheads, folkies, jam band fans, and adventurous music lovers alike around the world.

When eight top Bay Area musicians realized they shared as deep a love for
the songs of the Grateful Dead as they did for traditional Celtic tunes, some
brand-new music sprang up and started partying.

Wake The Dead is a romp that flows seamlessly from rock grooves to hot
Irish reels, and from haunting airs to achingly beautiful melodies familiar to
Deadheads everywhere. “Sugaree” in waltz time, bracketed by an ancient
harp tune and infused with a poignant Celtic longing. “Bertha” thundering out
of “China Cat” on a mandolin tidal wave. The eerie lilt of the uilleann pipes,
giving a glow to “Bird Song” as if it was always meant to be there. Groove
jams to keep the tie-dye swirling. Vocal harmonies that float like clouds.
The music takes off, and the band follows, grinning all the way.

These aren’t worlds colliding—they’re worlds meshing, coalescing—creating a whole new
world of possibility, and true to the spirits of the Grateful Dead and the eternally hopeful Celts.