PRESS ADVISORY- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mimi Newcastle at office@dumbartonconcerts.org DUMBARTON CONCERTS Presents A Celtic Christmas with the Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton Celtic Consort “Celtic Christmas” has become a Washington holiday tradition as established and beloved as Handel's “Messiah” and Tchaikovsky's “Nutcracker.” – The Washington Post   Who: The Linn Barnes & Allison Hampton Celtic Consort: Linn Barnes, Allison Hampton, Joseph Cunliffe, Steve Bloom, and Robert Aubry Davis What: A Celtic Christmas Where: Dumbarton Concerts in Georgetown 's Historic Dumbarton Church When: December 6 at 4pm and 8pm, December 7 at 4pm, December 13 at 4pm and 8pm and December 14 at 4pm How: Tickets are $30; Seniors $26; Youths (18 and under) $15 Call 202-965-2000, visit www.dumbartonconcerts.org or email office@dumbartonconcerts.org for more information Free parking at the nearby Hyde Elementary School. WASHINGTON: As winter and the holiday season approach, set aside your every day cares, and bring the family to enjoy one of Washington's most beloved holiday traditions. A Celtic Christmas celebrates the winter season with an evening of music full of warmth and good cheer nestled amidst holiday greens and candlelight in Washington's Historic Dumbarton Church that The Washington Post calls “enjoyable for both children and adults.” Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton – on Irish bagpipes, lute and Celtic harp – with percussionist Steve Bloom and flutist Joseph Cunliffe – perform an array of traditional carols for the season along with Celtic favorites. XM Radio's Robert Aubry Davis adds to the merriment with his delightful reading of Dylan Thomas's popular “A Child's Christmas in Wales” set to music.   # # #