MEDIA ADVISORY
BROADCAST PREMIERE: December 2018
Coming to television this December, A Celtic Family Christmas, a new one-hour holiday special starring Canada’s favourite Celtic music family! Join Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and the MacMaster Leahy Kids as they take to the stage to share their favourite holiday music and traditions with audiences everywhere.
Special musical guests include Jackie Evancho, Shawn Hook and a host of dancers, pipers, drummers, fiddlers, as well as the MacMaster Leahy Band and special visits from family, bringing three generations together for a must-see show that’s sure to be a holiday favourite for years to come!
See following for broadcast dates, times, additional facts and contact information. >>
BROADCAST TIMES | Canada
YES TV (Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia)
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 9:00pm EST *PREMIERE
Vision TV (National)
Thursday, December 13 at 11pm EST; Monday, December 24 at 8pm EST; and Tuesday, December 25 at 11 pm EST
NTV (Newfoundland & Labrador)
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 7:30pm NL
CHEK TV (British Columbia)
Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 8:00pm PST
*Please see your local listings for programming changes and additional broadcast repeats.
*US Broadcast times to be announced by partner BYUtv
QUICK FACTS:
A CELTIC FAMILY CHRISTMAS, One-hour Television Special
- Starring Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and the MacMaster Leahy Kids. For more information on the MasMaster Leahy Family, visit natalieanddonnell.com
- Special Musical Guests:
- Jackie Evancho jackieevancho.com
- Shawn Hook (shawnhook.com)
- Featuring traditional and original music, song, dance for the holiday season. Filmed live in front of a
studio audience, November 2018 - A Celtic Family Christmas is created and produced by marblemedia with the assistance of broadcasters
BYUtv, YESTV, NTV, CHEK DT and Vision TV.
TV SPECIAL-RELATED PR INQUIRIES: Emily Marshall, on behalf of marblemedia, emarshall@chizcomm.com,(o) 416-551-0822. Interviews and images available on request.
MACMASTER LEAHY FAMILY PR INQUIRIES: Samantha Pickard, Strut Entertainment, samantha@strutentertainment.com, (o) 647-405-1715
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy/Management: Laurie A. Gelfand, lgelfand@lauriegelfand.com, (o) 905-342-2074
