Luna Star - Christy & Aodh Og - Photo by KeithConcerts in Silver City & Las Cruces in November & December 2026:
After 31 years of touring in the US & Ireland, Four Shillings Short are on their Farewell Tour which will last through the Winter 2028. The duo will travel one final time to many of their favorite towns and venues in the United States before retiring to live in Ireland in 2029.
We are returning to New Mexico in November 2026 for concerts in Jemez Springs, Santa Fe, Silver City and Las Cruces.
The last time we performed in New Mexico was in 2022 and we hope that you will help spread the word about our concerts with your community by adding our concerts on your Events Listings.
https://www.4shillingsshort.com
"The finest Music transports, teaches, entertains and conveys the Magic around us....
Four Shillings Short has it all." (Mary Lou Philbin-Clarke/Ossian USA, Concord, NH)
FRIDAY: NOVEMBER 13, 2026 @ 5:00 – 6:30PM
FOUR SHILLINGS SHORT CONCERT
@ SILVER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
515 W. College Ave., Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 538-3672 www.silvercitypubliclibrary.org
Free Family Concert
SUNDAY: NOVEMBER 15, 2026 @ 4:00 – 6:00PM
PEACE & JUSTICE CONCERT with Four Shillings Short
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF SILVER CITY
3845 N. Swan St., Silver City, NM 88061 www.uufsc.com
For more info contact Ron @ 575-574-2170
$15 suggested donation, Refreshments available for purchase
Fundraiser for the UUFSC's Social Justice Committee, which focuses on: Immigration Justice, Climate Change/Environmental Justice and Income Inequality.
ABOUT FOUR SHILLINGS SHORT https://www.4shillingsshort.com
The husband/wife duo of Aodh Og O'Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from California, met in Palo Alto, California back in 1995 at St. Michael's Alley, which at that time was one of the top folk & acoustic music venues in the San Francisco Bay Area. They fell in love, got married in 1996, and began touring nationally in 1997. On their first tour of the US, they performed 60 concerts in 90 days in 30 States and drove 30,000 miles.
Their music is a mix of Traditional and Original music from the Celtic lands, Medieval & Renaissance Europe, India and the Americas which they perform on a fantastic array of instruments (over 30) including Hammered & Mountain Dulcimer, Mandolin, Mandola, Bouzouki, Recorders, Tinwhistles, Medieval and Renaissance Woodwinds, North Indian Sitar, Charango, Bowed Psaltery, Banjo, Native American Flutes, Bodhran, Guitar, Ukulele, Doumbek & Darbuka, Spoons, vocals and even a Krumhorn.
Four Shillings Short performs 80 concerts a year, have released 13 recordings and live as full time Troubadours, performing at music festivals, theatres & performing arts centers, folk societies, libraries, house concerts, retirement communities, schools & churches. They also lead Archaeology, Music and Folklore tours in Ireland every year.
Aodh Og O'Tuama grew up in a family of poets, musicians and writers. He received his degree in Music from University College Cork, Ireland and received a Fellowship from Stanford University in California in Medieval and Renaissance performance. He plays Tinwhistles, Medieval & Renaissance woodwinds, Recorders, Doumbek (from Morocco), Darbuka (from Egypt), Medieval Bowed Psaltery, Native American Flute, Wooden Spoons and sings both in English, Gaelic & French.
Christy Martin grew up in a family of musicians and dancers. From the age of 15, began her training on the North Indian Sitar, studying with Tony Karasek (a student of master Sitarist Ravi Shankar) and Rahul Sariputra (a student of Allaudin Khan). In her 20's she took up the Hammered Dulcimer and studied with Maggie Sansone, Dan Duggan, Cliff Moses, Robin Petrie, Tony Elman and Glen Morgan. She also plays Mandolin, Mandola, Bouzouki, Banjo, Guitar, Bodhran (Irish frame drum), Andean Charango, Medieval Psaltery, Ukulele and sings in English, Irish and Sanskrit.
WHAT FOLKS SAY ABOUT FOUR SHILLINGS SHORT
"Four Shillings Short are indescribable in how they infuse their audiences with a delightful blend of music,
culture and storytelling. The afterglow from one of their shows will last days."
(John Busbee/The Culture Buzz, Des Moines, IA 2019)
"The delightfully surprising collection of songs and sounds this husband/wife act create, while stretching the limits of Celtic and Folk music by stirring in generous amounts of Indian Ragas and Medieval flavorings via some of the tastiest sitar playing this side of Ravi Shankar" (Valpariso Times, IN) "bring musical diversity, captivating storytelling and humorous side notes to create an amazing show." (Labyrinth Café/Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Yours was truly one of the best shows I've been to on "any" level & it's pretty broad: Michael Jackson, Celtic Women, James Taylor, John Denver & Four Shillings Short!!! I enjoyed not only the musical talent, but the education regarding instruments, origin etc. storytelling & mix of genuine passion, love & humor. In that regard you beat out all the others. (Louisville, KY)
"Sunday nights' concert featured a husband and wife duo called Four Shillings Short. They are astounding. They both have wonderful singing voices. They play an incredible variety of music from Indian Ragas to Celtic, Traditional folk and about anything else you can think of. They are very charismatic with great stage presence." Columbus Folk Music Society,OH)
"Their musical virtuosity makes old songs sound new and new songs sound like time-worn Celtic spells." (CITY PAGES, Wausau WI)
"They are not the Clancy Brothers or Jean Richie or Ravi Shankar but a combination of all three, laced with Irish humor. Their collection of instruments is museum-like and I've never seen the place so packed." (San Gregorio General Store, CA)
"Four Shillings Short are the ultimate in coffeehouse entertainment. The variety of musical instrumentation really keeps me interested. Equal amounts of male and female energy keep the emotional content well-balanced. Song lyrics don't get hidden underneath too much accompaniment. Harmonies are sweet; instrumental solos spirited. And best of all, their demeanor belies a commitment to the ideal of rising up singing." (Chicory House Concerts Forty Fort, PA)
"Stunning performance last night. Folk music at its best. Well sung, well played & I lost count of how many instruments. One of the most inspiring performances I have ever witnessed." (Berea KY)
"Four Shillings Short, Celto-Indo fusion duo, is a world class act." (KMFB – Late night Liz, Fort Bragg, CA)
"These are two of the best musicians that I've seen come through. They are authentic, traditional and spontaneous." (Suburban Exchange, Houghton MI)
"Four Shillings Short takes you on a musical journey through time and across the seas as they perform everything from traditional Irish tunes and airs to Indian Ragas." (The Foothills Sun-Gazette/ Exeter, CA)
"A husband-and-wife duo of mystical musical abilities. Their sound is haunting, crystalline beauty."
(Monterey County Weekly, Monterey, CA)
"The Celtic/Folk/World music duo performs on a bevy of unusual instruments and in myriad styles. This is a great show for kids of all ages, who'll be amazed by the duo's thematic range." (Glen Starkey – New Times, San Luis Obispo, CA)
