FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2008

Former Street Musicians to Play for Speaker Pelosi, President Bush,
and Ireland's Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on St. Patrick's Day

WASHINGTON, DC - The Washington DC-based Celtic-flavored world music group Scythian announced today that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked the group to perform for President Bush and Ireland's Taoiseach Bertie Ahern as part of a St. Patrick's Day celebration hosted by Speaker Pelosi.

Scythian will join the ranks of musicians such as The Corrs, Bono, James Galway, Altan, and Moya Brennan of Clannad, who have played at previous St. Patrick's Day receptions on Capitol Hill. This performance comes near the end of a six-day stretch packed with St. Patrick's Day events with the band performing 7 shows in 4 cities between Wednesday and Monday.

Scythian is a group of classically trained musicians who went from performing (or "busking") on the streets of Old Town Alexandria in 2002 to playing some of the largest music festivals in the US in 2006 and 2007. The majority of 2008 will be spent on tour in the US, and July brings their debut on the international stage with an appearance at World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia.

Known for their energetic live performances and onstage charisma, the members of Scythian will trek up and down the I-95 corridor twice in the coming week for performances at black-tie galas in Washington DC and New York City, shows in Philadelphia and Baltimore, and a kickoff performance at DC's ShamrockFest, held at RFK Stadium. Immediately following the performance for the President, the band will race to catch a train to Manhattan where they will entertain a massive throng of revelers for 5 hours at Stout NYC; a 26,000 square foot pub near Times Square. By the end of the week, Scythian will have played for US Senators, foreign dignitaries, celebrity entertainers (including Conan O'Brien), the Taoiseach of Ireland, and the President of the United States.

For additional information on Scythian, please contact Shannon Cheshire or visit Scythian's website at www.scythianmusic.com.

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