For 2012, the line up for AON is expanding.

Already booked for two gigs on St. Patricks Day - one at St. William of York in Stafford, the other a surprise to be announced soon.
We are booked almost an entire month from the end of May to Mid June at the Virginia Renaissance Fair in Lake Anna.
And lastly, we have been invited in May to perform at the Chesterfield Library Concert Series in southside Richmond.  Details to follow.

We would like to thank everyone who came to see us at Fredericksburg First Night.   Our first year there was a hit and we played to a packed house in both sets even though there was a last minute schedule change. 

Stay tuned in 2012 for AON's gigs on St. Patricks Day, our second year at the Virginia Renaissance Festival and more!

Well AON has had two incredible performances this month...one with the Fredericksburg Scottish Society at the Park Lane Pub celebrating St. Andrew's Day. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.  What a wonderful way to celebrate a Saint's day with a few pints of Wicked Thistle and Scottish Ale.  The second was a private Xmas party for the Lions Club of Arlington.

Now AON is getting ready for Fredericksburg First Night on December 31st.   Come out and celebrate the new year Celtic style!    We are performing at 7 and 9.  Check our calendar for links to the First Night site. 

William Wallace Day*, to be celebrated this year on August 20th.  On this date, Wallace was executed for "treason", aka fighting for Scottish freedom. AON is honored to have been chosen to perform on this day at the Parklane Tavern in Fredericksburg.  Bring your kilt and your haggis and celebrate with AON from 2-4.August 20th!     var LEO_HIGHLIGHTS_INFINITE_LOOP_COUNT = 300; var LEO_HIGHLIGHTS_MAX_HIGHLIGHTS = 50; var LEO_HIGHLIGHTS_IFRAME_TOP_ID = …

AON has the honor of performing for the the Music On The Steps Concert Series this August 22 at the Rappahannock Library from 7-8.  The library is on Caroline Street in Old Town.   Check out what the Free Lance Star says... James Brown shares a name with the Godfather of Soul, but after that the similarities fade away. Brown is the manager as well as guitar and mandolin player for AON, whose tag line reads: "Kinda Celtic." "We bring a great mix of instruments …

Our first venue in a true Renassance festival is fast approaching and AON is learning what it means to play without the assistance of 21st Century amplification.   Refining an English dialect will be fun and I am looking forward to working up some skits and acts around our music.   We perform at the Va. Renassance Festival May 28-29 and June 4-5. 

This Thursday January 27th please join us for a great time from 8 to 11 pm at the Colonial Tavern in Downtown Fredericksburg. We'll have our new drummer,  and all the instruments you love! Bring friends!

We are currently almost finished our rebranding effort for AON.  Adding a drummer and getting our old bass player back has added alot to our sound.   Adding a lead singer/part time fidller has add more eye appeal to the group and I feel confident we can move into some new markets like weddings, wakes, wine tastings etc.   I am excited and I think our fans will like our new more upbeat yet still traditional sound.  Look out here we come!