The following post also ran on The Huffington Post Entertainment Blog here.

If you’re Scythian, a Celtic rock band known for bringing legions of MerleFest fans to their feet since 2007, St. Patrick’s Day is your Super Bowl.

And this one’s big.

Huge.

It’s not a well-paid gig at a club in Manhattan or Washington, D.C., from where they mostly hail.

It’s much bigger than that.

The band will no doubt play to an audience of adoring fans — possibly its biggest,  but these fans won’t be paying a dime.

This one is on Scythian, and they wouldn’t have it any other way.

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