Plus: Manau, Jeremy King,The Levellers,Dead Can Dance New Album Anastasis,Rachael Mccormack, Dom Duff and the spirit of the Olympics! Be ignited or be gone -Mary Oliver Life is about passion. It is inspiring to see people doing something again and again despite being ignored. There are those who do art because for them it is … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Rachel Hair: All Things Celtic Harp(Interview)
Plus: Somerset Folk Harp Festival, Athas’tour pic and schedules, Celtic vampire novel by Karen Victoria Smith and Delta Rae …so emotional and beautiful! Scottish harpist Rachel Hair notes down her tips on how to get into this fascinating musical instrument: The Celtic harp! It was through my discovery of harp music that got me started … Continue reading »
Flutist Brendan Mulholland Creates a (Sound) Wave
Plus: Celtic inspired Goth band BKR, Soundtrack for the ships, Sliotar pictures, Flutatious 2nd album, free mp3 download, artist sampler Philip Knight and the joy of music! It it fascinating how much we can learn from our history. It is also surprising to learn how much we have departed from our old selves given a … Continue reading »
When Drums Talk: Jeremy Sibson
Drumkit, Bodhran, and Percussion performer/educator from Tasmania Australia Listening to Jeremy Sibson is awe inspiring. He can play the percussion instruments to make them tonal-even emotionally delicate! His collection of various drums can make a percussionist drool. Just take a look at his gallery. His repertoire extends beyond Celtic to include Broadway, Jazz and even … Continue reading »
Molly Ramone: Strong Celtic and original songs with the emphasis on fun and musical surprises!
They love the Celtic edge of things. The mandolin of Joe Khoury is one of the best sounds you hear in Molly Ramone. They are from Nashville TN playing a combination of traditional and original tracks. I think a lot of interesting Celtic musicians are found in Nashville. Do you remember the Chieftains once held … Continue reading »
Pictures from Keltská Noc 2012 at the Weekend(Taken at Plumlov)
We love da scene!!! These pics were taken by friends of Poitin(Rajce.cz users natalie82 and houbovyfotky). A little video snippet is found here: http://houbovyfotky.rajce.idnes.cz/Keltska_noc_2012_-_videa/#CIMG1718.jpg Continue reading »
Song of the Isle: Archive of great Anglo-Celtic Songs
I am always supportive of a fellow blogger and I think David Wood has an amazing site dedicated to the songs of the Anglo-Celtic world. It is a great archive for those who want to train vocally on the heart-hurting vocal music of the Celtic world. Song of the Isle is the brainchild of David … Continue reading »
Fresh Tune 20 Chandler St: Maeve Gilchrist, Aidan O’ Donnell and Duncan Wickel
I got this fresh track a few minutes ago. It is nice to post fresh tunes here and also artists that will pique your interest . Maeve Gilchrist is a Scottish harpist who is now based in the States. 20th Chandler Street is a track that provides a magical listening experience with its unique style … Continue reading »
Spanish Subscribers: Manuel Luna and Other Concerts
Here is another pin request from my Spanish correspondent Alicia Baltasar. There is a huge explosion of folk music in Spain right now. Folks if you are panning to go, there are venues you might want to check out -including the artists! Próximos conciertos: Café Irlandés Miércoles 25 de julio, a las 22h. … Continue reading »
Andrea Balocco
Meet Italian musician Andrea Balocco. He plays one of the most visually appealing instruments-the hurdy-gurdy. Musical influences include: Sergio Berardo, Nigel Eaton, Patrick Bouffard, Anne-Lise Foy, Grégory Jolivet and Kevin Dalot. He records solo or sometimes with an ensemble. His music is a combination of French folk with leanings on Scottish Celtic music. Personally, … Continue reading »
Exciting Updates and Great Bands on next Sunday’s Ourland Fest, NYC
It is great to know what’s happening around the world in terms of Celtic music related events. What I love about blogging for Celtic music? The scene! Yes it is great to keep the scene alive. The more events we have and more people attending, will support its strength for generations to come. This is … Continue reading »
One on One with Luke Fraser of The Bombadils.
I like both The Bombadils and Raftmen. The former is a Celtic fusion band and the latter a classically influenced folk/rock band. What do they have in common? Both are from Canada and they are bands where my featured artist Luke Fraser plays for. He is a native of Nova Scotia . Now he is … Continue reading »
What Happened to the Website?
Some of you might be asking what happened. Why the sudden change in the design. Well folks, first, thank you for taking notice of the changes that happen here, and for complimenting my fashion sense (@#$R%G!). I was thinking since summer is here, it is time to appreciate the warm colors of nature. A great … Continue reading »
Tremolo @ The Black Box and Whelans
The guys of Tremolo are geared up for their performance at The Black Box in Belfast this Monday 23rd, and Whelans in Dublin this Thursday 26th. I have been following them since they came out. You Dublin people are so lucky. Folks don’t miss them. I am sure they will give an ear-widening and jaw … Continue reading »
Robots, bagpipes and Celtic music
This entry originally appeared in The Celtic Music Magazine . I have Marc Gunn’s permission to re post it here. I think this is an interesting essay about how Celtic music found a home in the Czech Republic. I remember the first time I went online(after discovering the Internet), I met a couple of … Continue reading »
Cormac Breatnach with ‘Ceird An Cheoil’
The low whistle introduced me to the world of Celtic music. Two instruments that introduced me to Celtic music : Low whistle and uilleann pipes. After that phase everything started happening and now I am here! Every now and then, I get recommendations from friends who are professional recording artists. They would tip me saying … Continue reading »
Corrina Hewat: Smooth and Jazzy
After a few days of trivia and news about tours and album reviews, it is time to relax and listen to an artist. This is one of the things about my writing that I take delicately. Knowing an artist can sometimes be an illusive thing because you might just be talking about a certain … Continue reading »
The Noriana Kennedy Trio: Dear My Maker (a live recording)
Noriana Kennedy: for anyone who likes, Trad, Folk, Bluegrass & Old Time Music. I find her style of singing very fresh. It is a nice video and music considering this is a live recording. I wish Noriana Kennedy more success in the future. With Noriana Kennedy, Nicola Joyce & Noelie McDonnell Written by Noriana Kennedy … Continue reading »
Lunasa – USA and Canada summer shows and beyond …
Ha! I am sure traditional fans in North America will love this. Yes they are coming. My big thanks to Christi in the United States for keeping me informed about the Celtic news over there. This is the message from the band: Hi Folks, If you’re anywhere near Lowell, Somerville or Oak Bluffs in MA … Continue reading »
Clannad kick off world tour next week
Clannad is touring! I got this from the Donegal News. The fab Celtic band Clannad is going on a world tour. At last they have disprove rumors that Landmarks was the last album. They are definitely giving everyone another dose of their haunting brand of Celtic music. Countries they will be visiting :USA, Canada, Australia, … Continue reading »
