Band: The Indulgers Album: Whiskey Tonight Location: Boulder/Golden Colorado Members: Damien McCarron – Vocals, Guitar Mike Nile – Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin, Harmonica and Electronic Bagpipe Renee Fine – Fiddle/Violin Aaron Haywood – Bass Francesco(Cheech) Mannone – Drums Guesting on occasion: Neale Heywood – Guitar Ryan Bunnell – Guitar Tracks 1. Whiskey Tonight/2. Ceili Mor /3. … Continue reading »
Also in this epidsode:The Picts Of Scotland and Karen Matheson Douglas McQueen Hunter talks about The Picts and the new band,The Court of Equity inspired by the music of Robert Burns. If you are a Scottish music insider then The Picts is not new to you. They proved to be very influential among Celtic fusion … Continue reading »
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 »
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 »
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 »
For those who aren’t part of The Celtic Music Fan via facebook, this is a good link. If you think you know all there is to know about Welsh music, wait until you listen to this radio show. The hosts gave informative materials and also played samples of the music throughout the show. Composer Robert … Continue reading »
Welsh readers, get ready for J S Mabon @ The Muni!Thursday, 19 July 2012. Apart from the much anticipated new album from this amazing Welsh band, fans in their homeland will be thrilled to see them perform live. Here is the news event posted by Iolo Whelan, the band’s drummer: Our only ‘home turf’ gig this … Continue reading »
Do you know this band? Originally posted by Matthi Clarke in the Pan Celtic Festival. The song is in Cornish. It is called ‘Yth yw hi byw’. I am extending my help in posting this for the general public. If you know more about this group and if they are still recording, please share your … Continue reading »
The 2012 Scottish New Music Awards are going to be held on Sunday, September 2nd 2012 at the Classic Grand in Glasgow.. You can now start voting for your favorite artists for the 2012 Scottish New Music Awards. My focus is on the Roots Recording of the year. It’s going to be bloody because two … Continue reading »
I invite all Celtic musicians from around the world to jam with The Cherry Cokes when they go to Osaka, Japan. I can describe the band’s sound as energetic, oftentimes melodic and always gorgeously stylish. You can get info from their website but it is in Japanese and Google translate doesn’t help much. I will … Continue reading »
The Bombadils are busy touring and promoting their new album. It’s happening! I remember that line from the movie Almost Famous. I can say the same thing for The Bombadils. Their new album Fill Your Boots! is out. You can see the band pics as well as a video from their East Coast tour. More … Continue reading »
My friend Pafka Steidl and his band Cheers jamming in Rock Café Prague. He will appear in our interview soon. It will be amazing! Pafka is witty, friendly and he takes his career in Celtic music seriously! Please watch out for that interview because there will be two great tracks that will be available … Continue reading »
I am working on an article about the recording process. It will be focusing on the mixing and mastering side. While I am at it, I want to distract you all with this video by Tim Chaisson. He used to be the youngest member of the Celtic/contemporary band Kindle with his two brothers and three … Continue reading »
The sound drug: Flutatious. I was trying to think very hard if Flutatious belongs here or in my other blog devoted to Indie folk/rock/dance-general music. After listening again and again, I decide to post it here for several reasons: 1. It is so pleasant to hear that it really fits here. 2. I know a lot of people who follow … Continue reading »
Combining acoustic alternative and traditional styles, Ghost Head Revival is a trio that brings freshness to the Irish music scene and beyond. It’s been three years since the release of Vista Point (read my interview with Karl Nesbitt for more info: http://celticmusicfan.com/2009/08/21/in-focus-interview-with-karl-n…). It is great to see this multi-instrumental artist explore musical styles. His new trio Ghost … Continue reading »
Keltiac might be the next exciting thing after Afro Celt Sound System…or so much more? You be the judge. After listening to the sample tracks of Chris Dawson’s project band Keltiac, I am convinced that buying the CD Out on the Edge is a good idea. If mp3 files can make you feel the extravagant … Continue reading »
Blue Highway are a Bluegrass band characterized by slick and tight musicianship. The members are from Tennessee. Thumbs up to tracks: Two Soldiers, Wondrous Love and the a capella Someday. You need to hear them in big speakers to get the total feel of the music. I see that this band is known all over … Continue reading »
Music of the elves… We think of festive and loud sounds when we talk about the music of Brittany. This association is brought about by the popularity of the bombarde and the biniou. After looking further, I found this unique artist by the name of Alicia Ducout. She goes by the moniker Luascadh. Originally from Rennes, Bretagne, she tours around France with the … Continue reading »
Irish musicians make great tracks with this band! Clanú is a four piece band that needs your best audio speakers. They play slow and fast tunes. These musicians also add atmosphere to every track. Clanú combines Irish trad music and Bluegrass. You will love the vocals too. Songs like the moving Bruach na carriage baine has cinematic appeal. The … Continue reading »
New album is coming along nicely. Off to studio today to record-Fiach This video you see is just the beginning of what’s to come. This song is from his debut album “So I”. Fiach Moriarty is busy with the new studio album-no title available yet but I will keep you updated. A one take/no edit video. Just … Continue reading »
