These are fantastic ceramics by Michelle Butler! When listening to Celtic music, why not embellish your coffee table with something lasting and beautiful as well? Michelle Butler Ceramics offers a unique way of looking at crafts. If you want something striking and personal then her designs are definitely something you should consider as gifts to … Continue reading »
Dundalk, Scotland,Canada and anywhere in the world, Nuala Kennedy plays music for every ear. Help me welcome this fantastic musician this week. She is Nuala Kennedy. She became the focus of my interview request after seeing a post by The Riverside Celtic Society announcing her Canadian tour. It’s to promote her third release “Noble Stranger.” … Continue reading »
Band: Baal Tinne Album: The Haunting Musicians in the album: Noel Rice Cathleen Rice-Halliburton Matt Sundstrom Paul Cienniwa Year of release: 1994 Style: Contemporary instrumental/New Age/Traditional Irish Tracks: 1. The Long Note / One Horned Sheep 2. The Dawn / Morning Dew / Speed the Plough 3. Gan Anim 4. The Thatchers Are Here / … Continue reading »
Artist: Steel Clover ( Sue Borowski) Album: In the Celtic Spirit Genre: Celtic Folk/Ballads Mood: Easy Listening Tracks: 1. Gone Are the Days 2. The Loving Time 3. Glen of Aherlow 4. Longing for Home 5. The Pride of Ireland 6. Oh Rowan Tree 7. Rocky Road to Dublin 8. The Fisherman’s Wife … Continue reading »
Album: Relative Minors Artists : Qristina & Quinn Bachand Genre:Folk/ Celtic/ World Type: Instrumental Place of origin: Victoria, British Columbia Tracks: 1. Spootiskerry/High Road to Linton/Big John McNeil 2. Extra Bar in Paddyland / The Smirnoff Gigolo 3. Jigs in A (Rosewood Jig/Teviot Bridge/Who’ll be King but Charlie/The Canadian Club) 4. The Frenchies (Fil et … Continue reading »
Now it can be told! With the release of The Celtic Reggae Revolution’s new album, The Celtic Music Fan is intrigued about the ideas behind the creation of the album. On top of that, Brian Gilligan has really outdone himself in boldly going where few Celtic musicians go: the fusion of genres that’s rarely heard … Continue reading »
Silver is the new album by Celtic band Iona. With amazing arrangements of tracks and interesting choices of materials, I am sure listeners would like to hear the ‘behind the scenes’ aspects of this album. And of course, the band as whole. It is quite an achievement to maintain that rush of creativity for decades.Barbara … Continue reading »
The music of Susan Borowski would feel at home in the grand halls where people are in colorful flowing attires. There is something grand about her style that calls to mind the beauty of old music. She is a respected name in the Pittsburgh Celtic music circle. I don’t have one of her CDs yet … Continue reading »
Band: Lexington Field Album: No Man’s War Members: Beau Gray – Vocals, Guitar Cami Smith – Violin Bryan Hane – Lead Guitar Casey Jones – Bass Vincent West – Drums Hometown: San Diego CA Mixing Punk, Americana and the melodic strains of Celtic music: these are the things you can pick up when you … Continue reading »
Instrumental music is the rage again as Celtic musicians release fantastic albums this year. One of them is this young man from Cape Breton. His name is Maxim Cormier. He just released a self-titled album which I really enjoyed and wrote about in my review. His music is filled with youthful energy and the serenity … Continue reading »
For years, singer/songwriter Kevin O’Donnell devoted his artistry on the stage and writing. The past fifteen years have been productive so far, spawning books called Fado and prior to that, he founded the Irish-American folk group Arranmore. He also played leading roles in several plays including Twelve Angry Men, The Sensuous Senator, The Complete Works … Continue reading »
IONA is THE pan-Celtic band iof the Washington, DC metro area: Barbara Tresidder Ryan (lead vocals, bouzouki, bodhran, pieds and guitar) Bernard Argent (flute, whistles, vocals and percussion), Chuck Lawhorn (bass guitar, vocals low whistle), Jim Queen (fiddle, banjo, vocals) and Kathleen Larrick (dance, vocals), formed in 1986. Tracks: 1.Les Mardi Gras/Reuben’s Train/Le Reel … Continue reading »
Members: Michael Og McCloskey – Bodhran Roisin McCloskey – Whistles/Flutes Cormac Crummey – Fiddle/Banjo/Bouzouki Niall McIlroy – Whistles/Flutes Damian McIlroy – Guitar/Fiddle Athrú:Another traditional Irish band from Antrim Northern Ireland. The exuberant tunes and brilliant musicianship are not to be missed by lovers of Celtic music. The Last Pint which is the first track off their … Continue reading »
Album: “Babel Pow Wow“ Artist: Dom Duff Location: Brittany Original Release Date: April 18, 2013 Tracks: 1. Buan yann buan 2. Bitter Lands of Llydaw 3. Noa 4. Chikoloden groove 5. Floc’h ar jabadao 6. A-du gant an avel 7. Babel pow wow 8. Houarn & lêr 9. Buzhug’o’matik 10. Koroll gouez 11. Treizh 12. … Continue reading »
Alicia Ducout (piano, harpe celtique et chant), Florian Baron (guitare et oud), Kenan Guernalec (flûte traversière irlandaise), Marc Blanchard (arrangements électroniques), Anthony Debray-Laizé (percussions) The world can be a dark and scary place. That is why we have music to escape to when things start to get chilly. I would recommend Alicia Ducout’s (who also … Continue reading »
Brian Buchanan: Vocals, Fiddle, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar Craig Downie: Vocals, Highland Bagpipes, Trumpet, Harmonica, Whistle, Acoustic Guitar, Bells Trevor Lewington: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Octave Mandolin, Keyboards Mark Abraham: Bass Guitar, Vocals Bruce McCarthy: Drums, Percussion This interview happened in the middle of the Enter the Haggis tour. Anita Daly became our … Continue reading »
Artist: Kevin O’Donnell Album: Deep is the Well Players: Jim DeWan, Finbar Furey, Larry Gray, Kathleen Keane, Bill Lanphier, Maurice Lennon, Haley O’Donnell, John Rice, John William, and Jessica Willis Style: Irish Country, Americana Tracks: A Letter Home When I Was Young Factory Girl Downtowner Motel Girl from Durango Illinois & Michigan Canal Camp-Farm Road … Continue reading »
Australian Celtic quartet Súnas offers something mystical, relaxing and rich to all listeners. The strongest asset of Australian quartet Sunas is their use of tight vocal harmonies. This is followed by enchanting and captivating melodies. In the world of fast and loud music, Sunas is a great find. This is suited for people who like … Continue reading »
Hello readers. I want to bring your attention to The Gathering. The place is in Kansas state. So what can one expect in The Gathering?According to Damien McCarron of The Indugers who got a call and who is also playing in this video: ” They play rugby with crosses on fire, there’s all sorts of … Continue reading »
Gillian Boucher talks about her music and the unpredictable but wonderful things in life in the midst of motherhood. And oh a bit about people expecting musicians to give lessons for free.Ha! Hi Baxter! Well… here it is!!! I’m severely jet-lagged after the journey from NZ to Turkey, but I was determined to get this … Continue reading »
