Track list for Affinity: 1. Intro (Suas Síos) 2. Sailing 3. The Lass of Aughrim 4. Worlds Collide 5. I Feel You Breathe 6. Crúiscín Lán 7. Captain O’Kane 8. Seoithín Seó 9. Stóirín Rua 10. When the Morning Breaks 11. Ardaigh Cuan 12. Suas Síos This year marks the release of Affinity which is … Continue reading »
Featuring: Book review:Naked in New York, Nolwenn Leroy, Mandolin Improvisation in A minor track, Karen Marshalsay, Clannad 70s flashback and John Breen‘s new track. The Modest Revolution by Enter the Haggis is courting mainstream listeners. The songs are all catchy with pop hooks and definitive Celtic sound. The style has always been part of the … Continue reading »
Plus: Sahara and video plugged by Luke Fraser. Martin Tourish talks to The Celtic Music Fan about composing, performing and the top 5 albums that influenced him musically. It is great when few conversations happen beyond the interview. Our guest this week is prolific musician/composer Martin Tourish who is in the … Continue reading »
Featuring: Emma Kate Tobia, Sue Aston, Noel Duggan, Karnataka, Denez Prigent(with Lisa Gerrard) and Celtic Tenors. My dearest subscribers, welcome. It is raining while I am writing this and the weather can really change the mood. So we are going to go on a ‘softer route’ with classically sounding Celtic tunes-well, mostly- some old songs … Continue reading »
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 »
The First Lady of Celtic Music Moya Brennan appeared in Paimpont Bretagne along with Cormac de Barra and their band. It has not been indicated the performance has something to do with the Interceltique celebration but just look at her. She’s gorgeous! The rest of the photo set can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=at.261196613989311.53188.100002969239159.100001597095954&type=1 There … Continue reading »
Black Rose: An album of moods, textures and layers. I am listening to Black Rose, a Cláirseach harp and vocal album by the American Celtic musician Scott Hoye. It has all the satisfying elements that you can find in a traditional album. Yet it has the experimental quality of a New Age or Ambient album. There is a … Continue reading »
Cornish duo Corncrow raise goosebumps with their haunting music. Goodness! Just a few seconds off the track Mariasek, I was already taken into an otherworldly heart hurting beauty of this Cornish duo. It is one of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard and if you take a listen you will know what … Continue reading »
Well well well, there is no denying that one of the most influential Celtic bands in history are making it to public television. After decades on the business it is true that a band like Clannad pack a punch no matter how soothing most of the music might sound. I am blogging in a public place for … Continue reading »
————————————————————————————————— Banba introduced me to the music of Clannad. From there I started digging their old albums and I am still anticipating any release from them. From the somber and haunting opening track Na Laetha Bhi, the movie theme I Will Find You(Last of the Mohicans) up to the rousing The Other Sside, Clannad made … Continue reading »
Our week opens heralding the month of May, the celebration of Beltane. My friend Jenny said it is Spring in Europe, the season of love. Spring reminds us of the beauty of youth, the freshness of everything, the first bloom of flowers and the warm colors of the day. They say it is the youth … Continue reading »
It is nice to sit down with someone and talk about creativity. After all, we are creative beings. We like to build things and see where or what happens next. It is the idea that creation is part of our every cell is such a fascinating thought! My fascination with traditional materials arose from Archeological … Continue reading »
Looking for Moss,a metaphorical search for life and hope in the darkest,bleakest moments. Phil: piano,violin,celtic harp,bass,keys. Dave: acoustic guitar,electric guitar, mandolin all dave and Phil’s CDs are available by writing to lmcrecords2011@gmail.com I am not just saying this because I am a Capricorn. I mean it because I feel that 2011 has a lot in … Continue reading »
One of my favorite Irish bands became quiet somewhere at the start of the decade. Of course I kept track of Moya Brennan’s musical takeoff as a solo artist. I am glad that the lineup is great and Pol Brennan is back with the team. You can read the detailed info here: http://www.clannad.nl/2010/12/more-clannad-concerts-including-pol.html Continue reading »
Enya Writes For Irish Roots Magazine Thanks to Nigel and the rest of the gang at Unity for this information: ‘Enya recalls a special day that would change her life forever’ It was a hot and sultry summers day when I stepped down from the bus which had taken me from Milford Loretto College to … Continue reading »
Hi guys. As always, our musical culture is alive and exciting. It is really great being alive in this generation , to see things happening and taking off. What I love about what I do is that , I am part of the pieces that make up the whole. Writers, painters, photographers and collectors are … Continue reading »
Today, I am inspired to think about kindness and what it does to people. I tend to gravitate towards gentle people. Most of my longtime friends are gentle people. People think that there is something cool about bombastic attitude, you know the thrashing and all that. Perhaps there is safety in numbers. People love to be associated … Continue reading »
The first time I heard this song was in the movie Switch starring Ellen Barkin and Perry King…somewhere around 1991 I think. From then on I searched for this Clannad track until I found a compilation album containing this beautiful song. I was a big fan of Paul Young as a kid and it was … Continue reading »
The Clannad Newsblog has confirmed the appearance onstage of the world-renowned band from Donegal. According to the Newsblog: It has just been confirmed that Clannad will be performing in Trieste Italy at the 2010 edition of the Triskell Festival Celtico Internazionale. The concert takes place on saturday July 17th 2010, 9PM at the Rossetti Opera … Continue reading »
The Brennan siblings introduced me to Irish and the rest of the Celtic music in the world when I was still walking around in music. So it is no surprise that I will go back from time to time. I went to Northern Skyline which is the Clannad News site and found that Moya Brennan … Continue reading »
