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 »
Yes folks Elva MacGowan is returning, this time with an EP called Secret Love. As the title suggests, expect standards, silky vocal delivery and exquisite musicianship. According to her: “I have just recorded a single (Cry Me A River) taken from my forthcoming EP Secret Love.” What can we expect from Secret Love? “I am … Continue reading »
With five albums released and an amazing collection of tunes, I just feel that the Kilfenora Ceili Band is one of those underrated Ceili bands. Their gig calendar is busy as they have upcoming shows in Clare, Sligo, Limerick and Portmarnock up to May this year. Kilfenora was formed in 2009(the current lineup). It is … Continue reading »
Style: Irish traditional Members: Aaron O’Hagan (Uilleann pipes, Flute, Whistles, Bodhran) Conor Lamb (Uilleann pipes, Whistles) Deirdre Galway ( Guitar, Bouzouki, Concertina) Golden melodies and shimmering sounds: these are the things that make Réalta a joy to listen to. No frills or effects. Just straight ahead traditional tunes but with undeniable freshness. Picture the sight … Continue reading »
Enda Seery(Éanna Ó Saoraí) is releasing his sophomore album Síocháin na Tuaithe which means Peace of the Countryside in English. The album is traditional but with added ingredients that incorporate a bigger “Celtic” sound. We can take this interview as a sort of a closer look into the process of creating an album. And there … Continue reading »
Featuring: Moxie with the music video What Lies Behind the Wall, JP Trio and Last Track from Lyon France. Perhaps the title of this post might come as a surprise but I took this line from an old mushy song from the 60s simply because youth is indeed a sweet time to experiment and … Continue reading »
In this edition: Enda Seery, Fraser Fifield, Celtic Twist/Holland and Palmley, The Picts, Irish Music Ottawa Blog, and 9 Celtic music videos from youtube! Videos: Seth Lakeman-Race to be King, Loreena McKennitt-Dante’s Prayer, Fraser Fifield- ‘Drawing Maps’, Rachel Hair Trio-Tsunami Jack, Eluveitie-Inis Mona, Enya-Book of Days, The Chieftains/Sean Keane-Drowsy Maggie, Seamus Ennis-An Poc Ar Buile … Continue reading »
Also in this edition: Celtic Vampire novel Dark Dealings and Cherish the Ladies. Celtic Music Fan asks Damien McCarron what it’s like to front a band called The Indulgers and to host a show called Mile High Celtic Hour. They offer more than the rousing beats and electrical vibes. They are melodic and sophisticated musicians. … Continue reading »
Celtic music…what do you think will happen and how social networking can influence your ways of getting heard. Featuring: interviews with Enda Seery and Calum Stewart. Featured performances: Enda Seery, Calum STEWART & Heikki BOURGAULT, bands and a documentary. As 2012 draws to a close, 2013 promises to be more exciting with the arrival of … Continue reading »
In this issue: Thomas Johnston, Christmas by Baltic Crossing,The Bog Hoppers, Enda Seery’s Blog,Happy Birthday Kevin Crawford(December 6),Celtic Rebels Band,McDermott’s 2 Hours – Stor Mo Chroi and Affiniti. Moving on with the week full of new music and bands. Thomas Johnston For the past five years, Thomas Johnson has been doing his PhD on traditional … Continue reading »
In this edition: The Indulgers, Blyde Lasses, Cillian Doheny and pictures of the day… We had a hard week. My heart goes to those who suffered the terrible force of hurricane Sandy. As much as I love Nature, these are one of those times when nature can be scary. It is a horrible situation but … Continue reading »
Also in this edition: Lori Watson and Rule Of Three and Kernowpods Between working with the London Philharmonic orchestra, recording for the next “Lord of the Rings” film, “Hobbit Movie” and completing being part of Jamie Smith’s Mabon’s Windblown, Calum Stewart took the time to talk to us about his career and how it all … Continue reading »
In this edition: Fraser Fifield, Carmel Gunning and Calum Stewart The Music of Fraser Fifield My last edition covered music from Ireland, Wales and Brittany. Our new edition unleashes another talent from Scotland by the name of Fraser Fifield. I became familiar with his work after seeing videos of Salsa Celtica. This is the same band … Continue reading »
Plus our picture of the day featuring Maura O’Connell and Flashback video from Equation! Great Irish music comes pouring in with Clanú. I have no doubt that this band is going to create more great albums in years to come. I think they are in the right track with their music. It is always inspiring … Continue reading »
Plus: The Stride Set, Brian Femming and the late Maeve Binchy Learning of an instrument as a journey, rather than a destination.. 286 pages with illustrated examples and also audio materials accompanying this book should be a joy to those trying to learn the tin whistle. I have a brief background in the recorder and … Continue reading »
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 »
J.P. Kallo gives us insights into the Contemporary Irish Folk Rock band Sliotar. Members: Ray MacCormac (whistle, pipes, vocals), Des Gorevan (drums and percussion), J.P. Kallio (guitars and vocals). http://www.sliotarmusic.com J.P. Kallo is always in a chatty mood. He is one of the nicest fellows around. His sense of humor is amazing. One of the things I love … 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 »
Jazzy and electric Jazzy and electric The first few chords of Coburg St Nights from their second album reveal the adventurous spirit of Buille. Formed in 2004 by Armagh born brothers Niall and Caoimhín Vallely along with Paul Meehan and Brian Morrissey, Buille became a fresh force in the Irish trad scene. Their music has a … Continue reading »
Essay of life as a Dublin musician in her own words by Rachael McCormack I met Rachael through Fiach Moriarty whom she calls as Dublin’s local music hero. You always start from somewhere and that’s when you meet other people in the business. It is a thriving community of interesting people from all walks of … Continue reading »
