Winner of the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award and named FATEA Music Award’s ‘Best Male Vocalist of the Year.’ Meet one of Scotland’s new breed of moving voices, Ewan McLennan. The elegiac and stirring combination of his voice earned him a massive following all over Scotland and the rest of the Scottish diaspora. In … Continue reading »
I love essays.One of my favorite writers in terms of essays is the late Anthropologist Loren Eiseley. There is something about a person relaying his personal experiences that is intimate and poignant. Alasdair Roberts together with Mairi Morrison released a wonderful album called Urstan. Since Drew of Drag City records was wonderful in getting the album … Continue reading »
Micheal Curran talks about Cavan Fleadh, playing traditional Irish music and the over all joy of gigging! A stereotype would have been created around the old fleadhs and festivals, suggesting that it was only old people who used to go to them, and that there was very little to do but play music. But modern festivals … Continue reading »
My new solo record is out! A New Shade of Green is across the board, truly. Think traditional Irish music + Foo Fighters + Genesis + Incubus + Iron Maiden + a dash of Bill Withers. Yep, all over the place, but it all comes together in this project and manages to make sense. … Continue reading »
Calan bring together the remarkable talents of 5 young musicians giving a fresh and vibrant sound to traditional Welsh music. With a contemporary and lively approach they breathe new life into the old traditions through their sparkling melodies, foot tapping tunes and spirited and energetic performances of Welsh step dancing. They blast their way through … Continue reading »
Currently recording… Dave Rooney is working on a new album called Entertainer. I own two of his albums and listening to each is always a great musical experience. He is a fine musician who is rooted in the folk and Irish tradition but never losing that pop sensibility. If you like The Waterboys, Wet Wet Wet and Luka Bloom, … Continue reading »
“Since we are now a band based in Germany, Scotland and Ireland, a lot of travel is involved in live gigs and it feels like a long distance relationship. So the title reflects that, but it also reflects about how we feel about the new band members. ” The history of knowing this band came from … Continue reading »
======================================================== A few months ago I got acquainted with Ryan McGiver. We exchanged a little of conversation and I commented on how wonderful the album artworks are. Then I got to listen to the whole album and it literally blew me away. His music is very visual, atmospheric and beautiful. In his debut album Trouble … Continue reading »
Hopes for Cornwall – to see it able to break free of rule from London. Decisions about Cornwall should be made from within Cornwall, by Cornish people who know their own land and its problems better than any one. Some people might think this is a “parochial” attitude but they couldn’t be more wrong. We … Continue reading »
Atmospheric composer shares his musical project along with things that make his life soar in harmony. “You imagine sound as a circle, and little instruments pieces are slightly in front, others are panned slightly left, or right, and the main sounds come from the middle of the circle of sound. Then you can have that … Continue reading »
I made the decision to not use any other instrumentation at the beginning. There is a sound you can only get when you play solo and this is what I was after. In the past, especially when I worked as an electronic music producer, I was using arrangements full of different layers with various instruments … Continue reading »
I have no idea where I’ll be 10 years from now! But I hope that I’ll be successful in both my music and in my medical career! I’d love to release some of my music one day and maybe even form a band! I also love the idea of working with children… so maybe pediatrics … Continue reading »
Working with my dad is a great experience. I learn something from him every day. He is an amazing songwriter and an incredible guitar player. And we really have an uncanny ability to sit down together and make music! -Dylan Cleghorn CLEGHORN are a Texas-based Celtic Rock duo. They combine stadium rock with blues and folk influences … Continue reading »
Happy weekend everyone! I have another special guest today. Her name is Jenny Mulvey and she is making rounds in the local music scene in Ireland. I met Jenny through an Irish network and from there we started exchanging little messages. Her music captivated my attention and I wrote a brief review in this blog. … Continue reading »
Thanks David Porter for giving us the link to your great interview. Luka Bloom is such an amazing artist and I think it is good to have an intimate glimpse of the man behind the music. That pic of him reaching for a cup is really neat. Good job. Continue reading »
