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 »
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 »
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 »
This one goes to the fallen ones who are not spending what we call an ideal image of Christmas. I know this is the season to be Merry. Yes I tried as much as I can to stay true to the spirit by having my Christmas Eve spent with family members and the practice of … 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 »
Also in this edition: Marc Gunn, Celtic Twist/Holland and Palmley Duo and Jamie Smith’s MABON Album Review: Together for Christmas(Various artists) A CONTEMPORARY CELTIC CHRISTMAS COLLECTION’ with Larry Kirwan, The High Kings, Damien Dempsey, The Elders, Kyf Brewer, Cherish the Ladies + more! What’s holiday without Celtic musicians coming together in one album Together for Christmas … Continue reading »
Also in this edition: NUA A painter’s paradise: Eva McCauley talks about how in Ireland, “the air is infused with moisture, and because of that, there is a luminosity to the light that is very unique, and an incredible thing for a painter to experience.” Technology has a way of bringing visual artists and musicians … Continue reading »
In this edition: Sahara, Declan Sinnott and Dave Hum A great weekend to all you readers of this page. We have great albums worth listening and I will tell you what I like about them. Enjoy and listen to the music samples. Sahara: A New Beginning Genre: Original Contemporary Celtic Rock Jazz Eclectic Members: Dave … Continue reading »
Introducing an amazing Canadian artist, A German record label, Album Review, Loreena McKennitt and Picture of the day. “It was kind of cool to work the sound board for him, because my dad said that when he was in university Terry used to play upstairs in the student union building. Another really cool thing is … Continue reading »
Plus:Featured mp3s: Dan Aston, New video by Cheers! and Nolwenn Leroy “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. “ -Bob Marley Featured artist Celtic 5 String Banjo Player – Dave Hum “An instrumental selection of traditional Celtic, bluegrass and old time tunes, featuring Dave Hum playing the five string … Continue reading »
Thoughts and a little bit of book review for you. The United States still posses the biggest chunk of my readership. The UK ranks the second. I am amused by the fact that my American readers seem to prefer that I write about artists from other countries. To cite an example, the Russian band 208 … Continue reading »
I was so excited when the mailman gave this to me, that I stopped all chores and put this in my CD player. Celtic Twist is a duo that will win more followers with their brand of Celtic music. There’s a lot of artistic polishing done to the recording of Twist in the Tale by the duo Celtic Twist (Phil Holland … 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 »
Harper from Argentina talks to CMF about his music and upcoming projects. I discovered his music while perusing the web for harp and harp players. Ever since I listened to Hilary Stagg recordings in the mid-90′s, I really wanted to explore the world of harp. I also enjoyed Lisa Lynne’s albums and the styles of … Continue reading »
Hi folks. I have nothing much to say today so I will let the musicians and music do the talking. First stop is Loreena McKennitt’s press talk about the new album The Wind That Shakes The Barley. Nicely done and the questions focus more on the music and the production which are lacking today on … 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 »
Irish-Canadian singer Loreena McKennitt has once again opened another chapter in her recording career. The Wind that Shakes the Barley is an old Irish hymn reminiscent of the ‘troubles’. According to Quinlan Road, this is a trip back to her roots that shaped her first recording venture with “Elemental’ in 1985. As a fan of … Continue reading »
Today’s writing gives tribute to the muses in flesh and blood and beyond. Do you remember that very first person in your life that made you take on a journey, maybe not physically but rather spiritually or aesthetically? Ever since then have you been following the beat of your personal drum? A lot of people … Continue reading »
My friend Vinyl Collector from Unity was kind in contributing his stuff to this site. He collects all formats and right now he has a lot of vinyl records in his growing library. After catching up with him , we able to provide these photos . As a vinyl collector myself this is such a … Continue reading »
I discovered W. B. Yeats in college and ever since his poetry is something I read from time to time when I want to feel good.There is this distinct sadness in his poetry that is so beautiful. Here’s one taken from the collection of the same title. THE WILD SWANS AT COOLE THE trees are … Continue reading »
