Honorable mentions: Acoustic Bloom, Andrew Slim Black, Blair Dunlop, Celtic Twist, Dom Duff, Fiddlin’ Frenzy, Live Ireland, Marc Gunn,67 Music, Michael Curran, Song of the Isles, The Ryans Band. Acoustic Bloom left irresistible clues that lead me to their lead singer Tom Bolger. The Little Bug Band is a track by Irish band Acoustic Bloom. … 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 »
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 »
March Gunn is one of the influential people who inspired me to start my music review site. For me,the musical culture I am writing for is always spiritually and aesthetically enriching. I think there is good to be said about an artist who not only performs but also brings back something to the community. Like … Continue reading »
Ideas! I was eating dinner while looking at my site. I know, it isn’t a good habit to have your laptop on your dining table along with your food. I know I am already risking something by telling you about my personal habits. Anyway, I kept looking, chewing and thinking. I was asking myself, what … Continue reading »
What’s Up with Shelta? Shelta is a language spoken by the Irish travelers -also known as Irish gypsies. It is also a name of a Celtic band based in Rhône-Alpes. Ten years and still going strong, they have played gigs all over Europe. Their next gig is on Friday, June 22 at 9:00 PM. The place is La Lune … Continue reading »
It’s a breeze for big record labels to push songs up the charts. They just open up their pocket books and wave a wad of cash around. Boom! They own the Celtic Top 10. If you listen to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, you know that it’s not that big labels have better music, … Continue reading »
This ‘video’ of ours on You Tube has had nearly 10,000 views. That’s pretty amazing, I think. The track is the opening number on Jiggery Pokery (on CDBaby) and also the first track on our first ever album. I like some of the comments. http://youtu.be/n8KDKqpphQo-Jeremy Poitin World Charts everyone? Jeremy posted this update. Looking at … Continue reading »
Answers from the Godfather. I have been a Marc Gunn newsletter subscriber for as long as I started blogging. He writes, performs and at the same time reviews Celtic music. One day I had this idea to drop these questions and see what comes out of them. Read below: 1. How did you learn to … Continue reading »
I heard this whisper and I wondered, I heard this laugh and then I knew. The time is getting near my friends, The time that I hold dear my friends, The veil is getting thin my friends, And strange things will pass through. The Veil is Getting Thinner One of the most important time of … Continue reading »
LiveIreland has released the best Irish performers from 2000 to 2010. Those listed are the following: Lunasa Jimmy Keane Laura Smith The Brock McGuire Band Eilis Kennedy Alan O’Leary Paddy Homan Cathie Ryan Len Graham Shaun Davey Flook Liz Carroll Beal Tuinne Read more here: http://my.liveireland.com/profiles/blogs/liveireland-decades-awards *** Dublin will be bursting with gigs at the … Continue reading »
Still thriving in the great month of October. I got a recent newsetter from Marc Gunn who has been responsible in exposing a lot of Celtic talents for years. This one will be a great addition to your music source> Celtic MP3s Music Magazine New Orleans, LA > Official Site > ReverbNation Profile … Continue reading »
This is a great find in YouTube. Yesterday I blogged about a feature in livingincornwall.com where a never released live recordings of Brenda Wootton resurfaced. I also talked about Alan Stivell‘s new album Emerald. As we all know, France adored Brenda , a prominent figure in the Interceltique Festivals up to the time she passed … Continue reading »
Hi folks. It’s a lovely Monday, the first working day of the week. As usual what’s morning without our daily doze of Celtic music? Here’s another podcast link hosted by Marc Gunn. It is extensive because it covers all types of Celtic music under the umbrella name. It also showcases acts coming from the seven … Continue reading »
