Featured Video: Les Ramoneurs de menhirs – Bella Ciao Ah Celtic punk from Brittany. Forget the fact they don’t sing in English..well actually that makes it very ‘rebellious’! Hey the bombarde overpowers even the electric guitar. *** Album Review: Traveling Light by Dave Hum I have other Dave Hum albums so I say Traveling Light … Continue reading »
Plus: Manau, Jeremy King,The Levellers,Dead Can Dance New Album Anastasis,Rachael Mccormack, Dom Duff and the spirit of the Olympics! Be ignited or be gone -Mary Oliver Life is about passion. It is inspiring to see people doing something again and again despite being ignored. There are those who do art because for them it is … Continue reading »
Part dreamy, part energy…Eliza Marshall captivates listeners with her flute. When you are stressed after a long day’s work the last thing you want to hear are the noisy drums bass and guitars. You want to stretch out and close your eyes and reflect about the great things that happened today. There are appropriate music … 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 have a bunch of news for you guys. Remember when I actually mentioned a Christian Celtic band Eden’s Bridge last time? We had no input as to what’s up with them. I was surprised when I stumbled upon their site and learned that they released a Christmas EP last year. I Know it’s a … Continue reading »
Those who love the beauty of British folk will have no second thoughts from savouring this track from this wonderful band whose roots go back to the 70′s. Those who love the music that I featured in this site will surely love this release as well. After all, don’t we all love the essence of … Continue reading »
Running Down the Hill with Celtic Adrenalin by Gavern Lyall! Everytime I hear something new it’s like my birthday all over again- or Christmas. This is the feeling I got when I uncovered Gavern Lyall’s composition Celtic Adrenalin and as the title suggests, an ethereal heart-pumping ode to all things we love about Celtic music … Continue reading »
The voice is as illusive as the singer that is Caitlin Grey. It makes one wonder where did she come from? Rousing, elegant and magical. She is an artist that is in the process of getting her music across. In time there will be more info available. This video ‘The Parting’ is taken from her … Continue reading »
”My life from the start was filled with the sound of piano. Before I could read I started fiddling with the piano. One day I started playing a song I have heard many times before. It came out of the blue and ever since that day the piano made sense”. The creative process in music … Continue reading »
In the video: Secret Garden & Steinar Albrigtsen(vocals) Composer: Rolf Lovland & Brendan Graham Song For a Stormy Night taken from the new album Inside I’m Singing. If you haven’t gotten the copy yet of the great duo Secret Garden, the new album will not disappoint. Inside I’m Singing is a collection of original materials … Continue reading »
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill 1952-2006 The late Mícheál Ó Domhnaill for me, will always be associated with Nightnoise. Although he was credited to bands he formed in the 70’s up to the 90’s, my discovery came when I heard Nightnoise on a compilation album in the late 90s. Nightnoise has this distinctive acoustic-chamber-jazzy and traditional kind … Continue reading »
If you are into meditation or spiritual music then you better pick up Celtic Spirit . Released by Narada records ( which brought us a lot of World and New Age compilations), this abum promises to draw new listeners and sooth old ears. Artists like Connie Dover, Aoife Ní Fhearraigh and Sheena Wellington … Continue reading »
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/music/enya-like/ has a list of artists you might want to check out. Long time favorite artists on the list include: Aoife Ni Fhearraigh Aine Minogue Mary Jane Lamond and Connie Dover. Check it out! You might get some on your next shopping list. Continue reading »
