Album Review: Faeries by Phil Holland on Mar 18, 2010 in Music blog albums Celtic Faeries lisa mclaughlin phil holland review Celticmusicfan goes to Italy. Those who are new to the music of Phil Holland will probably be at loss on how to approach her music. After all, she is first and foremost a student of classical music long before she ventured into the realm of Celtic mu...
Fiona J McKenzie’s Highland Enchantment on Mar 17, 2010 in Music blog Fiona McKenzie inverness lieireland I was listening to my favorite radio station LiveIreland.com andheard this wonderful singer from the East Coast of Scotland , Fiona McKenzie. She recently got Special Merit of the Year from Live Ireland Award 2010: “Scotland and the Greentrax l...
Canadian Raging Fairy: Miranda Mulholland on Mar 16, 2010 in Music blog Canada Celtic Miranda Mulholland Singers violinists Summer. The sun rages down unmercifully in this side of the globe. Far away, beer bottles clink as St. Patrick’s anniversary moves on. This is the time of the month when everyone turns Irish. This is also the time of the year when the mus...
St. Patrick’s Day on Mar 16, 2010 in Music blog Celtic Tiger Michael Flatley St.Patrick There is something really touching about the story of St. Patrick. As a teenager, he was held captive by Irish raiders where he worked as a shepherd for six years. Guided visions, he escaped and went back to his native Britain. But there was th...
The Pride of County Cork: North Cregg on Mar 12, 2010 in Music blog bands cork Ireland irish bands north cregg It pleases me to know if a band has a female vocalist. And when that vocalist sounds like her throat is fashioned after an angel’s wings , then it becomes an obsession for me. Not since Capercaillie has a band been so tight , so sure and so hau...
Athas from Milwaukee on Mar 12, 2010 in Music blog athas bands Celtic Irish milwaukee tours Athas is a four-piece band that hails from Milwaukee . Composed of Heather Lewin-Tiarks: fiddle, viola Kathleen Bremer: flute, vocals Amy Richter: bodhran, percussion Jeff Ksiazek: guitar, bouzouki, flute, the band executes vibrant playing and fre...
Karan Casey On Tour with New Album Exile’s Return on Mar 12, 2010 in Music blog karan casey Solas Just visited Karan Casey’s website after wondering what happened to Solas . Miss Casey has been the force and voice behind this Irish-American band . Yes they are in a hiatus while she concentrates on her solo career which are evidently flo...
Hooray!Oscar Nominated The Secret of Kells on Mar 10, 2010 in blog animation book of kells brendan Irish movie oscar awards I am glad that Brendan and the Secret of Kells made it to the list of best animated films in the 82nd Oscar Awards. Of course I wanted it to win . I’m sure it will have a wider distribution due to its recent popularity . Plot The story is set i...
The Legendary Altan Celebrates 25 Years of Music on Mar 7, 2010 in Music blog Altan bands Celtic Folk Irish live Unlike rock and pop bands, Celtic musicians stick around for a long time. The music is timeless and its not about attitude or fame. It’s about the love of music and the dedication to a tradition that spans thousands and thousands of years. Alth...
The Haiti Appeal by The High Kings, Wolfe Tones and more… on Mar 5, 2010 in Music blog Cara Dillon Clannad ry cooder The Chieftains The High Kings the wolfe tones I sneaked into The High Kings website to check what the guys are up to. I found out that there’s an album out called “On The One Road” by The High Kings and Wolfe Tones. It is mentioned that all proceeds will go to Goal Haiti Earthq...
