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The High Kings August US Tour 2010 Plus Clannad’s Old Video from 1990 by Celticmusicfan's Weblog on Aug 3, 2010Hi guys. As always, our musical culture is alive and exciting. It is really great being alive in this generation , to see things happening and taking off. What I love about what I do is that , I am part of the pieces that make up the whole. Writers,...
Le Vent du Nord, Lunasa’s La Nua and the Julie Fowlis EPK by Celticmusicfan's Weblog on Jul 6, 2010Le Vent du Nord continue to define borders of music never been explored before by other musicians. Not only that they create a kind of sound that appeals to both French, Irish and Breton listeners, they also transcend boundaries of what is alternat...
Horslips Can Save the Day by Celticmusicfan's Weblog on Apr 28, 2010I have been into all sorts of trouble lately and the only thing that makes me save face is listening to Trouble (With a Capital T) by Horslips .Here’s a band that has been around for quite sometime and still resonates that Rock sound with t...
The Pride of County Cork: North Cregg by Celticmusicfan's Weblog on Mar 12, 2010It 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...
Giora:Adding a Dark Edge to the Irish Music Scene by Celticmusicfan's Weblog on Aug 14, 2009Photos by Ashley Fay Peter Chains is kind enough to let us in for an email chat. He leads the four piece band called Giora .It’s a combination of different elements. Say if you are into Metallica, Alice and Chains, Acoustic or Goth Metal then you w...
Album Review:Lunasa The Other World by Celticmusicfan's Weblog on Jun 17, 2009The Other Word(1999) is the second release from Traditional Irish band Lunasa. The name is taken from Lughnasadh, an old Irish harvest festival. Fiddle, whistles, flute,bass and uilleann pipes are featured in this festive collection. Most of the tu...
The Chieftains wrapping new album with Linda Ronstadt by Celticmusicfan's Weblog on Jun 14, 2009Lengendary Celtic band The Chieftains has big plans for this year. Among them the new album with Linda Ronstadt whom they also collaborated with the 1996 Santiago In 2009, The Chieftains will be wrapping up a new album focused on this Celtic-Mexican...
