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“Loosely Celtic” by Hank Cramer
A title like Loosely Celtic caught me off guard. “Just loosely?” I thought. Even after a listen I wasn’t convinced, this was all Celtic! But it was an offering from Hank Cramer, a fantastic folk...
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“Here We Stand” by Cross The Border
In this age of social media, the spirit of music has found fertile ground. In 2007, two kindred spirits met on an acoustic music forum planting the seeds for Cross the Border. Native to Glasgow,...
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Review: “Mist Covered Mountains” by Barrowburn
Barrowburn has a smooth speed in their music that beacons to listen to more of their style. And with their style you also get great a cappellas that are compelling to any soul. You’ll find hearty,...
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James Olin Oden with “Samhain’s March”
Hailing from Raleigh, James Olin Oden’s Samhain’s March is excellently crafted. “The Smile Jig Set” is a delightful instrumental and “Wake Up and Smell the Whiskey” is a charming tune about knowing...
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Spotlight on Celtic Musicians: Gaelic Brass
Band Name: Gaelic Brass (Liza Zumbrunnen, director/arranger) Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas Gaelic Brass plays only Celtic arrangements by Liza Zumbrunnen (the director and trumpeter). Although the...
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Spotlight on Celtic Music: Burning Bridget Cleary
Band Name: Burning Bridget Cleary Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Called “the Allman Brothers of Celtic fiddle bands, only prettier, Burning Bridget Cleary perform high-energy, traditional Celtic...
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“Since Maggie Dooley Learned the Hooley Hooley” by The Washington Square Harp...
Since Maggie Dooley Learned the Hooley Hooley, was a question all to itself when I picked it up. It sounded very silly, and therefore, right up my alley. This fun bunch had me from the opening song!...
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“IV” by Rising Gael
Rising Gael’s fourth effort, IV, is one of those fun Sunday afternoon albums. You know the kind, where you just pop it in and listen with while cleaning or relaxing in the sun. The group hails from...
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Review: “Gourlen” by An Erminig
“All that emotion alone can do in music the Celt has done”… (Arnold). Brittany, is much like its cousins, Ireland & Scotland, in nature and attitude and most definitively the music. An Erminig...
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MP3: “Cliffs of Moher” by Free Range String Band
The Free Range String Band are John Burge (multi instrumentalist); Jane Waites (Fiddle, whistle and Champion Clog Step Dancer); Phil Waites (Flatpick Guitar and Vocals). All three are ex professional...
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Review: Flashpoint “A Timely Misadventure”
Flashpoint intrigued me when I saw their EP, “A Timely Misadventure,” come up on the list for review. Not just because they’re local to me, and I do like giving local talent a shot, but because I’m...
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Review: Broken Man by Erin’s Guild
Erin’s Guild are an Irish Trio from the Boston Area of Massachusetts. Broken Man is their second release. The immediate impression I got from this album is that it is a 100% trad album, a Celtic record...
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New Celtic CDs from Kieran O’Hare & John Skelton, Tonnta Ceoil, Randal Bays...
Traditional Irish music with some tin whistles, fiddles, flutes, concertinas and some Irish drinking songs. Two Tone by Kieran O’Hare & John Skelton Exciting fist-in-glove duet playing of Irish...
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Band: Heidi-Jane CDs: A Thousand Reasons Why (2009) Hometown: San Francisco, California, US Description: Heidi-Jane Schwabe is an independent musician living in San Francisco. For several decades, she...
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Band: Adamh Homepage: http://www.adamh.fr Facebook: https://fr-fr.facebook.com/adamhmusic CDs: Adamh (2016) Hometown: Rennes, France Description: Adamh invites you to discover his musical universe,...
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Band: Jim Sharkey Homepage: http://www.jimsharkey.com CDs: SWEET ANNE’S ROAD (2015) Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia, USA (Originally from Ballaghadereen, Ireland) Description: Jim Sharkey grew up in County...
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Band: Kailyarders (not gaelic but kale-yarders) Homepage: http://www.kailyarders.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Kailyarders-522027134581260/?fref=ts from_CD: The Black Well (2016) Hometown:...
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Band: Avourneen Homepage: http://avourneen.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avourneen from_CD: Beloved (2014) Hometown: Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. Description: Sometimes tradition can stem from...
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