Archive for February, 2012

Next month the festival season kicks off with a bang. Between these great fests and St Paddy’s Day events, it will be a happy month for all. Scroll down and check out these festivals (most in warm or temperate climates) and if there is one near you plan to attend. If there aren’t any...

Lexington Field is a Fiddle Rock band from the San Diego area. They recently joined New Folk Records and will be releasing their first EP on the new label, Poor Troubled Life, next month. If you aren’t familiar with Fiddle Rock just think of it as what Charlie Daniels would have sounded like if...

WHEN: March 17th 9 PM to 1 AM WHERE: Gators Bar and Grill WHERE: 6605 SE Powell – Portland, Oregon ENTRY FEE: FREE! INFORMATION: Call (503) 788-9677 Gators Bar and Grill is proud to announce the BEST St. Patrick’s Day Party in SE Portland – we are even changing our name to O’Gators (just...

Because we got a lot of good feedback for the last video Friday, and because some really fantastic videos have found their way to my Facebook stream lately we are doing an encore. So grab some popcorn and crank up the volume and enjoy! Paddy and the Rats – Official video for the song...

Coyote Run is a fantastic Celtic Rock band from Williamsburg, VA They have been bringing audiences to their feet at shows and festivals across the country for the past 12 years. Sadly, the band is hanging up the bus keys very soon. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing this band perform and their show...

Murder the Stout is a great Celtic Rock band from Texas. As they have a Scotsman, Hugh Morrison, as a front man they have a more Scottish take on the genre but their music is also influenced by folk, punk and everything in between. The result is high energy, flat out, drink in each...

The Saw Doctors return to the US today to kick off their most ambitious tour yet. They will be hitting 24 US cities and Toronto Canada this trip. This is a fantastic band that just keeps getting better and better. You NEED to see them this time. Diane and I will be attending the...

I have devised the masterplan of those Stout Irish Rockers and they are definitely out to conquer the world, one pub at a time. No need for alarm. I’m certain they’ll run things much better than those doing it now once they take over. You can assist in this noble effort, and have a...

TGIF! This has been one of those weeks for me so time to mellow out with some fine Folk Music and other acoustic goodness. Some new artists here and some old favorites. Enjoy! James Clark Jones Stranger In The Homeland by James Clark Jones Building Pictures Happy Birthday John! Lynn Hollyfield Brian Houston The...

The Abbey Pub’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival featuring The Sandcarvers Saturday, March 17, 2012 Ages 21+ 8:00am until Mrs O’Leary’s cow comes home Abbey Pub, 3420 West Grace (at Elston), Chicago, IL Price: $10.00 Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/fb/4261785/abbey Schedule 8 AM ~ GAA Games live from Ireland 9 AM ~ Bus to the Chicago St...

The Screaming Orphans are coming back to the US for a Spring Tour. The tour kicks off tomorrow at The Rockwood Music Hall in NYC. If they are coming to a venue or a festival in your neck of the woods be sure to catch them. I saw them at the Maryland Irish Festival...

The 8th annual Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival kicks off on Feb 22 and runs through the 26th. This event features both International artists and local Belfast artists with the emphasis on songwriters. There are workshops and performance opportunities throughout the five days of the festival. Belfast and Nashville are sister cities and both are...

I was thrilled to be in the Celtic Fire audience this past Friday, February 10th for the kick off of the spring leg of Beyond Celtic/Celtic Fire show tour. And what a show Celtic Fire is! Pure entertainment, from Michael Londra’s observation that the shiny shirt indicated he was once again on tour to the very last...

This week I thought we might explore some music videos for Music Friday. Here are some old favorites and some new favorites to enjoy. The Henry Girls – December Moon Coast – Oceanos (acoustic mix) This is Coast’s tribute to the disaster set to actual footage. Ludwig O’Neill – Sea Nomad Captain Kennedy ~...

Lexington Field is an American Fiddle Rock band from San Diego, CA. Formed in 2007, they have played hundreds of shows and released a 5-song EP The Streets of Dover in 2010, an all-original, full-length album called Old Dirt Road in 2011. Joining New Folk Records in October of 2011, Lexington Field returned into...