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My great grandparents, like hundreds of thousands of other Irish immigrants, stepped off the boat from Ireland into New York City. They, like so many others, made NYC home. Celtic music is deeply woven into the fabric of the city and spreads its influence throughout the Empire State. Here is a small sample of some of the great bands who are continuing the Celtic tradition and making great music
FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums This wonderful band became very familiar to all Americans in the aftermath of September 11 since they played at the funerals of the 343 brave members of the FDNY who lost their lives in the act of rescuing people from the burning towers. What people may not realize is that this band is made up of members of the FDNY and it was their brothers they were honoring at all those sad funerals. The Emerald Society was founded in 1956 as a way for members of the FDNY who were Irish or of Irish descent to honor their heritage. The marching band came into being in 1962 and have been in integral part of the Celtic music scene in New York City ever sense. They will be taking part in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Wednesday, March 17th More info came be found at their website http://www.fdnyemerald.com or their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/FDNY-Emerald-Society-Pipes-and-Drums/100314420598 They have 2 cds on cdbaby
The Prodigals Another great NYC band is the Prodigals. They are one of the premier celtrock bands on the scene today. Two of their songs were used in the 2008 film Pride and Glory. For the latest on this band check out their website http://www.prodigals.com/ You can hear samples of their music at their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/prodigals Their cds can be purchased at cdbaby
They can be found at facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Prodigals/25630609722
cliudan is a band from Syracuse, New York who play Acoustic/Progressive Celtic roots music. They appear largely in upstate New York but will appear at the fabulous Mid Winter Celtic Festival in King of Prussia PA Feb 13-14 and at the Connecticut Irish Festival in North Haven, CT June 25-26 this year. Be sure and catch them at one of their gigs. You can find their gig schedule and hear samples of their music at their my space page www.myspace.com/cliudan They do the most hauntingly beautiful version of Christy Moore’s Ride On that I have ever heard.
The Causeway Giants is another band from Syracuse, NY. Their music is more in the Celtrock/Punk vein. Their arse kicking style of pub crawling music is Celtrock at its best. Look for them in the Syracuse area. They mention a cd in their blog but it an older entry and I can’t seem to find any more info about it. I sure would like more though because their music is great. You can hear samples at their myspace page www.myspace.com/causewaygiants
EMISH is a Celtrock band from Orange County, NY Emish was voted Best Band in the Hudson Valley for two consecutive years. They put their own spin on traditional Celtic pieces as well as some great original songs. They have two cds This Light and One More Round. The title songs of these cds are currently up at their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/emishband
Their cds are available at cdbaby
More info on this high energy band can be found at their website http://www.emishmusic.com/ and their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emish/60185804760
Finn’s Fury is a Celtrock/punk band from Merrick, NY. They proudly proclaim that what they play “ain’t your grandma’s Irish Music” and it sure ain’t. This is a high energy band that takes command of traditional music and bends it to its will with heavy percussion and rock influences combined with pipes, tin whistles and the bodhran. Their cd What About Ya is available at cdbaby
Samples can also be heard at their website http://www.finnsfury.com/ and at their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/finnsfurybass
Penny Whiskey is a Celtic Bluegrass/Folk band from Attica, NY who gig extensively in the Buffalo area. They do traditional Celtic songs, drinking songs and even a cover of the Chipmunk Song with a style that is uniquely their own. They have produced 6 cds, all of which can be purchased through their website http://www.pennywhiskey.com/ Samples can be heard on their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/pennywhiskey You can also find them on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Penny-Whiskey/128765832273
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