Album/CD reviews

The Saw Doctors began to see some success in Ireland back in 1988. After a steady climb they burst on to the scene in the US in 1997 when one of their songs Never Mind the Strangers was used in an ad campaign by Guinness Beer to launch their Harp Lager. Although their songs...

Stile 13 is another great group I stumbled upon at MySpace. This cd showcases the talents of Irish songwriters Gerry and Martin O’Malley. They gathered 11 other wonderful voices to create this group. With so many singers, the cd delivers a wonderfully eclectic mix of songs and can’t be pigeonholed into any one genre....

Contemporary & traditional Irish music from Kells live artists and most recorded live at Kells – Portland. All proceeds from the sale of this CD benefit Providence Child Center, a special care center for disabled children and their families. CD available in Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub and also at their online store OK,...

Sephira is an Irish act comprised of two sisters, Ruth and Joyce O’Leary. Their self titled cd is the second from these talented sisters combining some of the songs from their critically acclaimed cd Believe and an EP also entitled Sephira. The years of musical study they have done is obvious from the first...

Marc Gunn, singer/songwriter, has created yet another hit with his latest title Happy Songs Of Death.  I have to admit, when I first saw the title of this CD, I was skeptical, but after listening, I love it.  The CD is made up of traditional Celtic music, as well as some original songs, which...

I have recently become a fan of Wicked Tinkers. I have heard about them before, but never checked them out. After checking out their website, and listening to the sample they have on that site, I was hooked. So, when Fanrealm staff members recently got to tour CDBaby, I took advantage of being there,...

By Stacey P. I discovered Ronan Keating last year, after listening to Phil Coulter’s Songs I Loved So Well. After hearing his voice on the last song, Town I Loved So Well, with Phil, I felt I needed to hear more from this man. While he isn’t well known on this side of the...

Marc Gunn is a singer/songwriter/musican/creative genius from Austin, Texas. I have been a fan of his for many years and have several of his cds. They are all in the line up for reviews but somehow this one bumped its way to the top. You don’t have to be the possession of any cats...

Now that one of my all time favorite bands is back in the studio working on the next cd, I though it was more than time to review their last one. Like all the previous cds, this one is great music and great fun. Lots of original tunes here, many based on the real...

I have a hard and fast rule that I just have to clean off my desk when the stacks get higher than my head. I reached this point 3 days ago and so I actually started doing it today. Lo and behold, I found one of my favorite cds, which, of course, I had...

I’ll start out by saying every time I play this at work, I have to skip the intro. I get weird looks from both co-workers, and customers thinking I am on some religious bend. After that, this CD is full of energy that keeps me moving through work and beyond. The Little and the...

I just got my hands on this, highly acclaimed second CD by Peter Purvis. I have to say if you think you know what pipes sound like, trust me you don’t. The music on the cd will absolutely take your breath away! I have not yet decided what my favorite cut is but I...

For the last several months I have been listening to the first CD of Mickey Coleman, called “Carefully Crafted”. Most of the songs on it are composed by the artist, and are just incredible! I like to compare Mr. Coleman to Bob Dylan, only I love Mr. Coleman’s music far more than Mr. Dylan’s....

With Christmas just on the horizon, I felt this would be a great time to do a review of my new favorite Christmas CD.  After years of listening to the sounds of Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, I broke down and bought the I’ll Be Home For Christmas CD by Paul...