Like a fine Scotch whisky, Peat & Barley’s music is complex, inviting and always goes down smooth. The interplay between Bill Mitchell’s hammered dulcimer and Becky Ross’s fiddle – trading melody, rhythm and harmony – draws the listener into the ebb and flow of the music in a centering and refreshing way. Widely-regarded for...
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Steve Reel is a composer, musician and audio engineer. Originally from Chesapeake, VA, he hit the road as a musician at age 20. Steve is now considerably older than that, and resides in central FL. He performs with several music groups, including Steve Reel and the Reels, which has been performing Celtic music since...
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With this year’s tour season winding down, it’s time to start thinking about next year. Here is what Flogging Molly has on tap so far for next year. FLOGGING MOLLY PRESENTS GREEN 17 TOUR 2010 February 9, 2010 House of Blues – Dallas (Green 17 Tour) 2200 N. Lamar St. Dallas, TX 75202 Doors:...
Tags: Celtic Music, Flogging Molly, Tour
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With the weekend approaching and the need for entertainment upon us I thought I would throw out a few names of good bands and the area they are from. I will give you links so you can check them out. If you know of bands that others would enjoy contact us via the contact...
Tags: Black Irish Band, Burning Bridget Cleary, Celtic Music, Emerald Rose, Hair of the Dog, O'Malley's March, The Sandcarvers, The Tossers
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Enter the Haggis will be touring the Midwest and Northeastern US this month. If they are in your area, get yourself to their show. You’ll be glad you did. November 5 – Dublin Pub – Dayton, OH November 6 – FitzGerald’s – Berwyn, IL November 7 – The Maintenance Shop – Ames, IA November...
Tags: Brian Buchanan, Craig Downie, Enter the Haggis, James Campbell, Mark Abraham, Tour, Trevor Lewington
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I just got this in my other email and thought I would post it here. For those who have not heard of Celtic Thunder a brief word of explanation might be in order. They are not a group. It is a show made up of 5 Celtic soloists. If you are a fan of...
Tags: Damian McGinty, George Donaldson, Ireland, Keith Harkin, Paul Byrom, Phil Coulter, Ryan Kelly, US Tour
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I was stumbling around on myspace and I discovered this great Irish Indie band. Now in full why am I always the last one to know type of disclosure I have to admit they are hardly undiscovered. Their music has been featured in Six Feet Under and the Closer but since I am not...
Tags: Ireland, Music, Rock Alternative Accoustic, The Devlins
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People are joining up and we love it. The invisible shamrock plants are flying out the door. Be on the look out for yours. Big thanks to Enter the Haggis for the mention on their facebook page. They are currently touring. Check their tour schedule here If they are in your area you HAVE...
Tags: Enter the Haggis, Fanrealm
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One of the ideas behind this blogzine is to share some of our favorite Celtic music so I will post a bit about some of the musicians I have been following for years and one of the new ones. These are all US acts who perform Traditional Celtic music and/or Celtic inspired original music....
Tags: Burning Bridet Cleary, Celtic Music, Emerald Rose, Laura Powers
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