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...
Tags: Ireland, Joyce O'Leary, Music, Ruth O'Leary, Sephira
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Paul’s cd has been sold out at cdbaby but is now back in stock for those of you who want to get it. This is a great cd and is sure to become one of your holiday favorites. They sell out fast so get yours now.
Tags: cdbaby, Christmas, Paul Byrom
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Katie McMahon, original lead singer in the Riverdance show, will be performing Celtic Christmas at several locations around the state of Minnesota. The harpist/singer has several critically acclaimed CD’s, that include: After The Morning, Shine; Celtic Christmas; and St. Patrick’s Day. Friday, December 4th, 2009 @ 7.30pm Duluth, Mitchell Auditorium, St. Scolastica Tickets: 218-723-7000...
Tags: Celtic Music, Christmas, Katie McMahon, Riverdance
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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...
Tags: CD Review, Ireland, Music, Ronan Keating
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Mickey recently posted that he “Will be appearing on Malachi Cush radio show mid 106 on Sunday at 12.00 along with Plunkett McGartland! We might even get a song from Malachi TUNE IN!” Malachi is another incredibly talented NI singer and local radio personality. His show originates in Cookstown, County Tyrone. Give the lads...
Tags: County Tyrone, Malachi Cush, Mickey Coleman, Music, Northern Ireland, Radio Interview
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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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Singles! I can’t tell you how happy I am to see the return of singles. I hated it when the record companies decided that they could force you to buy a whole album to get the song you liked. I was thrilled when mp3s came along and you got that power back again. Okay,...
Tags: Ireland, Music, Paul Byrom, Sleeping Beauty, Tenor
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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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As many of you know, I spent 10 days this summer past in Ireland, mostly touring the North. Along the way, I was able to connect with a young lad I discovered quite by accident (almost a year ago now) while researching the trip. He stole my heart with the first song of his...
Tags: Mickey Coleman, Music, My Space, Northern Ireland
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Congratulations to Keith on reaching 1 million hits on his My Space page. If any of you haven’t been there, go to http://www.myspace.com/keithharkin and listen to his great music. Keith is a real up and coming force to be reckoned with on the Irish music scene and he has thousands of American fans also....
Tags: Keith Harkin, Music, My Space
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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....
Tags: CD Review, Mickey Coleman, Music, Northern Ireland
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By CelticFawn You could feel the excitement mounting in the theater as we all heard the weather report! Celtic Thunder was on its way! The lovely Palace Theater, complete with ornate trim and a cozy balcony area, was the perfect place to enjoy the show. As you walked in and espied the shipwreck and...
Tags: Albany
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