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Where has March gone? We have grown a lot this month. So much so that we will be moving to a commercial server this weekend. Nothing will change in terms of links etc but we may be down for an hour or so Sat night while we make the switch. On this last day...

As part of the recent release of his new album, A Mothers Lullaby, Mickey Coleman has announced a tour schedule for Easter week in and around Co. Tyrone. For those of you lucky enough to be in the area their dates, venue links and phone numbers follow.  ENJOY!!! Sunday 4th April – Bellaghy GFC Hall Co.Derry Tuesday 6th April...

I spent some time on a rainy Sunday tracking down some of the venues that are now selling tickets for the Celtic Thunder Fall tour. Here is a link to four cities now selling. Houston TX goes on sale April 8 and Grand Prairie TX goes on sale April 9. If you don’t see...

The presale for these tickets ends at 5 PM pacific time. The link to purchase the tickets is http://www.rosequarter.com/EventDetail/tabid/146/rqeventid/664/Default.aspx The code word is rqceltic and they are selling good tickets. If you found this post by way of a search engine, please click on the word HOME in the upper left hand corner to...

San Francisco-based singer, songwriter and musician Eoin Harrington, known for his passionate vocal style, energetic stage presence and infectiously catchy songs, is kicking 2010 into high gear with a flurry of activity that will culminate with a string of concerts in March opening for Brandi Carlile. Harrington has been captivating music fans in San...

I was actually planning to do this post later in the week but since there is some news I thought I would bump this up a few days. The band has tweeted that they are doing a radio interview on Feb 17 between 8 and 9 AM GMT which means fans in the US...

Now it may seem odd to feature a Christmas album on Feb 12 but there is a method to my madness. First off, in most places it looks like Christmas outside but another reason is that today is the one month anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti and this album was released in...

Festival season is upon us. I have been updating the festival page as I get new info but these two are worth noting here. The first is the 18th ANNUAL GREATER PHILADELPHIA MID-WINTER SCOTTISH & IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL & FAIR that takes place this weekend, February 12-14, in King of Prussia, PA. This is...

Today, 29-Jan-2010, is a big day for singer/songwriter, Mickey Coleman, with the launch of his brand new album “Mothers Lullaby.” Mickey’s been called the next Irish folk sensation, and if the selections on his Myspace page are an indication of the quality and sound of the new album, he’ll have this title for the forseeable future.As part...

(from: “Mickey Coleman Folk Singer/Songwriter“  - Facebook, 07-Jan-2010)  “A Mothers Lullaby, an anti war song written by myself and Plunkett McGartland about the attacks on Gaza on 27th December 2008, will be launched in Casement Park Belfast on Friday, 29th January 2010 at 8:30pm. Everyone welcome…. More details will follow. You can listen to...

I trust you all had a happy and safe New Year’s Eve and no one is in the Headache Zone today. The staff party went well and we even discovered that if you run out of ice you can use snow in a pinch. Snow must be harvested very carefully but it lets you...

Stile 13′s cd Where Were You is now available at cdbaby. Click the link below to order a copy. Since Stile 13 is a new band at cdbaby there could be limited copies available. Order now to be sure you get yours in a timely manner. This is a great cd. You will love...

There was a three alarm fire at the Guinness factory at St James Gate in Dublin yesterday. There were no injuries and the Fire Brigade was able to stop the fire before it spread to the ammonia plant at the site. The fire was believed to have been started when a roof that was...

At long last Jil Chambless is releasing a solo cd. Fans of Henris Notions have been enjoying Jil’s beautiful vocals for the past 20 years. The Ladies Go Dancing is a must have cd for those who love traditional Celtic music that is well produced and expertly performed. Jil will be having a CD...

Fanrealm is sad to report that Liam Clancy has died. Liam was the last surviving Clancy Brother. Clancy immigrated to the US in the mid 50s and he and his brothers began to make a name for themselves in the folk music world. Bob Dylan said Liam Clancy was the best ballad singer he...