Here it is Friday again and everyone is counting down the days till the Big Day. Take a few minutes and enjoy these videos just to regain your even keel. They are even better with a pint in hand Paddy Nash & The Happy Enchiladas Hayley Griffiths Sir Reg Barley Juice The Gothard Sisters...
Tags: Barley Juice, Icewagon Flu, Kilmaine Saints, Music Friday, O'Malley's March, Paddy Nash The Happy Enchiladas, Sir Reg, The Gothard Sisters, The Rovers, The Saw Doctors, The Saw Doctors & Petula Clark
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Can you believe it’s almost October already? This summer sure went flying by. But there are still a few festivals going on and October is a perfect time to be out – a little nip in the air and Mother Nature is putting on her annual fall show in most places. What more could...
Tags: Albannach, Alex Caton and Pat Egan, Amadaun, Barley Juice, Bob Reeder, Bogside Rogues, Celtibillies, Connacht Town, Connie Dover, E. L. Kurtz, Ed Yother, Eddie Delahunt, Enter the Haggis, Flannigan's Right Hook, Ian Walsh and Kevin Buckley, Jamie and the Quiet Men, Kyle Carey, Reverse Cowboy, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Shaina's Strings, The Barley Boys, The Dorians, The Elders, The Kelly Band, The Mickey Finns, Three Dollar Band, Tullamore, Warpipe
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August is the month that festivals really step into high gear. If you haven’t been to one yet this year, make sure you hit one in August. Most have a lot of local bands, dance acts and pipe and drum bands that we didn’t have room to mention so be sure to click the...
Tags: Altan, Baal Tinne, Bandwagon, Barley Juice, Bernadette Morris, Brigid’s Cross, Campaign LK, Cashier no 9, Clown Parlour, Colly Strings, Craiceann, Dead Presidents, Deadlights, Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tone, Dervis, Different Drums of Ireland, Duncan Campbell & The Duty Paid Society, Dutch Schultz, Eilis Phillips, Enter the Haggis, Everyday Superheroes, Extra Stout, Four Courts, Gaelic Storm, Gareth Dunlop & Band, Gascan Ruckus, Girsa, Inishowen Gospel Choir, Intinn, Invinyl, Jifubuki, Johnny Vans, Junior Johnson & The Handsome Bastards, Kasper Rosa, Kathleen Fitzgerald and The Screaming Orphans, Katie and the Carnival, Katie McMahon, Leeward Side, Like Statues, Liz Carroll, Louisiana Joyride, Love Seeds, Magwere, Mental Deficiency, Mojo Fury, Moya Brennan, NASA Assassin. Naiomh O’Hagan, Nathan Miller, Noise Control, Not Squares, Patrick Bell, Paul Corrigan, Pay*ola, Phoenix Fire, Pocket Billiards, R51, Rachel Austin, Rams’ Pocket Radio, Rassie Ai, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Rising Gael, Roger Drawdy & The Firestarters, Roysta, Sandcarvers, Scorpion Jack, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Seamus Kennedy, Seanchai and the Unity Squad, Searson, Seven Summits, Shake!, Silhouette, Skerryvore, Southern, Stevie McCann, Swanee River, Tanya & The Whiskey Princes, Tartan Terrors, Teada, The Barley Mob, The Bloody Tinth, The Bonnevilles, The Defects, The Elders, The Farriers, The Fuchsia Band, The High Kings, The Indulgers, The Kicks, The Murder Balladeers, The Prodigals, The Rupture Dogs, The Sabrejets, The Sons of Robert Mitchum, The Tossers, the Young Dubliners, Tony McHugh, Tric, Trucker Diablo, Whiskey of the Damned, Wookalily, Worldsend
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July and August are the height of festival season and that’s when the really big festivals are. Lots of fabulous acts to see along with other activities for the whole family. The Scottish festivals generally also have highland games which are a must see – staggering feats of strength and agility all performed in...
Tags: A Plastic Rose, Albannach, Axis Of, Baal Tinne, Barley Juice, Beltaine, Blackthorn, Boston Blackthorne, Brigids Cross, Burning Bridget Cleary, Cara Dillon, Cashier no 9, Chasin' Hooley, Cherish the Ladies, Ciara Walton, Claymore, Colcannon, Coyote Run, Dulahan, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, ELSPETH, EMISH, Enter the Haggis, Gaelic Storm, Girsa, Glengarry Bhoys, Hair of the Dog, High Kings, Homeland, Hounds of Finn, Intermission, Irishtown Road, John D’Arcy, Katie & The Carnival, Kennedy's Kitchen, LaFaro, Larkin and Moran Brothers, Makem and Spain Brothers, McPeake, Mickey Coleman, Mickey Finns, Mojo Fury, Mondragon, Mythica, Paddy Homan, Paddy Nash, Paul Casey, Paul Shevlin, Poor Paddy, Potcheen, Rams’ Pocket Radio, Runa, Scythian, Searson, Seven Nations, Seven Summits, Shane MacGowan and his band, Skeeryvore, Slide, Sweet Jane, Switchback, The 1930s, The Answer, The Avondale Ramblers, The Druids, The Dublin City Ramblers, The Elders, The Fuchsia Band, The Indulgers, The Kreellers, The Logues, The Prodigals, The Sandcarvers, The Screaming Orphans, The Tossers, The Wakes, The Waxies, The Wolfe Tones Derek Warfield, Tommy Fleming
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Here it is the end of May already. How did that happen? June launches us into no holds barred festival season and there are some really great ones happening that you won’t want to miss. Attending a festival supports your local Celtic community and is a great way to see a lot of great...
Tags: Alasdair Fraser, Albannach, Alex Beaton, Andy M. Stewart, Anton Emery, Barley Juice, Beltaine, Brian Clancy, Brian McNeill, Brick Top Bloggers, Brigids Cross, Brother, California Celts, Clandestine, Cutthroat Shamrock, Dublin 4, Dulahan, Dullahan Rogue, Ed Miller, Enter the Haggis, Eric Rigler, Gaelic Storm, Glengarry Bhoys, Icewagon Flu, Irish Blessing, Isla St Clair, Jeffrey Hoag and Brian Fitzgerald, Jiggernaut, John Taylor, Kells Irish Pipe Band, Kevin Flynn and the Avondale Ramblers, Kilmaine Saints, Larkin and Moran Brothers, Leahy's Luck, Michael Black, Minstral, Natalie MacMaster, Nua, Ocham's Razor, Pladdogh, Rising Gael, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Seamus Kennedy, Seven Nations, Sligo Rags, Tempest, The Fenians, The Glengarry Bhoys, The Gothard Sisters, The New Barleycorn, The Rogues, The Rovers, The Spalpeens, The Town Pants, the Young Dubliners, Westside Steve, Whistlebinkies
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The festival season is kicking off in earnest now as old man winter has finally made his overdue exit almost everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are some of the festivals that will be taking place next month. If you know of any I missed please let me know via the contact us form...
Tags: Albannach, Barley Juice, Belfast Connection, Carl Peterson, Charlie Zahm, Four Courts, Gaelic Storm, Hadrian's Wall, Juggernaut String Band, Larkin & Moran Bros, Leahy, Liz Carroll, Michael Black, The Barley Boys, The Brigadoons, The Fenians, The Irish Lads, The McManus Band, The Sandcarvers, The Tartan Terrors, Timlin & Kane
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With festival season coming upon us I decided to devote the next few Music Fridays to acts that you will be able to find at festivals in the next few months. Festivals are still the best way to take in a lot of acts/bands for one reasonable price. Supporting your favorite festival insures that...
Tags: Barley Juice, Festivals, Gaelic Storm, Glengarry Bhoys, Marc Gunn, Music Friday, Seven Nations, The Tartan Terrors
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Happy St Patrick’s Day! I know you will all be celebrating till the wee hours tonight so to get you in the mood here is some great Celtic Rock music. We will take you on a wee tour around the country starting in Houston with Blaggards and ending up back there with The Rogues...
Tags: Barley Juice, Blaggards, Celtic Rock, Finn's Fury, Prydein, Scythian, Seven Nations, St Patrick's Day, The Indulgers, The Rogues, Young Dubliners
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March is the time of the year the festival really starts warming up right along with the weather. With St Pat’s falling in March everyone is in an Irish kind of mood so it’s time to party. Here is a list of festivals that will take place in March. If you know of one...
Tags: 1916, Altan, Avalon Rising, BARE KNUCKLE BOXERS, Barley Juice, Blaggards, Brass Knuckles, Brother, CARBON LEAF, Chancers, Charlie and the Bhoys, Cluidan, Colleen Raney Band, Derek Warfield, Dervish, DROPKICK MURPHYS, Druids, Glengarry Bhoys, Grafton Street, High Kings, Ice Wagon FLU, Kells Pipers, Kilmaine Saints, McPeake, Needfire, Nine-8ths Irish, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Seamus Stout, Searson, Seven Nations, St James's Gate, Tempest, The Druids, The Elders, THE GOBSHITES, The Prodigals, The Rogues, The Young Wolftones, Tom May, Tommy Sands, Trinity River Whalers, Wicked Tinkers
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The new Barley Juice album Skulduggery Street has been named Album of the Year by Irish Central. Barley Juice will be playing at the upcoming Shamrock Fest at RFK Stadium on Feb 12, 2011. For all the latest about this great band (and some great music) be sure and check out their website http://barleyjuice.com/...
Tags: Barley Juice, Shamrock Fest, Skullduggery Street
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Here in the US, this is the week we set aside to remember and be thankful for all our blessings. The story goes this was a tradition with the locals before the pilgrims arrived and they continued it. History and legend may vary on this but it is the time of year that families...
Tags: Barley Juice, Celtic Rock, Coyote Rum, Dust Rhinos, Killmaine Saints, Mother Grove, Thanksgiving, Turkey
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Barley Juice will be pubcrawling through the Midwest this month. If they are in your area you just have to go see them. They are also planning a trip to Ireland. If you’ve always wanted to go and love music this is a great way to do both. For more info on the trip...
Tags: Barley Juice, Midwest Pubcrawl, Trip to Ireland
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First of all, we want to thank everyone for the birthday wishes especially 67 Music, Slainte Steve and Oracle. We especially want to thank Gaelic Storm for the return link. It was a great birthday present Everyone looked simply stunning in their silly hats at the virtual birthday party. Many a pint was lifted...
Tags: Barley Juice, Blaggards, Colleen Raney, Crumac, Derek Warfield and the Young Wolf Tones, Elizabeth Nicholson & Bob Soper, Kevin Burke & Cal Scott, Orlando Fla, Screaming Orphans, The Casey Neill Trio, The Hanz Araki Band, the Young Dubliners, Timonium MD, Yachats OR
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With the coming of Fall, the 2010 Festival season is winding down. The autumn months are often actually the best time to go to one. The weather is cooler which makes walking around the festival grounds (especially in a wool kilt) much more comfortable. The traffic is a wee bit less hectic. The back...
Tags: Amadaun, Andy Cooney, Barley Juice, Blackthorn, Blackwater, Blarney Rebel Band, Brian McNeill, Brigid’s Cross, Bua, Burning Bridget Cleary, Cara, Celtic Cross, Celtic Crossroads, Celtic Spring, Conklin Ceili Band, Coyote Run, Danny Burns, Derek Warfield & the Young Wolf Tones, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Embarr, EMISH, Enter the Haggis, Erin Og, Flatfoot 56, Gaelic Storm, Glengarry Bhoys, Gobshites, Great Big Sea, Hair of the Dog, Hogeye Navvy, Homeland, Hooley, i.o.t.a, Indianapolis Ceili Band, Jamison's Revenge, John Doyle & Karan Casey, Kennedy's Kitchen, Leahy, Lunasa, Maidens IV, Makem & Spain Brothers, McPeake, Mickey Finns, Millish, Needfire, Off Kilter, Paddy Wells, Pogey, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Rising Gael, Round The House, Screaming Orphans, Seamus Kennedy, Seanchai & The Unity Squad, Secret Service Band, Sigean, Skelpin, Slide IE, Switchback, Teada, The Bare Knuckle Boxers, The Bogside Rogues, The Broken Shillelaghs, The Causeway Giants, The Elders, The Flyin Column, The High Kings, The Jameson Sisters, The Kells, The Kreellers, The McKrells, The Mighty Ploughboys, The Prodigals, The Ruffians, The Town Pants, Uncle Hamish & The Hooligans, Vishten, Waxies
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We have a lot of readers from Pennsylvania. It stands to reason that if there are fans there, it would also be a state where great Celtic Music is made. Here is a sample of some of that great music. Enjoy! Barleyjuice is a great band from Southampton, PA. They have 5 studio albums...
Tags: Barley Juice, Burning Bridget Cleary, Ceann, Celtic Music, Killmaine Saints, Pennsyvania
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