September is a great month for festivals. The weather is a little cooler and nothing ushers in a change of season like some great Irish Music. Festivals have a lot of entertainment. There are generally fabulous dance shows, great pipe bands. Some festivals also sponsor runs and fun contests like Reddest Hair, Greenest Eyes...
Tags: Amadaun, Black 47, Blackwater, Burning Bridget Cleary, CARBON LEAF, Celtic Cross, Derek Warfield & the Young Wolf Tones, EMISH, Ennis Clare, Enter the Haggis, Finn's Fury, Gaelic Storm, Girsa, Goitse, Indianapolis Ceili Band, Jameson’s Revenge, John Whelan, Leahy, Makem and Spain Brothers, McPeak, Rathkeltair, Robert Tincher, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Seamus Kennedy, Searson, Shileigh Law, Solas, The Bogside Rogues, The Causeway Giants, The Elders, The Fenians, The Flyin’ Column, The Glengarry Bhoys, The Jameson Sisters, The Kells, The Killdares, The Kreellers, The Mickey Finns, The Prodigals, Tullamore
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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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So many musicians are guys that we tend to think it’s males only pursuit. Not so. There are many very talented women in the music field. Here are a few solo acts and bands who are fronted by women or there is more than one woman in the band. So for this Music Friday...
Tags: Burning Bridget Cleary, Mckinley Black, Mel Wiggins, Music Friday, Siobhan Day, The Mary K Burke Band, Women in Music
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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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Summer has been beastly in most places this year and lots of us are more than ready for the cooler temperatures autumn brings. But summer is not just a season. It’s a state of mind. It’s the time of year our inner child still looks forward to, anticipating freedom. Remember those wonderful days? Well,...
Tags: Blaggards, Burning Bridget Cleary, Enter the Haggis, Festivals, Gaelic Strom, Gig/tour info, Scythian, Seven Nations, Switchback, The Indulgers, The Kreellers, The Rogues, Wicked Tinkers, Young Dubliners
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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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I can’t believe May is almost over. Where did it go? June is just around the corner and the festival season is going strong. Here are some great June festivals that you have to take in if you can. Great music, lots of dancing, piping, and Celtic culture galore. Great food and activities for...
Tags: 1916, Barley Juice, Brother, Burning Bridget Cleary, Dulahan, Enter the Haggis, Gaelic Strom, Glengarry Bhoys, Icewagon Flu, Iona, Kevin Flynn and the Avondale Ramblers, Makem & Spain, Marc Gunn, Rathkeltair, Scythian, Seamus Kennedy, Seamus Stout, Sligo Rags, Solas, The Elders, The Fenians, The Killdares, The Rovers, The Town Pants, the Young Dubliners
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Looking to spend some quality time with some great music? Check out the tour info below and find a great act or festival near you to enjoy. Enter the Haggis Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Whelan’s Live 25 Wexford Street, Dublin, DUB (Ireland) Set: 8:00 PM 18+ Tickets: 10 Euro Thursday, May 27, 2010 Killarney...
Tags: Andrew Huggan, Barley Juice, Ben Glover, Burning Bridget Cleary, Claymore, Coyote Run, Doug Folkins, Enter the Haggis, Mother Grove, Paddy Nash The Happy Enchiladas
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May really kicks off the festival season. There are a couple of really great ones this weekend so without further ado here are some great festivals that will be held this month. Phoenixville Celtic Street Fair May 8, 2010 10 AM – 6 PM 200 block of Bridge Street between Main & Gay Phoenixville,...
Tags: Baal Tinne, Bodega, Bogside Rogues, Burning Bridget Cleary, Celtic Fest, Charlie Zahm, Chicago IL, Gaelic Storm, Irish Festival, Maiden IV, May Festivals, Na Bodach, Oak Forest IL, Oliver McElhone, Phoenixville PA, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Seamus Kennedy, Seven Nations, Shannon Rovers, Shawnee on Delaware PA, Slide, The Elders, The Fenians, The Kreellers, The Larkin and Moran Brothers, The Rogues, The Sandcarvers, The Saw Doctors
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Highlander Radio has announced the winners of the 2009 Celtic Radio Music Awards. These awards are voted on by the listeners of and members of CelticRadio.net The top album of the year is Everything is Alright by Burning Bridget Cleary. This is the second album from this great high energy band following their debut...
Tags: Burning Bridget Cleary, Celtic Thunder, CelticRadio.net, Colonial Theatre, Coyote Run, Enter the Haggis, Highlander Radio, Jim McRae, Music Awards, Phoenixville PA, Tempest
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The great PA based band Burning Bridget Cleary will once more be appearing at the Firebird Festival this year. For more info please check out this link http://firebirdfestival.com/ but the basic info is this: Saturday, December 12th at 9 pm Steel City Coffee House 203 Bridge Street Phoenixville, PA 19460 610-933-4043 Tickets: $15 advance,...
Tags: Burning Bridget Cleary, Firebird Festival, Phoenixville PA
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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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