Posts Tagged ‘ Celtic Rock ’

Arthur’s Day was so much fun we are stretching it out for the rest of the week and the weekend. We have a full roster of Celt Rock bands (their ReverbNation widgets anyway) chomping at the bit to get out there and start whooping it up so grab another Guinness and let’s get this...

British Celt Rock band, Coast has announced that Charlie Godall of Wales will be stepping into the position of lead guitarist. Charlie is not new to the Coast family. He partnered with Bev Jones in the mid nineties to establish Recordiau Awen Records, associated publishing house and studio facility. And worked on a project...

If you have ever questioned the wisdom of record companies you are not alone. If you wonder why they sign the bands they do and not the ones you like – join the rest of us in the Indie movement. Major labels operate on a bottom line rules basis most of the time so...

We have featured a few Celtic Rock bands recently and the posts have been very popular so we are happy to showcase a few more bands. Some you have probably heard of before and some you may not have heard of but give them all a listen. You’ll be glad you did. The Indulgers...

This cd was waiting for me when I picked up my mail on Friday and I have been playing it ever since. This is one of the best Celtic Rock albums I have heard in – well practically forever. I was not familiar with Kilmaine Saints before this so I was happy to make...

I truly enjoy being able to showcase Chicago bands and musicians for Fanrealm readers all over the world and this is one of those opportunities. It is my pleasure to introduce one of my very favorite local groups to those of you outside the Midwest; Kevin Flynn & the Avondale Ramblers, Celt Rock with...

I have recently become a fan of Skerryvore so I thought I would share them here. They are a great Celtic Rock band from Glasgow, Scotland Band members Alec Dalglish, Daniel Gillespie, Martin Gillespie, Craig Espie, Fraser West and Barry Caulfield got together in 2004 and have released two cds. Their first one, titled...

  Despite the frigid weather here in Chicago last weekend, Millennium Park and the Pritzker Pavilion were set afire and energized  by The ROGUES, a combination CeltRock, folk, classical band performing a mishmash of high energy, soulful wail, classic and rousing traditional music, switching between each without missing a beat. They took to the...

Blaggards are a great band out of Texas. If you are in the Lonestar State you need to see them. They will be heading east for a few dates over the summer so check out their schedule and make your plans. I will post their reverbnation widget so you can listen to them while...

They do everything big in the lonestar state and Celtic music is no different. They have so many bands they won’t all fit into one post. So I will start off showcasing my personal favorite Celtic Rock. Some of these bands have had cds on my shelf for quite a while, others were recommended...

With the worlds’ eyes on Canada due to some sort of sporting event, I thought it would be a good time to focus on some really great Canadian bands. Some you will know but others may be new to you. They are all well worth a listen. I actually found so many that I...

Last month The Tossers were profiled here along with four other Chicago area Celtic bands not to be missed. These guys are a huge favorite of Chicagoans, consistently selling out and pleasing the fans with their traditional folk and Celtic punk rock fury presentations. During the month of March, they’ll be performing around the Midwest...

Another direction that Celtic music has gone is into the rock field. Celtic Rock is known by various names. One Celtic rock band calls their music kilt rock, other uses sham-rock. Whatever they call it, Celtic rock is an exciting form of Celtic music. Some bands do more traditional songs just in a rock...