Celtic Rock ranges from the Folk to the Punk end of the scale. What it all has in common is either traditional songs done in rock style or rock songs done on traditional instruments. It’s all a great way to kick off the weekend. Here are some fine examples of the genre from around...
Tags: BlackEyed Dempseys, Claymore, Connemara Stone Company, Music Friday, The Indulgers, The Rumjacks, The Wakes, Young Dubliners
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There is a lot of great music happening in Canada so I thought I would share a tiny sample of it with you for Music Friday. Some of these acts you may have seen at festivals during the summer. Others may be new to you but they are very well worth a listen. Grab...
Tags: Claymore, Doug Folkins, Dust Rhinos, Glengarry Bhoys, Liam Titcomb, Pogey, The Banshee, The Tartan Terrors
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Happy Canada Day to our friends in Canada. To help celebrate we will be featuring all Canadian artists for Music Friday. There is a lot of variety here just like in the country itself. So grab a Molson, a Moosehead or one of their other fine brews, sit back and enjoy, eh. Claymore from...
Tags: Canada, Canada Day, Claymore, Doug Folkins, Dust Rhinos, Glengarry Bhoys, Liam Titcomb, Music Friday, The Banshee, The Tartan Terrors
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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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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...
Tags: Arthur's Day, Blaggards, Celtic Rock, Claymore, Coyote Run, Finn's Fury, Hair of the Dog, Kilmaine Saints, Music Friday, Prydein, Rathkeltair, Seven Nations, The Indulgers, The Kreellers, The Rogues
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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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Since the big day falls on a Wednesday this year many people will begin celebrating St Patrick’s Day this weekend. If you are looking for a way to celebrate try taking in a festival, pub show or gig by one of our favorite performers is a great place to start. I will list festivals...
Tags: Barley Juice, Blaggards, Claymore, Enter the Haggis, Festivals, Gaelic Storm, Kells, Mother Grove, Screaming Orphans, Seven Nations, St Patrick's Day, Tossers, Tour Info, Wicked Tinkers
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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...
Tags: Canada, Celtic Rock, Claymore, Enter the Haggis, Glengarry Bhoys, Great Big Sea, Pogey, The Town Pants
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