August is a great month for festivals and some of the best all year take place then. Sadly, a few festivals have had to cancel this year as times are really tough. That is why it is so important to support your favorite festivals. You will never find more musical entertainment and great activities...
Tags: Buffalo NY, Butte MT, Charlotte NC, Cherish the Ladies, Dublin City Ramblers, Dublin OH, EMISH, Enter the Haggis, Gaelic Storm, Great Big Sea, Kieran Goss, Leahy's Luck, Luka Bloom, Lunasa, Makem and Spain Brothers, McPeake, Milwaukee WI, Moya Brennan, Natalie McMasters, Penny Whistle, Pogey, Rising Gael, Roger Drawdry & the Firestarters, Sandcarvers, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Seamus Kennedy, Seven Nations, Slide, St. Paul MN, Switchback, Tartan Terrors, The Elders, The High Kings, The Killdares, The Prodigals, The Saw Doctors, Tommy Sands, Waterloo IA, Young Dubliners
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Gaelic Storm is back with their new album Cabbage, the follow up to their 2008 independent release ‘What’s The Rumpus?’ that debuted at #1 on the Billboard World Chart. As many tens of thousands of record buyers and festival-goers know, Gaelic Storm is “a whirlwind ruckus” (Village Voice) that tour over two hundred days...
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The Saw Doctors The Saw Doctors have released the single Takin’ the Train from their new cd. The video of Takin’ the Train can be seen here Other samples from the new cd can be found on their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/sawdoctorsofficial On Saturday July 3 The Saw Doctors will appear at the Millennium Forum...
Tags: Celtic Thunder, Coyote Run, Gaelic Storm, Marc Gunn, The Saw Doctors, Tour Info
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There are a lot of great festivals in the US in July. Here is a list of some of the best ones. If you know of one I missed please let me know. The festival must have musical entertainment for us to list it. All of these have great line-ups. Most include fine pipe...
Tags: Abington VA, Barely Juice, Celtic Weekend, Cherish the Ladies, Chicago IL, Cleveland OH, Coyote Run, Dayton OH, Dulahan, Enter the Haggis, Gaelic Storm, Littleton CO, Molly's Revenge, Portland OR, Scythian, Seven Nations, Teada, The Elders, The Killdares, The Kreellers, The Prodigals, The Sandcarvers, The Screaming Orphans, The Tossers
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The long awaited next Gaelic Storm album Cabbage will be released August 3rd. The album will have 14 brand new tracks. The band is offering free download of the single Raised on Black and Tans from the cd. To download the song go to their website – www.gaelicstorm.com This great band tours extensively and...
Tags: Cabbage, Gaelic Storm, New CD
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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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We have had some questions come into us via the contact us form, which is perfectly fine but I find often for everyone who asks a question there are 10 people who wonder the same thing but don’t ask so I will share a few of the answers to these questions. First of all...
Tags: Band Info, Celtic Thunder, Gaelic Storm, Paul McCartney, Tartan Terrors
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April is almost upon us so we will start posting April tours for some of the favorite bands of our readers. The Saw Doctors UK Tour THURSDAY APRIL 8 BOLTON, ALBERT HALLS Box Office: 01204 334400 http://www.alberthalls-bolton.co.uk FRIDAY APRIL 9 BIRKENHEAD, PACIFIC ROAD Box Office: 0151 666 0000 http://www.pacificroad.co.uk SATURDAY APRIL 10 DUNDEE, FAT...
Tags: Enter the Haggis, Gaelic Storm, The Saw Doctors, Tour Info
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A storm hit Grand Rapids Minnesota March 23, 2010. No, not a snow storm, or even a rain storm, but Gaelic Storm. They hit full force to a sold out crowd in the Myles Reif Center, a small but beautiful theater located near the heart of Grand Rapids. This band needs no introduction to...
Tags: Gaelic Storm, Grand Rapids MN, Myles Reif Center, Show Review/Gig Review
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Gaelic Storm’s long awaited new album, Cabbage, will be available for pre-orders soon in anticipation of a Summer 2010 release. In the meantime the band has made one cut available as a free download for their fans. You can get the free download here This is a great band to see live. They are...
Tags: Free Download, Gaelic Storm, Tour Info
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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, Celtic Thunder, 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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Gaelic Storm is back on the road. Be sure to catch Darcy and the band if they come to your area. They do a great show and will be introducing some of the songs from the new CD at these shows. Click on the venue name for more details. FEBRUARY 20 Jefferson, WI Performing...
Tags: Gaelic Storm, Tour update
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Gaelic Storm is touring again after taking a few months off to recharge and work on a new cd. More info on that as it becomes available. Click on the venue name for tickets and other info. JANUARY * 13 Ft. Lauderdale, FL The Culture Room * 14 Orlando, FL The Plaza Theatre *...
Tags: Celtic Music, Gaelic Storm, Tour Info
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Now that one of my all time favorite bands is back in the studio working on the next cd, I though it was more than time to review their last one. Like all the previous cds, this one is great music and great fun. Lots of original tunes here, many based on the real...
Tags: CD Review, Gaelic Storm, Jessie Burns, Music, Patrick Murphy, Peter Purvis, Ryan Lacey, Steve Twigger
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I just got my hands on this, highly acclaimed second CD by Peter Purvis. I have to say if you think you know what pipes sound like, trust me you don’t. The music on the cd will absolutely take your breath away! I have not yet decided what my favorite cut is but I...
Tags: CD, Celtic Music, Gaelic Storm, Peter Purvis, Pipes
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