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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This weekend marks our 2nd birthday. Time sure flies when you’re having fun. I read over the post we did last year for our first birthday. At that time the site counter told us we had had about 62,000 hits. This year is it approaching 130,000. In the interim, though, I discovered the stats...
Tags: Fanrealm, Fighting For Jane, Icewagon Flu, Karnataka, Kilmaine Saints, Music Friday, Paddy Nash The Happy Enchiladas, Sir Reg, Sweet Jane, The Kreellers, The Saw Doctors
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Okay after an earthquake and a hurricane taking aim at me in the same week I think I get the message. Time to get back to the full on Music Fridays and what better way to kick that off than with some great Celtic Rock. So without further ado, here are some of our...
Tags: Celtic Rock, Finn's Fury, Hair of the Dog, Icewagon Flu, Kilmaine Saints, Music Friday, Prydein, Rathkeltair
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As many of you know, Patrick Holloran, of the band Ceann, was tragically killed in an auto accident February 1st, 2011. Along with a devastated family and fanbase, Partrick left behind a lot of unpublished music. Patrick’s brother, Brian, has decided to record this music as a tribute to his brother. Several other bands...
Tags: Brian Holloran, Ceann, Homeland, Icewagon Flu, Patrick Holloran, Saul Zonana, Scythian, The Havers, The Town Pants
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Happy 4th! To celebrate the holiday we will have a Music Friday on Monday with all 13 American Acts from around the country to play for our Independence Day Celebration. So hug Mom. grab a piece of apple pie and listen to this great music while you enjoy the fireworks! Lynn Hollyfield from Accokeek,...
Tags: 3rd Echo, 4th of July, Blaggards, Brian Mackey, Hair of the Dog, Icewagon Flu, J Minus, Kilmaine Saints, Lynn Hollyfield, Prydein, Rathkeltair, Scythian, The Indulgers, The Kreellers
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Listening to Off The Wagon Volume Two is like meeting good friends at your favorite pub for an evening of revelry. It’s fun, it’s familiar and it’s exciting. The song list contains a litany of your favorites but they are all done Flu style! Theirs has to be the best version of Follow Me...
Tags: CD Review, Icewagon Flu, Off the Wagon Volume 2
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We did videos a few weeks ago and it ended up being a popular post so we are going for more this Music Friday. Lots of your favorites here so sit back and enjoy (pint in hand, of course). Most of these are current acts but the last two are golden oldies who still...
Tags: Captain Kennedy, Chris Keys, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Fighting For Jane, Icewagon Flu, Ludwig O'Neil, Music Friday, Paddy Nash The Happy Enchiladas, Peter and Gordon, The Logues, The Lost Brothers, videos
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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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I don’t really buy into all that End of the World nonsense but just in case – if we’re going out, we’re going out rocking in style with 13 of our favorite rock and Celt rock bands from around the world. See ya back here on the 22nd for great music and a pint...
Tags: Blaggards, Celtic Rock, Ghost Trains, Icewagon Flu, Kilmaine Saints, Music Friday, Prydein, Red Brick House, Sienna, The Indulgers, The Killdares, The Kreellers, The Line of Fire, The Mad Pride, The Rumjacks
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Icewagon FLU will release a new cd called Off The Wagon – Volume Two next month. The cd will be available at their June and July gigs which includes several festivals (see gig list below) It will also be for sale at their website and at cdbaby This band has already released four full...
Tags: Festivals, Icewagon Flu, Icewagon Flu Tour Info, Off the Wagon Volume 2
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Here it is Music Friday again and with St Paddy’s Day approaching, it’s time for some great Celt Rock to kick the best week of the year off. We will probably have some more for you on the day itself. Here are seven great bands from seven different parts of the US. No matter...
Tags: Celtic Rock, Icewagon Flu, Kilmaine Saints, Music Friday, Pug Mahones, Rathkeltair, The Killdares, The Kreellers, The Tossers
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Icewagon Flu is a great indie celt rock band from Alexandria VA. They have toured with bands like Black 47, Flogging Molly, Carbon Leaf and Eric Burden and the Animals. This is a band you definitely want to see live although if they aren’t coming to your area, they have several albums out too....
Tags: Icewagon Flu, Icewagon Flu cds, Icewagon Flu Tour Info
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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...
Tags: California, Celtic Rock, Colorado, Florida, Icewagon Flu, Prydein, Rathkeltair, The Indulgers, Vermont, Virginia, Young Dubliners
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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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