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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Music Friday again and we’re showcasing more of the bands you can find at Festivals this summer. I can’t stress enough how important it is to support your local festivals and maybe make plans for a weekend getaway to one of the bigger ones around the country to really get a taste of great...
Tags: Hair of the Dog, Kilmaine Saints, Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters, Scythian, Skerryvore, The Kreellers, Young Dubliners
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Happy St Patrick’s Day! I know you will all be celebrating till the wee hours tonight so to get you in the mood here is some great Celtic Rock music. We will take you on a wee tour around the country starting in Houston with Blaggards and ending up back there with The Rogues...
Tags: Barley Juice, Blaggards, Celtic Rock, Finn's Fury, Prydein, Scythian, Seven Nations, St Patrick's Day, The Indulgers, The Rogues, Young Dubliners
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Here we are already into the 2nd month of 2011. This year seems to be going by very quickly so far. I am still working on the 2011 Festival Page. A lot of music festivals have yet to set a date or confirm a line up but as soon as there is a date...
Tags: Aaron Shanley, Albannach, Brother, Hadrian's Wall, Jamison, Jeanett Hutton, Joe Echo, John D’Arcy, Legacy with Mairtin de Cogain, Little Hooks, Louisiana Joyride, Paddy Nash, Paddy Nash The Happy Enchiladas, Paul Casey, Rathkeltair, Ricky Warwick, Savannah Irish Festival, Seamus Kennedy, Seven Nations, Tannahill Weavers, The Cannibals, The Cathie Ryan Band, The Elders, The Ennis Sisters, The Hooligans, Thumpin' Jellyfish, Young Dubliners
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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 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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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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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...
Tags: Barely Juice, Black Eyed Dempseys, Celtic Music, Celtic Rock, Coast, Enter the Haggis, Mother Grove, Runrig, Seven Nations, The Pubcrawlers, Young Dubliners
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