Tag Archives: bagpipes
Battlefield Band Preview Track (MP3)
Photo Credit Rob Van Sante For about 30 years now, the Battlefield Band has been a mainstay of the Scottish traditional music scene. Here’s a brand new sneak preview from their new album, as well as a video from a … Continue reading
Filed under bagpipes, Celtic, fiddle, male singer, Scottish, traditional
Old Blind Dogs at Live Oak (photos)
Fiddlefreak was in attendance at Live Oak Music Festival 2009, a fundraiser for KCBX, Public Radio for the Central Coast in California. Being the folkie that I am, my favorite band this year was Scotland’s Old Blind Dogs, who performed … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, bagpipes, Celtic, festival, fiddle, male singer, Scottish, traditional
Bua: An Spealadóir (MP3)
From the Pure Drop Department: Bua is a Chicago-based Irish band that delivers traditional jigs, reels, horpipes and the occasional song with a precision and intensity that is rarely heard on this side of the Atlantic. Jackie Moran (bodhran, banjo, … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, bagpipes, banjo, Celtic, fiddle, flute, Irish, male singer, traditional
Wicked Tinkers: Rant
What do your think of when you hear the words “Celtic music?” Is it the mighty dance tradition of the Celtic lands: jigs and reels on flutes and fiddles? Is it beautiful, mist-mystic new-age tunes played achingly slow on harp … Continue reading
