Tag Archives: Celtic
Andy Irvine: Abocurragh (MP3)
Here it is the end of the year and yet there remains a pile of great folk recordings on my desk, all from 2010, just begging to be reviewed. One of the best of these is Abocurragh from legendary Irish … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, bouzouki, Celtic, Irish, male singer, mandolin, singer-songwriter, traditional
Heidi Talbot: The Last Star (MP3 Download)
Unlike here in the States—where trad folk and indie-pop are separated by a Berlin Wall of narrow thinking—folk music in Scotland and Ireland thrives in an environment where a rich hybrid of old Celtic and new folk can interbreed. From … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, Celtic, female singer, fiddle, Irish, Scottish, traditional
Brewer and Lomnicky: Inspired (MP3)
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. One of the best things about being a music blogger is when one of my friends releases a record that turns out to be Fiddlefreak-worthy. Such is the case with the … Continue reading
Lissa Schneckenburger: Dance (MP3)
Fiddlefreak’s favorite New England elfin fiddler Lissa Schneckenburger will release her new collection “Dance” (Footprint Records FR2010) on September 8. This release serves as a twin companion to her last record “Song,” reviewed in May of 2008 by Fiddlefreak here. … Continue reading
Filed under acoustic, Celtic, female singer, fiddle, New England, traditional
