Tag Archives: festival
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
Live Oak Music Festival and Joe Craven
Calling all California music-lovers! Now is the time to get your tickets for the wild and crazy Live Oak Music Festival 2009, to be held on June 19-20-21. This benefit for KCBX Public Radio, which happens annually in the hills … Continue reading
Filed under bluegrass, blues, Cajun, Celtic, female singer, festival, male singer, rock, singer-songwriter, world
Video: Oldtime Music at Clifftop Festival
(more photos) What is it about oldtime fiddle music that stirs the soul? And what is oldtime music, anyway? Maybe it’s easier to taste it than it is to define it. It’s like staring at a faint star in the … Continue reading
Anarkali: Irish Trad from Glasgow (MP3)
Here’s a band of young folks from Glasgow that play brilliant pure-drop Irish traditional music. I met Danny Boyle and Johnny Canny of Anarkali last month at Celtic Connections, where they played just before us in the Danny Kyle Open … Continue reading
