“The Turning Tide” (Compass 4530) from Irish-American supergroup Solas will be released on February 16, 2010. For readers who are already Solas fans, this release will be a familiar listen. It fits like a comfy, well-worn glove: one part exciting tune sets, brilliantly arranged and impeccaby performed; one part gorgeous, ethereal songs from vocalist Mairead [...]
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Solas: The Turning Tide (MP3)
Posted in Celtic, Irish, accordion, acoustic, banjo, female singer, fiddle, flute, tagged accordion, acoustic, banjo, Celtic, female singer, fiddle, flute, Irish on February 10, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Childsplay: Waiting for the Dawn (MP3)
Posted in Celtic, acoustic, classical, female singer, fiddle, flute, viola, tagged acoustic, cello, Celtic, classical, female singer, fiddle, flute, viola on September 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My hard-core old-time folkie readers might want to pass on this one, but if the idea of a large group of fiddlers playing together on fiddle tunes and folk songs sounds good to you, then read on. Childsplay is a group united by the instruments of violin maker Bob Childs of Cambridge, Massachussetts. Their fifth [...]
Bua: An Spealadóir (MP3)
Posted in Celtic, Irish, acoustic, bagpipes, banjo, fiddle, flute, male singer, traditional, tagged acoustic, bagpipes, banjo, Celtic, fiddle, flute, Irish, male singer, traditional on April 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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, vocals), Chris Bain (fiddle), Seán Gavin (uilleann pipes, flute), Brían Ó hAirt (vocals, concertina, tin [...]
Anarkali: Irish Trad from Glasgow (MP3)
Posted in Celtic, Irish, Scottish, accordion, acoustic, festival, fiddle, flute, traditional, tagged accordion, acoustic, Celtic, festival, fiddle, flute, Irish, Scottish, traditional on March 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
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 Stage competition. They ended up in the top six finalists, as well they deserved to [...]
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