Two Pipers Piping self titled reviewed by Jason Hohl Well, it appears that spring has arrived in it’s full glory and you know what that means: In whatever neck of the woods you live, the Scottish Highland Games festivals are just around the corner! To get yourself [...]
Welder’s Dog Off The Chain reviewed by Josh Curll Johnny Rotten once said “…the genuine roots of culture is folk music.” Australia has long been associated with Ireland, though not always as a great vacation spot or a place to move when one tires of the rain. Many, [...]
Sail away with Celtica – Pipes Rock! on their new CD Oceans of Fire! reviewed by Ann Peck McBride Right away, you are invited on a special voyage, via a poem delivered with Scots panache. If you listen to the words, the adventure will [...]
Artist: Jim Malcolm Album: Live in Glenfarg (released in 2004) reviewed by Jason Hohl In addition to reviewing current Celtic albums, we thought it would be fun to occasionally review some older albums that we really enjoy listening to. Sooooo…..Quick! Name me three famous solo musicians who play [...]
The McGrath Family Make The Circle Wide review by Ann Peck McBride In the 70s and early 80s, three Irish musicians in Canada founded a group called Ryan’s Fancy. After ’71 they were based in St John’s, Newfoundland, and even had a television series in Canada, called “Ryan’s Fancy.” [...]
Kevin Flynn and the Avondale Ramblers | The Broken Pavement of Avondale Interview with Kevin Flynn and review of the new album review and interview by Jerry Dawson Chicago is a city synonymous with great musicians. With home-town heroes like Muddy Waters, Sam Cooke, Curtis Mayfield, [...]
Arran A Thousand Miles reviewed by Ann Peck McBride When I was listening to Arran’s CD, A Thousand Miles, I was struck by the wide range of music this all acoustic, folk-based group played. Their music is a rooted in a Celtic tradition, and they play many Irish [...]
Qristina and Quinn Bachand Family reviewed by Baxter Labatos The shared creativity of siblings Quinn and Qristina Bachand in Family is a testament to the fact that Celtic music is and has always been a family affair. And it is no accident that the title of their second album [...]
Rathkeltair 8 reviewed by Konnie Stykel What can I say about Rathkeltair, except, “blast from the past”. When I listened to their newest CD “8”, I was instantly thrown back to the 1960’s British Rock Band invasion. I asked the band about their influences, and sure enough, the 3 [...]
Grace O’Malley Quartet The Sheep’s Dream reviewed by Ann Peck McBride What a great name for a Celtic group! Grace O’Malley was a legendary woman pirate in Elizabethan times. Often referred to as the Pirate Queen, she controlled the waters around Western Ireland so ferociously that Queen Elizabeth [...]