Renowned Irish-American band Solas will be touring the United States and Canada in January and February 2011. For over a decade, Solas has been recognized…
Celtic Supergroup Solas Touring North America in January/February 2011
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Harmonia Mundi France to Re-release Sentir and Mulatos
In conjunction with the release of Omar’s new solo piano CD, Calma, in March 2011, Harmonia Mundi France will re-release two Omar Sosa GRAMMY-nominated CDs,…
Carolina Chocolate Drops to Perform at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook 2011
Carolina Chocolate Drops will perform Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room. Carolina Chocolate Drops plays the sound of the Piedmont region of…
Sussan Deyhim Releases City of Leaves
Nearly 10 years after release of her last internationally acclaimed CD, “Madman of God,” Iran’s great vocalist, composer, and performance artist, Sussan Deyhim has a…
Nu-folk Sensation Rachel Sermanni to Perform at Celtic Connections 2011
Carrbridge singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni will be performing on Sunday, January 23rd at 1pm at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite. Inspired at an early age…
New Omar Sosa Solo Piano CD Titled Calma
Calma (Calm), to be released in March 2011, is Omar Sosa’s fifth solo piano recording, a work of singular artistry, featuring Omar’s unique approach to…
Crooked Still with Lau and Move at Celtic Connections 2011
Crooked Still, Lau and Move will be performing Saturday, January 22nd at 7:30pm at O2 ABC Glasgow. Both the Scottish-based super-trio Lau and Boston five-piece…
Jah Wobble & The Nippon Dub Ensemble and Calum MacCrimmon – Man’s Ruin at Celtic Connections 2011
Jah Wobble & The Nippon Dub Ensemble and Calum MacCrimmon will perform on Saturday, January 22 at 7:30pm at The Arches. The latest intriguing project…
National Folk Archive in the UK Launches Online Catalog
The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library in England is launching an online catalog at midday on 25 January 2011. This is the first phase of an…
World Music Conference WOMEX 2011 Dates Announced
The 2011 edition of WOMEX, the leading international professional market for world music, will be taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from Wednesday, October 26th through…