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Author: Ryan Emmert

Garry Walsh - Uncovered cover artwork. A closeup of fingers playing a flute.
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Family Tunes Resurface: Garry Walsh’s Debut Album

Ryan Emmert February 8, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicGarry WalshIrish folk musicworld music

Garry Walsh – Uncovered (Ossian, 2004), Irish flute player Garry Walsh released his debut album Uncovered on Ossian (2004). The grand material here draws on…

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A collage fills the cover, centered on a vintage side-profile head whose interior reveals miniature scenes and memories. Surrounding it, colorful cutout illustrations of flowers, insects, fruit, animals, and objects spill across a guitar-like surface. Reds and browns in the background.
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Jefferson Ross Goes Full DIY On Backstage Balladeer

Ryan Emmert February 3, 2026 No Comments Jefferson Ross

Jefferson Ross – Backstage Balladeer (2025) Jefferson Ross’ fascinating Backstage Balladeer is a self-contained project he laudably wrote, performed, produced, recorded, and mixed on his…

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The cover for Unimaginable Things presents blue-green tones. Two girls appear on swings.
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Chicago Songwriter Dana Maragos Goes National With Unimaginable Things

Ryan Emmert January 11, 2026 No Comments Dana Maragos

Dana Maragos – Unimaginable Things (Dana Maragos, 2025) Dana Maragos released Unimaginable Things nationwide on December 12, 2025. The album first came out as a…

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The album cover for Wallace Avenue by Brian Conway features an illustration of an older man and woman standing together in front of a brick house. The house has a white gabled porch roof and a visible address number “1862.” The title and artist’s name appear in modern typography — “BRIAN” in large uppercase letters across the top and “CONWAY” vertically along the right side. Below, the album title wallace avenue is written in a smaller, cursive script. T
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Back to the Bronx: Brian Conway Honors His Roots on Wallace Avenue

Ryan Emmert December 31, 2025 No Comments Brian ConwayCeltic musicworld music

Brian Conway – Wallace Avenue (self-release, 2025) Irish-American fiddler Brian Conway released his grand third solo album, Wallace Avenue, last summer. Named for the Bronx…

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Antonio Andrade - Here We Go cover artwork. A photo of Antonio next to a black guitar.
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From Ballparks To “Love Shack”: Antonio Andrade Drops Here We Go!

Ryan Emmert December 4, 2025 No Comments Antonio Andrade

Antonio Andrade – Here We Go! (Life Shakes Records, 2025) Antonio Andrade’s, Here We Go!, presents a covers collection developed during the shutdown months of…

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The cover presents a green background framed by ornate curling designs. Gold lettering spells “Celtic Woman,” while Nollaig appears below in red with decorative accents. The subtitle “A Christmas Journey” sits in smaller gold type. Small clusters of red berries near the corners.
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Celtic Woman Unwrap Nollaig – A Christmas Journey For 2025

Ryan Emmert December 1, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicCeltic WomanChristmas musicIrish musicworld music

Celtic Woman Nollaig – A Christmas Journey (Celtic Collections, 2025) Celtic Woman’s Nollaig – A Christmas Journey presents a 13-track Christmas studio album that brings…

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Dean Mueller - Wishes Never Gone. A photo of Dean sitting, holding a guitar under his arm.
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Dean Mueller Teams With John Prine Alums For Wishes Never Gone

Ryan Emmert November 23, 2025 No Comments American folk musicbluesDean Muellerworld music

Dean Mueller – Wishes Never Gone (Ripping Glass Entertainment, 2024) Americana singer-songwriter Dean Mueller released Wishes Never Gone last year. It features production by Grammy…

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Holly Holden – al andar. Holden waving her hair.
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Holly Holden Walks a New Path with al andar

Ryan Emmert November 16, 2025 No Comments Holly Holdenworld fusionworld music

Holly Holden – al andar (Holly Holden Music, 2025) London-based singer-songwriter Holly Holden returns in 2025 with al andar, a colorful and acoustic-leaning album influenced…

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Don Arbor - Hope is Hard To Kill covr artwork. Don standing by a wall, holding his guitar.
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Don Arbor’s ‘Hope Is Hard To Kill’ Enlists Stef Burns And Mads Tolling

Ryan Emmert November 11, 2025 No Comments Don Arbor

Don Arbor – Hope is Hard To Kill (self-release, 2025) San Francisco Bay Area singer-songwriter Don Arbor will release Hope Is Hard To Kill on…

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The album cover for Woody At Home – Vol 1 + 2 by Woody Guthrie features a vintage reel-to-reel tape recorder with tangled wires in front, placed beside a small stack of boxed tapes. The background is dark, making the bold white text of Guthrie’s name and album title stand out clearly above the retro equipment.
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The American Spirit: Unheard Woody Guthrie Recordings Released

Ryan Emmert October 18, 2025 No Comments American folk musicWoody Guthrie

Woody Guthrie – Woody At Home — Volumes 1 & 2 (Shamus Records, 2025) A two-volume archival set, Woody At Home — Volumes 1 &…

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