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Author: Ryan Emmert

Karen Marshalsay - Eadarainn A’ Chruit: Between Us The Harp cover artwork. A photo ofKaen holding a small harp.
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Karen Marshalsay Connects Scottish And Irish Harp Traditions On Eadarainn A’ Chruit

Ryan Emmert May 15, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicharpKaren MarshalsayScottish musicworld music

Karen Marshalsay – Eadarainn A’ Chruit: Between Us The Harp (Cramasie Records, 2025) Scottish harper Karen Marshalsay released her brilliant second album, Eadarainn A’ Chruit:…

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Marty Cooper Revisits His Catalog On American Portraits

Ryan Emmert May 10, 2026 No Comments American folk musicMartin Cooper

Martin Cooper — American Portraits (Howlin Dog Records, 2025) American Portraits by folk singer-songwriter Marty Cooper gathers Cooper’s own versions of songs long associated with…

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Sky Smeed Turns The Rock House Into a Happy and Welcoming Home on New Live Album

Ryan Emmert April 24, 2026 No Comments American folk musicSky Smeedworld music

Sky Smeed – Live at the Rock House (2026) Sky Smeed has released his 10th album, Live at the Rock House, a live recording captured…

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Sam Bergquist Finds the Sweet Spot Between Satire and Soul on Devils & Doves

Ryan Emmert April 9, 2026 No Comments Sam Bergquist

Sam Bergquist — Devils & Doves (self-released, 2026) Sam Bergquist’s 2026 album Devils & Doves charts the tension between hope and doubt, humor and heartache,…

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Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials - Slideways cover artwork. A photo of the band on stage.
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Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways

Ryan Emmert April 8, 2026 No Comments bluesLil' Ed & The Blues Imperialsworld music

Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials – Slideways (Alligator Records, 2026) Slideways, the grand new album from Chicago blues band Lil’ Ed & The Blues…

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Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood cover artwork. A red and black photo of Albright playing guitar.
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Todd Albright Makes Old Blues Songs Feel Fresh Again

Ryan Emmert March 28, 2026 No Comments bluesTodd Albrightworld music

Todd Albright — Blues For Dexter Linwood (April 17, 2026 / Misfortune Records, 2026) Todd Albright’s Blues For Dexter Linwood finds the Detroit fingerpicker turning…

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Ashley MacIsaac — Hi, How Are You Today? cover artwork. A filtered image of Ashley MacIsaac.
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Fearless Fiddle: Ashley MacIsaac’s Hi, How Are You Today?

Ryan Emmert March 13, 2026 No Comments Ashley MacIsaacCeltic musicfolktronicaworld music

Ashley MacIsaac — Hi, How Are You Today? (A&M Records, 1995) Ashley MacIsaac’s now classic 1995 release Hi, How Are You Today? mixed the joyful…

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Instrumental Tone Poems From The Black Mountains of Wales

Ryan Emmert February 27, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicDan Linn-PearlminimalimPeiriantpost-rockRose Linn-Pearlsound designWelsh musicworld music

Peiriant – Plant (Recordiau NAWR Records, 2026) Welsh avant-folk duo Peiriant, Rose Linn-Pearl on violin, Dan Linn-Pearl on electric guitar, return with Plant. They present…

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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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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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