Glasgow , Scotland – Thanks to its geographic proximity, Donegal has always been the most Scottish of Ireland’s counties. Its connections with Glasgow, in particular,…
Donegal Connections at Celtic Connections 2007
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Freemuse Publishes Hidden Truths – Music, Politics and Censorship in Lukashenkas’ Belarus
Copenhagen, Denmark – In its latest report on music and freedom of expression around the world, Freemuse turns its attention to Belarus, an authoritarian former…
Live Real World Party at Celtic Connections 2007 in Glasgow
UK – Real World Records will have a party on Wednesday 31 January 2007 at 8.30pm at The Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, as part of…
Flutes of the World and Ballads of the Book at Celtic Connections 2007
Glasgow, Scotland – Some highlights from Tuesday’s Celtic Connections 2007 line-up include a live realization of the highly-anticipated Ballads of the Book project, a visit…
Ballads of the Book at Celtic Connections 2007
Glasgow, Scotland – Ballads of the Book is an album of collaborations between Scotland’s top writers, poets and musicians. The brainchild of Idlewild’s Roddy Woomble,…
Classical Music Hawaiian Style
New York (NY), USA – Guitarist Keola Beamer’s sixth Dancing Cat album, Ka Hikina O Ka Hau (The Coming of the Snow), is not a…
New CD by Eastern experimentalists Joi on Real World Records
UK – Having blazed a trail in the mid-1980s with their DJ-led mix of brittle breakbeats and flowing Eastern grooves – a trail that the…
Spanish Harlem Orchestra Signs with Six Degrees Records
San Francisco (California), USA – Six Degrees Records has announced the signing of Spanish Harlem Orchestra, whose third album, United We Swing, will be released…
Van Morrison Honored in Hollywood – EMI Releases New Compilation to Coincide
London, England – PRNewswire- Van Morrison’s company Exile Productions has announced an exclusive license with EMI Music for worldwide release of a new compilation titled…
Catriona Watt Wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award
The BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award was won by Gaelic singer Catriona Watt. The BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician…