Tinariwen performs at the Cedar in Minneapolis
Their music, played on a handful of electric guitars and one bongo drum, is as arresting as their costume. Saturday evening, shortly after eight o’clock,…
Galician and Shetland Nights and Workshops, Highlights at Celtic Connections on January 19
The Saturday January 19 schedule at Celtic Connections is extensive. Highlights include the Galician Night featuring renowned instrumentalists Xosé Manuel Budiño, Mercedes Peón & the…
Celtic Diaspora, Folk Blues and Pan Celtic Sounds on January 18 at Celtic Connections 2008
Glasgow, Scotland – The program for January 18 at Celtic Connections 2008 includes Scottish duo The Cast, Irish-American supergroup Cherish the Ladies, Friday Night Blues…
May She Bloom and Grow
Sevda Gul Acdi ‘A Flower in Bloom’ (Network Medien 495119, 2007) I’m not sure how many superstars there are in or from Azerbaijan (which borders…
Glasgow Festival of Songwriting in January 2008
Coinciding with the concerts at Celtic Connections, another festival will be taking place. It is not meant to compete with Celtic Connections, but rather to…
Call to Action
Graeme Revell Darfur Now (Lakeshore Records, 2007) For the soundtrack to the film Darfur Now, composer Graeme Revell has recorded a collection of dazzling cinematic…
Reggae Legend Bunny Wailer Announces First Ever Tour of Australia
Australia – Anticipation for the 2008 East and West Coast Blues n’ Roots Festivals has hit a another high note with the announcement that the…
Celtic Connections Opening Night Features 2007 Winners, as well as Americana, Celtica and Benbecula Night
Celtic Connections begins January 17 with the Opening Night showcasing Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Winners 2007 at 5pm at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Exhibition Hall.…
Berber Echoes
Rayssa Fatima Tabaamrant Taghlaghalt or the Echo of the Atlas (Institut Du Monde Arabe 321.044, 2006) Morocco’s Atlas Mountain region is, among other things, home…
Celtic Connections 2008 Opening Concert "Common Ground" Tomorrow
Glasgow, Scotland – The 15th Celtic Connections festival kicks off Wednesday 16 January with an opening-night birthday party to remember, featuring an all-star line-up of…